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5x faster Edge Functions: V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs

229 points · 106 comments · jbott

CodesInChaos · 1790803842 · focus · HN ↗
> When the MicroVM boots up and the JavaScript server begins to listen on a port, we take a snapshot of the MicroVM. [...] we start a new MicroVM from that snapshot.
That sounds scary, since forked RNG states can lead to catastrophic failures in UUID generators or cryptography.
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