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Firecracker: The MicroVM Powering Serverless Functions

Proposal status is Approved
Sakhil Ahamed
Sakhil Ahamed
Session Description

In this talk, I will explain what serverless functions are and provide a comparative study of virtual machines (VMs), MicroVM and containers.

We will discuss the limitations of serverless architecture, as well as explore alternative free and open-source tools and services available.

If time permits, I will demonstrate running a MicroVM by booting a kernel and root filesystem and will simulate a simple project that triggers an event to execute a small function via API or HTTP.

Session Categories

FOSS

Speakers

Sakhil Ahamed
Sakhil Ahamed Human | NA

I am a passionate FOSS and Linux enthusiast who actively engages with local FOSS communities to fuel my curiosity about technology. Most weekends, I spend my time exploring, building, and experimenting with Linux.