Alibaba Cloud Function Compute

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute (FC) is a fully managed, event-driven serverless computing service that allows developers to run code without provisioning or managing servers. It automatically scales resources up and down based on demand, enabling developers to focus solely on writing business…

Key facts

First appeared
2016
Category
technology
Problem solved
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute was created to liberate developers and operators from the complexities of infrastructure management, server provisioning, scaling, and maintenance. It addresses the overhead associated with running event-driven applications, microservices, and backend logic that might experience unpredictable or spiky traffic, by offering an execution environment that handles all operational concerns automatically.
Platforms
Alibaba Cloud

Related technologies

Notable users

  • Various enterprise customers leveraging Alibaba Cloud in China and internationally
  • Alibaba Group (internal services)