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Netlify says its Edge Functions now run 5x faster
Original: 5x faster Edge Functions: V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs
Netlify announced it has moved its Edge Functions from V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs, saying the change makes them five times faster. Firecracker, the virtualization technology developed at AWS, gives each workload stronger isolation while keeping startup times low. Readers on Hacker News are debating the performance claims and the trade-offs of heavier isolation.
Why now: Developers are discussing the speed and security trade-offs of running serverless edge workloads in Firecracker instead of plain V8 isolates.
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