OpenFaaS - Serverless Functions Made Simple
OpenFaaS® is a powerful platform that simplifies the deployment of serverless functions and existing code to Kubernetes environments. It offers a unified experience for running code anywhere—on-premises or in the cloud—using portable OCI images. Designed for developers and enterprises, OpenFaaS enables rapid deployment of functions in any programming language, supports existing microservices, and provides advanced scaling capabilities.
Key Features
- Anywhere Deployment: Deploy functions on any Kubernetes cluster, whether on-premises or in the cloud.
- Any Code: Write functions in any language (Go, Java, Python, Node.js, etc.) and integrate existing microservices.
- Any Scale: Features auto-scaling to meet demand and scale down to zero when idle, optimizing costs.
- Event-Driven Workloads: Trigger functions via events from Apache Kafka, AWS SQS, and more.
- Efficient Templates: Use pre-built templates to get code into production within minutes.
- Pro Features: OpenFaaS Pro offers monitoring dashboards, SSO, RBAC, and direct engineering support.
Use Cases
- Customer Code Sandbox: Extend products with customer code snippets using OpenFaaS Enterprise.
- ETL & Data Pipelines: Handle batch jobs and ML models with fine-tuned autoscaling.
- Kubernetes Enrichment: Simplify Kubernetes with scaling, queueing, and event triggers for faster feature shipping.
- Multi-Cloud Portability: Run functions across different clouds with OCI image compatibility.
OpenFaaS is trusted by major companies like Baker Hughes and T-Mobile, making it a reliable choice for production environments.
