DigitalOcean launches Serverless Solution

DigitalOcean Holdings, the cloud for developers, startups and SMBs, announced the launch of its new serverless solution, DigitalOcean Functions that will enable fast, scalable and cost-effective compute solutions allowing small businesses and startups to build quickly, scale automatically, and save costs by eliminating the need to maintain and provision their own servers.

DigitalOcean Functions will enable developers to build or expand their apps quickly without needing to manage the underlying infrastructure. Instead, applications will be able to scale automatically and instantly based on demand, making the solution ideal for unpredictable workloads. DigitalOcean Functions is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of individual developers and businesses by providing:

· A unified and integrated experience for apps that require long-running servers and on-demand functions

· A developer console to test functions prior to pushing to production

· Seamless integration with DigitalOcean Managed Databases

· Support for common languages and runtimes

Gabe Monroy, Chief Product Officer of DigitalOcean, said, “Serverless functions have been one of our most common customer requests. That's why last year we acquired Nimbella, a leading serverless platform, and have been focused on seamless integration with our cloud. DigitalOcean Functions will allow builders to spend less time maintaining their infrastructure and more time creating and scaling software that changes the world.”