Alibaba Cloud Function Compute
An event-driven and fully managed compute service.
Overview
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute is a fully managed, event-driven compute service. With Function Compute, you can quickly build any type of application or service without considering the management of infrastructure. Function Compute prepares computing resources for you, runs your code on your behalf in a flexible and reliable manner, and provides features such as log query, performance monitoring, and alarms.
✨ Key Features
- Event-driven and serverless
- Automatic scaling
- Pay-per-use
- Support for multiple programming languages
- Rich event triggers
- Distributed and high-availability
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Strong presence and performance in the Asia-Pacific market
- Deep integration with the Alibaba Cloud ecosystem
- Competitive pricing and a generous free tier
Unique Value: Build scalable, event-driven applications with a leading cloud provider in the Asia-Pacific region.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Event-driven ETL
- Building scalable APIs
- Media processing for websites
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Stateful, long-running applications
- Workloads requiring specific hardware or OS-level control
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a distinct advantage for applications targeting users in China and Southeast Asia due to regional data centers and performance.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Various paid support plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: First 1 million invocations and 400,000 GB-seconds of execution time per month are free.
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