Amazon Cloudfront Functions compared to Section

Amazon Cloudfront Functions
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Section

Features

Edge Features of Amazon Cloudfront Functions compared to Section
Amazon Cloudfront FunctionsFeaturesSection
Functions / Serverless
JavaScript, Go, C/++, .NET, Node.js, PHP, Python, RubyFunctions supported languagesNot bound by either containers or ‘functions’,
Worker.js Environment
Yes, through EC2 Container Registry (ECR)Docker support
Docker private registry
Kubernetes support
Managed Kubernetes
All POPs connected to your Cloudfront propertyAvailability regions
128Default Memory (MB)
3008Maximum Memory (MB)
3,000Execution Time (ms)
900,000Maximum Execution Time (ms)
6Request Payload (MB)
6Response Payload (MB)
Unsupported Paid Feature Supported Unknown

Descriptions


Amazon Cloudfront Functions


Amazon Cloudfront Function introduces cloud computing to every CloudFront pop around the globe.

Amazon Cloudfront Functions differs from Amazon’s Lambda@Edge because CloudFront’s servers have been located traditionally at the edges of Amazon’s gigantic global network of servers. This means CloudFront functions will run closer to the end-user than traditional Lambda’s, which usually run within customers' own VPN or behind loadbalancers.

With this change in approach, Amazon hopes to even further play into the serverless space that is to become the future of IaaS or Serverless as a Service.

Given Amazon’s massive reach and the tremendously popular CloudFront product, this will surely be a success going forward. Perhaps even replacing Amazon’s Lambda@Edge in the long term?


Section


Section.io is one of those great companies that has forseen the future and made sure it’s established it’s name 10 years from now.

Built by developers for developers (api-first, ci/cd etc etc) and integration with BGP routing will ensure you’ll have a smooth experience running your applications practically next to the end-user’s home.

What is so unique about Section is their ability to visualize your cloud application’s flow in internet terms. This gives users a fantastic feel with their applications' whereabouts and performance.

A partnership with Centurylink will guarantee their sucess as a scaleup.