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Microsoft Azure Functions vs Alibaba Cloud Function Compute
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Features

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Category

Hosted
N/A
FaaS
CaaS
Edge

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute 
Category

Hosted
FaaS
CaaS
Edge

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Container Deployment

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute 
Container Deployment

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Supported Runtimes

.Net
C#
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PHP
PowerShell
Python

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute 
Supported Runtimes

.Net
C#
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PHP
PowerShell
Python

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

Min. Memory
1536 MB
Max. Memory
4096 MB
Default Timeout
5 min
Max. Timeout
10 min
Request Payload
100 MB
Response Payload
100 MB

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute 
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

Min. Memory
128 MB
Max. Memory
32 GB
Default Timeout
60 sec
Max. Timeout
24 h
Request Payload
32 MB
Response Payload
32 MB

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Compliance

CSA STAR
GDPR
HIPAA
ISO 27001
ISO 27017
ISO 27018
ISO 27701
MTCS
PCI DSS
SOC 1
SOC 2
SOC 3

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute 
Compliance

CSA STAR
GDPR
HIPAA
ISO 27001
ISO 27017
ISO 27018
ISO 27701
MTCS
PCI DSS
SOC 1
SOC 2
SOC 3

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
8 Global
Regions
N/A
Points of Presence
100+

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute 
Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
Regional
Regions
NA, CH, APAC, EU, MENA
Points of Presence
2, 9, 8, 2, 1

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Compare Features, Languages, Execution Limits and Alternatives

Category
Decentralized
Hosted
Self Hosted
BaaS
FaaS
Compute
CaaS
Docker
Managed K8s
DBaaS
KV Store
PaaS
IaC
Edge
Emulator
API Gateway
Container Deployment
Docker
Docker Private Registry
Docker Swarm
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes
WebAssembly
Supported Runtimes
.Net
C#
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PHP
PowerShell
Python
Supported Frameworks
Supported Frameworks
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas
1536 MB
Min. Memory
128 MB
4096 MB
Max. Memory
32 GB
5 min
Default Timeout
60 sec
10 min
Max. Timeout
24 h
100 MB
Request Payload
32 MB
100 MB
Response Payload
32 MB
Compliance
Certificates
Regional Availability
8 Global
Deployment Scope
Regional
Regions
NA, CH, APAC, EU, MENA
100+
Points of Presence
2, 9, 8, 2, 1
Sustainabilty
Green Energy

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