Fly.io is a platform designed for deploying applications at the edge. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to dip their toes into edge computing without getting lost in complicated setups, or more experienced teams needing robust deployment solutions. With built-in support for databases like Postgres and Redis, as well as tools for managing secrets and environment variables on top of its main offerings, it’s a go-to for curious developers and startups eager to experiment.
The platform uses Docker to manage containers and runs applications with Firecracker microVMs, lightweight, secure virtual machines based on strong hardware virtualization. Fly.io is all about making app distribution simpler and more efficient, raising the bar for others in the edge computing space.
Focus
- Global Application Deployment: Deploy applications across 35 regions.
- Serverless Computing with Control: Serverful JavaScript applications that boot as quickly as serverless functions, with control over their environment.
- AI and Machine Learning Workloads: GPU-boosted models for tasks such as large language model inferencing.
- Managed Databases and Distributed Systems: Management of clustered databases like CockroachDB and globally-distributed Postgres.
Key Features
- Firecracker MicroVMs: Lightweight, secure virtual machines that provide strong isolation and fast launch times.
- Global Anycast Networking: BGP Anycast routes user requests to the nearest data center.
- CI/CD Integration: Automate deployments directly from version control systems like GitHub.
- Flexible Application Management: Create, manage, and scale applications with Fly Launch and Fly Apps.
