IBM Cloud Functions

SaaS Apps

Based on Apache OpenWhisk, IBM Cloud Functions is a polyglot functions-as-a-service (FaaS) programming platform for developing lightweight code that scalably executes on demand.

Developed by IBM

License Model

Freemium • Proprietary

About IBM Cloud Functions

Based on Apache OpenWhisk, IBM Cloud Functions is a polyglot functions-as-a-service (FaaS) programming platform for developing lightweight code that scalably executes on demand. Serverless web application and API In this tutorial, you will create a serverless web application by hosting static website content on GitHub pages and implementing the application back end using IBM Cloud Functions. Mobile application with a serverless back end In this tutorial, you will learn how to use IBM Cloud Functions and cognitive and data services to build a serverless back end for a mobile application. Make video searchable Using IBM Cloud Functions in combination with IBM Cloudant and IBM Watson® Visual Recognition, you can create an efficient, serverless architecture to search video content.

Features

Scalable

Serverless

Auto Scaling

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Available Platforms

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