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European function as a service (faas) providers

Run code on demand on European infrastructure

Function as a service lets you deploy a single piece of code and have the platform run it when something triggers it, without you provisioning or patching servers. An HTTP request, a queue message or a schedule wakes the function, the platform scales instances up and down, and you pay for execution time. It suits webhooks, scheduled jobs, image processing and glue between systems.

Serverless code tends to bind tightly to one vendor's triggers, runtimes and logging, so lock-in deserves as much attention as hosting location. Scaleway Serverless Functions runs on European infrastructure. Choosing a European alternative for serverless functions keeps request payloads and logs in EU regions, and writing your handlers around a thin, portable core keeps a later move from turning into a rewrite.

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Scaleway Serverless Functions

Serverless functions from French provider Scaleway

Scaleway Serverless Functions is the function as a service product of Scaleway, the French cloud provider. You deploy individual functions and the platform runs them on demand, so there is no server to size, patch or keep running between requests.

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