MicroVM vs V8 Isolate Runtime Tradeoffs for Edge Functions
V8 isolates win on speed; microVMs win on isolation and native code.
Rafael Quinones-Park
Section
Edge Computing
8 stories in Edge Computing.
Running WebAssembly Modules at the Edge in Production
WebAssembly's isolation model makes it the default for edge computing's multi-tenant workloads.
Rafael Quinones-Park
Edge Compute for Real-Time Personalization Without Backend Round-Trips
Eliminate round-trips by running personalization logic where users are, not where servers live.
Rafael Quinones-Park
Consumption-Based Pricing Models for Edge Compute Workloads
Consumption-based pricing is the only model that tracks how edge compute actually behaves.
Rafael Quinones-Park
Global Data Locality for Edge Applications Without Multi-Region Complexity
Data locality now means compliance, not just speed, and hand-wired regions can't scale.
Rafael Quinones-Park
Cold Start Elimination Strategies in Serverless Production Systems
Fixing cold starts requires matching each remedy to the right layer of the problem.
Tobias Wendler
Durable Objects and Strongly Consistent State at the Edge
Single-threaded compute with built-in storage solves edge consistency without sacrificing speed.
Tobias Wendler
Edge Workers vs Traditional Serverless Functions for Latency-Sensitive APIs
Edge workers slash latency for APIs, but only when your data lives at the edge too.
Tobias Wendler