OpenFaaS Edge Overview¶
OpenFaaS Edge is a commercial distribution of both OpenFaaS Standard and faasd designed for redistribution of bespoke solutions to end customers.
The handbook and reference documentation for OpenFaaS Edge are available in the Serverless for Everyone Else eBook. As a customer, you will receive a 100% discount code for the eBook.
Most of the OpenFaaS Pro documentation and Helm charts can be used or adapted, however you'll find some specifics here:
Packaging/deployment¶
- OpenFaaS Edge Deployment
- Upgrading OpenFaaS Edge - itself and its containers
- Preloading functions for distribution
- Air Gap
- Custom DNS servers
- Improve container security with gVisor
- Troubleshooting an installation
Build Functions From Source¶
- Function Builder API for OpenFaaS Edge - build functions as non-root, from source code using a variety of templates
OpenFaaS Edge guides¶
- Services - stateful containers defined in
docker-compose.yaml - TLS - secure the gateway for requests from the Internet
- Scale to Zero for OpenFaaS Edge
- Kafka Connector for OpenFaaS Edge
- GPU support for services - package i.e. Ollama and an LLM for use by functions
- OpenTelemetry
- Resource constraints - limit RAM/CPU consumption by functions
Looking for something else?¶
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