October 2020 Summaries

Azion is dedicated to facilitating the development and operation of edge-native applications by promoting open standards and ensuring high performance, security, and scalability across various environments and infrastructures. Their key innovation, Azion Cells, is a framework and runtime designed for serverless applications that operate with ultra-low latency and zero cold start, capable of running on diverse hardware and supporting multiple programming languages. Written in Rust, Azion Cells provide significant performance and efficiency improvements over traditional solutions like containers and cloud services, enabling seamless application scaling and migration without concerns about underlying infrastructure. The framework's design accommodates open standards such as IETF and WebAssembly, supporting a range of architectures and devices while maintaining compatibility with web APIs. Furthermore, Azion Cells integrate with various serverless frameworks and cloud services to prevent vendor lock-in and enhance flexibility, all while ensuring robust security through features like V8 Isolate and protection against side-channel attacks.