Firecracker: Secure and fast microVMs for serverless computing
12 days ago
- #virtualization
- #serverless
- #containers
- Firecracker is an open-source virtualization technology for secure, multi-tenant container and function-based services.
- It uses lightweight microVMs combining hardware virtualization security with container speed.
- Firecracker's minimalist design reduces memory footprint and attack surface, improving security and efficiency.
- Developed by AWS, it powers services like AWS Lambda and AWS Fargate.
- Firecracker can be built from source or downloaded as binaries.
- It includes a VMM using KVM and supports features like demand fault paging and CPU oversubscription.
- Firecracker's API allows configuration of vCPUs, memory, network interfaces, disks, and more.
- Security is a top priority, with private disclosure encouraged for vulnerabilities.
- Community engagement is possible via Slack, GitHub issues, and email.