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Just use something like https://shellbox.dev https://shellbox.dev instead of FireCracker inside ec2. Much simpler, boxes are up in a couple of seconds, and it i
by messh 4mo ago
Just use something like https://shellbox.dev https://shellbox.dev instead of FireCracker inside ec2. Much simpler, boxes are up in a couple of seconds, and it is way cheaper.
- Reformedot 4mo agoIt's not cheaper, slower startup, we lose full control and the environment is not optimized to run Chromium, so we also lose performance
- messh 4mo agoCheaper by a factor of 2-5 depending on your usage. Read here: https://shellbox.dev/#post-race-to-the-bottom https://shellbox.dev/#post-race-to-the-bottom Startup is fast, less than 2 seconds if you pool connections. Also, what do you mean by optimized environment for chrome. You can use whatever image you want, use an optimized one if there is such thing