Next generation microservices?

Microservices are serving us well in many ways. But in some ways, we can do better and simpler. Why choose between OCI containers (Docker) and Functions as a Service. Both with benefits and drawbacks.
Let us rethink both with WebAssembly.

• Near-native performance with compilation from Rust, Go, .NET…
• Hardware, language, and platform independent.
• Built-in security sandbox
• Open Source
• Lightweight – lighter than OCI containers

In this session, we introduce server-side WebAssembly and show how it addresses common developer problems. From maintainability of code to security to operational simplicity, WebAssembly is the technology that lets us build better microservices faster.
How WebAssembly can close the gap between containers and Functions as a Service making it easier for developers. How they fit in the cloud-native landscape, and what this means for developers, DevOps and platform engineering practices.
Microsoft is sponsering snacks and drinks.
In collaboration with the Cloud Native user group

Speaker
Mikkel Mørk Hegnhøj is the head of product and developer relationship at Fermyon. He has a long background in product management, customer success, and developer engagement at Microsoft, working on products such as Service Fabric, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure Container Instances, and the open-source project Virtual Kubelet. He’s passionate about developer and operator experiences, with a mission to make the path from idea to reality frictionless and quick. Mikkel lives in a tiny and beautiful village in Denmark.

Fermyon is one of the leading server-side webassembly companies, having introduced Spin and the Fermyon Cloud, as the next generation of cloud-native technologies. If you feel you missed out on the early days of containers and Kubernetes, make sure you don’t miss the early days of WebAssembly, how we believe you can use the technology today, and what this means for your existing platforms and skills.