Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Improved Performance of Function as a Service

Abstract:

A FaaS system (100) comprises a plurality of execution nodes (110). A software package (190) is received in the system (100), the software package (190) comprising a function (101) that is to be executed in the FaaS system (100). Data location information related to data that the function (101) is going to access during execution is obtained. Based on the data location information, a determination is then made of an execution node (111) in which the function (101) is to be executed. The function (101) is loaded into the determined execution node (111) and executing in the determined execution node (111).