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Vercel Blog·Oct 3·5 min read
In-function concurrency now in public beta
TL;DR
Developers faced challenges with handling multiple tasks simultaneously within serverless functions, leading to inefficiencies. Vercel introduced in-function concurrency, allowing functions to process multiple requests concurrently.
✦ Why It Matters
Engineers can leverage in-function concurrency to enhance the performance and scalability of serverless applications.
Key Takeaways
- Experiment with in-function concurrency to improve resource utilization.
- Monitor the impact on latency for CPU-bound workloads.
- Provide feedback to Vercel to help shape future limits.
- Evaluate cost savings from reduced gigabyte-hours.
How It Works
In-function concurrency allows a single instance of a serverless function to handle multiple requests simultaneously. This is achieved by utilizing idle time when the function is not actively processing a request, thus maximizing the use of available resources.
By allowing overlapping invocations, the system can significantly improve throughput and reduce the overall cost of running serverless applications.