What is Alibaba Cloud Function Compute

Function Compute: Code-Only Cloud Power Without the Server Drama
Imagine building apps, crunching data, or running AI models—without ever touching a server.
No provisioning. No scaling headaches. No surprise downtime.
Just your code, doing exactly what it’s supposed to do.
That’s Function Compute from Alibaba Cloud—event-driven compute that just works.

So, What Is Function Compute?
Function Compute is your on-demand developer ally—a fully managed, auto-scaling compute service that lets you focus on code, not infrastructure.
You write your logic, upload the code or container image, and Function Compute spins up exactly what you need—when you need it.

Whether it's a spike in traffic, a batch job at midnight, or a trigger from another Alibaba Cloud service—Function Compute fires automatically, runs efficiently, and tears itself down when it's done.

What Can You Build with It?

Web Apps Without the Ops
Pair Function Compute with Alibaba Cloud services to deploy scalable apps with ease.
Forget redundancy planning and load balancers—just write business logic and go live.

Real-Time Data Processing
React to file uploads, database changes, or message queue updates in milliseconds.
Whether you're cleansing logs, parsing data, or triggering workflows, it's all event-based and seamless.

AI Inference That Scales on Demand
Got a trained AI model? Wrap it in a function and serve predictions only when needed.
No idle costs. Just clean, elastic compute for intelligent results.

Serverless Video Transcoding
Use Function Compute + CloudFlow to build elastic video pipelines—cheaper, faster, and easier than traditional server setups.

How It Works
You define triggers—rules that listen for specific events.
When the conditions are met, the trigger fires your code instantly.
Whether that event comes from OSS, MNS, or a custom HTTP request, the response is always fast, scalable, and cost-efficient.