Firecracker (software)

{{Short description|Serverless computing infrastructure}}

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| developer = Amazon Web Services

| released = {{Start date and age|2018|12}}

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| repo = {{URL|https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker}}

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| programming language = Rust, Python

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| genre = Virtualization

| license = Apache 2.0

| website = {{URL|https://firecracker-microvm.github.io/}}

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{{Portal|Free and open-source software|Linux}}

Firecracker is virtualization software developed by Amazon Web Services. It makes use of KVM.{{Cite web|title=Amazon legt Mini-VMs und Hypervisor für Container offen|url=https://www.golem.de/news/firecracker-amazon-legt-mini-vms-und-hypervisor-fuer-container-offen-1811-137942.html|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Golem.de}}{{Cite web|title=AWS Firecracker: 10 things every tech pro should know|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/aws-firecracker-10-things-every-tech-pro-should-know/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=TechRepublic|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-11-27|title=With Firecracker, Amazon Web Services reinvents its serverless computing infrastructure and open-source reputation|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/firecracker-amazon-web-services-reinvents-serverless-computing-infrastructure-open-source-reputation/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=GeekWire|language=en-US}}