Release notes in 2017

Feature

Type

Description

References

Integration with IoT Platform

New

Function Compute can be configured as the backend service in the IoT Platform console. This can resolve the following issues in the IoT and smart home scenarios:

• Delayed data processing

• Complicated technical architecture

• Lack of real-time auto scaling

• High cost

If you use Function Compute as the backend service of IoT Platform, you can build serverless applications with high scalability in a cost-effective manner.

Overview

New version of the console

New

A new version of the Function Compute console is launched. The new version of the console includes billing data and category-based navigation, a simplified interface, and a redesigned editing page that uses a navigation drawer. Multiple operations can be performed on each page. The new console has the following features:

• Display of service calls

• Display of the latest triggers

• Display of the latest template details

• Display of updates

• Navigation drawers

• More content in compact space

None

Entry point for Function Compute in the OSS console

Optimized

An entry point for Function Compute is added to the Object Storage Service (OSS) console. Function Compute and OSS are integrated, which makes storage and computing interconnected. Trigger events for a function can be managed in Function Compute, and the events defined in an OSS bucket can be managed under the bucket. This greatly improves user experience.

Deployment Package

New region

Optimized

Function Compute is available in the China (Shenzhen) region.

None

Feature

Type

Description

References

Support for Python 3.0

New

The Python 3.0 development environment is supported to improve developer experience.

Overview

Feature

Type

Description

References

Simple Log Service triggers

New

Simple Log Service triggers are supported. The following features are added:

• Allows you to seamlessly integrates with Simple Log Service.

• Used as the backend service of Simple Log Service.

• Allows you to cleanse, compress, and extract logs.

• Allows you to schedule event processing in Simple Log Service.

• Trigger overview

• Overview

Feature

Type

Description

References

Integration with Tablestore

New

Access to Tablestore is supported. Function Compute can be triggered when Tablestore tables are created, modified, queried, or deleted. This enables intelligent data processing.

Use Function Compute

Function Compute for commercial use

New

Function Compute provides a serverless and fully managed environment in which you can write code and set execution conditions. Then, the code can be elastically and securely run when the conditions are met. Function Compute maintains servers and network resources and provides features such as message delivery and load balancing. Function Compute has the following benefits:

• Code can be concurrently run on a large scale.

• You do not need to configure servers, install software, or deploy containers.

• Capacity configuration and scaling are automatic, and the system is loosely coupled.

• Code execution is triggered by events.

• Billing is based on the execution duration of functions, and you are charged only when functions are executed.

None

New region

New

Function Compute is available in the China (Hangzhou) region.

None

Four main templates

New

Four main templates are provided for key features such as tagging, crawler identification algorithms, and API Gateway response strings. You can use these templates to conveniently implement business logic.

None

Feature

Type

Description

References

Three sets of OSS template code

New

Sample OSS template code is provided for developers to customize. This allows developers to get started with code development with high efficiency and reduces training costs.

None

Support for Python 2.7

New

The Python 2.7 development environment is supported to improve developer experience.

Overview

Feature

Type

Description

References

Access to API Gateway

New

Function Compute can be used as a backend service of API Gateway.

None

Feature

Type

Description

References

API operation for querying the function code of the current version

New

The GetFunctionCode operation is added to facilitate error analysis.

None

New SDK

New

You can invoke functions from Java or Node.js programs.

None

Feature

Type

Description

References

Function Compute for public preview

Optimized

Function Compute is ready for public preview. Function Compute is event-driven and serverless, and can automatically scale resources in milliseconds.

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