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-## OpenFaaS - Serverless Functions Made Simple
+## OpenFaaS ® - Serverless Functions Made Simple
 
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-OpenFaaS® (Functions as a Service) is a framework for building Serverless functions with Docker & Kubernetes, which has first-class support for metrics. Any code can be packaged enabling you to consume a range of web events without repetitive boiler-plate coding.
+OpenFaaS® makes it easy for developers to deploy event-driven functions and microservices to Kubernetes without repetitive, boiler-plate coding. Package your code or an existing binary in a Docker image to get a highly scalable endpoint with auto-scaling and metrics.
 
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