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@ -9,7 +9,24 @@ faasd is [OpenFaaS](https://github.com/openfaas/) reimagined, but without the co
![faasd logo](docs/media/social.png) ![faasd logo](docs/media/social.png)
## About faasd ## Use-cases and tutorials
faasd is just another way to runOpenFaaS, so many things you read in the docs or in blog posts will work the same way.
Use-cases and tutorials:
* [Deploy via GitHub Actions](https://www.openfaas.com/blog/openfaas-functions-with-github-actions/)
* [Scrape and automate websites with Puppeteer](https://www.openfaas.com/blog/puppeteer-scraping/)
* [Serverless Node.js that you can run anywhere](https://www.openfaas.com/blog/serverless-nodejs/)
* [Build a Flask microservice with OpenFaaS](https://www.openfaas.com/blog/openfaas-flask/)
Additional resources:
* For reference: [OpenFaaS docs](https://docs.openfaas.com)
* For use-cases and tutorials: [OpenFaaS blog](https://openfaas.com/blog/)
* For self-paced learning: [OpenFaaS workshop](https://github.com/openfaas/workshop/)
### About faasd
* faasd is a static Golang binary * faasd is a static Golang binary
* uses the same core components and ecosystem of OpenFaaS * uses the same core components and ecosystem of OpenFaaS
@ -25,7 +42,7 @@ Most importantly, it's easy to manage so you can set it up and leave it alone to
Watch the video: [faasd walk-through with cloud-init and Multipass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX1tZoSXy8E) Watch the video: [faasd walk-through with cloud-init and Multipass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX1tZoSXy8E)
## What does faasd deploy? ### What does faasd deploy?
* faasd - itself, and its [faas-provider](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-provider) for containerd - CRUD for functions and services, implements the OpenFaaS REST API * faasd - itself, and its [faas-provider](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-provider) for containerd - CRUD for functions and services, implements the OpenFaaS REST API
* [Prometheus](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus) - for monitoring of services, metrics, scaling and dashboards * [Prometheus](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus) - for monitoring of services, metrics, scaling and dashboards
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You can use the standard [faas-cli](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-cli) along with pre-packaged functions from *the Function Store*, or build your own using any OpenFaaS template. You can use the standard [faas-cli](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-cli) along with pre-packaged functions from *the Function Store*, or build your own using any OpenFaaS template.
## When should you use faasd over OpenFaaS on Kubernetes? ### When should you use faasd over OpenFaaS on Kubernetes?
* To deploy microservices and functions that you can update and monitor remotely * To deploy microservices and functions that you can update and monitor remotely
* When you don't have the bandwidth to learn or manage Kubernetes * When you don't have the bandwidth to learn or manage Kubernetes
@ -52,7 +69,7 @@ You can use the standard [faas-cli](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-cli) along
faasd does not create the same maintenance burden you'll find with maintaining, upgrading, and securing a Kubernetes cluster. You can deploy it and walk away, in the worst case, just deploy a new VM and deploy your functions again. faasd does not create the same maintenance burden you'll find with maintaining, upgrading, and securing a Kubernetes cluster. You can deploy it and walk away, in the worst case, just deploy a new VM and deploy your functions again.
## Getting started with faasd ## Learning faasd
The faasd project is MIT licensed and open source, and you will find some documentation, blog posts and videos for free. The faasd project is MIT licensed and open source, and you will find some documentation, blog posts and videos for free.
@ -89,23 +106,6 @@ View sample pages, reviews and testimonials on Gumroad:
["Serverless For Everyone Else"](https://gumroad.com/l/serverless-for-everyone-else) ["Serverless For Everyone Else"](https://gumroad.com/l/serverless-for-everyone-else)
### Try faasd for the first time
faasd is OpenFaaS, so many things you read in the docs or in blog posts will work the same way.
Use-cases and tutorials:
* [Deploy via GitHub Actions](https://www.openfaas.com/blog/openfaas-functions-with-github-actions/)
* [Scrape and automate websites with Puppeteer](https://www.openfaas.com/blog/puppeteer-scraping/)
* [Serverless Node.js that you can run anywhere](https://www.openfaas.com/blog/serverless-nodejs/)
* [Build a Flask microservice with OpenFaaS](https://www.openfaas.com/blog/openfaas-flask/)
Additional resources:
* For reference: [OpenFaaS docs](https://docs.openfaas.com)
* For use-cases and tutorials: [OpenFaaS blog](https://openfaas.com/blog/)
* For self-paced learning: [OpenFaaS workshop](https://github.com/openfaas/workshop/)
### Deploy faasd ### Deploy faasd
The easiest way to deploy faasd is with cloud-init, we give several examples below, and post IaaS platforms will accept "user-data" pasted into their UI, or via their API. The easiest way to deploy faasd is with cloud-init, we give several examples below, and post IaaS platforms will accept "user-data" pasted into their UI, or via their API.