Apache OpenWhisk is a cloud platform enabling serverless, event-driven workloads with on-demand code execution. It supports a flexible programming model, integrates with various tools and services, and operates in public, private, or hybrid environments. IBM Cloud Functions, powered by OpenWhisk, offers management, monitoring, and API gateway integration for developers.

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Overview of Apache OpenWhisk
and IBM Cloud Functions
@estesp
Phil Estes
Senior Technical Staff, IBM Cloud CTO
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https://integratedcode.us

2. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
OpenWhisk is a
cloud platform that
executes code in
response to events
OpenWhisk enables these serverless, event-driven workloads
Provides serverless deployment and operations model
Runs code only on-demand on a per-request basis
Optimized utilization, fine-grained metering at any scale
Flexible, extensible, polyglot programming model
Open source and open ecosystem (Apache Incubator)
Ability to run in public, private, and hybrid models

3. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
Apache
Incubator
OpenWhisk is built on solid open source foundations

4. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
Developers work with triggers, actions, rules, and packages
Data sources define events
they emit as Triggers.
Developers map Actions to
Triggers via Rules.
Packages provide integration
with external services.
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5. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
Apache
Incubator
The OpenWhisk ecosystem is growing

6. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
IBM Cloud Functions provides management, tooling, and monitoring

7. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
IBM Cloud Functions provides management, tooling, and monitoring

8. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
IBM Cloud Functions provides management, tooling, and monitoring

9. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
IBM Cloud Functions also provides included API gateway integration

10. IBM Cloud Functions powered by Apache OpenWhisk@estesp github.com/krook/functions17
Managed OpenWhisk with
IBM Cloud Functions
bluemix.net/openwhisk
Delivered as
Open source via Apache
openwhisk.org
Get started with Cloud Functions, or explore the open source project
github.com/openwhisk
slack.openwhisk.org
twitter.com/openwhisk
medium.com/openwhisk