Why This Matters
Kedge introduces a lightweight, globally distributed cloud platform that simplifies deploying static sites, serverless functions, full-stack applications, and databases close to users. Its innovative billing model and forkable VM snapshots offer flexibility and cost-efficiency for developers and businesses. This development signals a shift towards more accessible, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions in the tech industry.
Key Takeaways
- Kedge offers resource-based billing, ensuring users pay only for actual usage, not reserved capacity.
- The platform supports full-stack deployments with global reach, reducing latency for end-users.
- Forkable VM snapshots enable developers to easily clone and manage environments, enhancing workflow flexibility.
A lightweight, globally distributed cloud platform.
Static sites, serverless functions, full-stack apps and databases, deployed close to your users.
echo '# Hello, world!' | ssh kedge.dev
The quickstart has more advanced examples.
features
pricing
Billed per-second on actual resources consumed, not allocated capacity. CPU bills only scheduled milliseconds, memory tracks active resident pages, storage only for bytes used. Idle apps scale to zero and pay only for storage.
Resource Rate CPU $15 / vCPU-month Memory $5 / GB-month Storage $0.05 / GB-month Egress $0.01 / GB
Credits-based billing, with a $5/month free tier, enough to run a small website or dev box at no cost. Pricing details.
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