Cloudflare Workers is a serverless computing platform that allows developers to build and deploy applications and services at the edge of Cloudflare's global network. It enables running JavaScript, WebAssembly, and other supported languages directly on Cloudflare's infrastructure, providing low-latency execution, automatic scaling, and seamless integration with other Cloudflare services.

Key Features

Global Deployment Deploy applications to over 330 data centers worldwide

• Automatic placement for optimal performance
• No infrastructure configuration or maintenance required

Serverless Execution Run code without managing servers

• Instant scaling to handle any traffic volume
• No cold starts or instance management

V8 Isolates Leverage V8 engine for high performance

• Faster startup times compared to containers
• Lower resource usage and costs

Multi-Language Support Write in JavaScript, Rust, C++, or WebAssembly

• Flexibility to use preferred programming languages
• Compile to WebAssembly for additional performance

Benefits

Improved Performance Reduce latency by running code closer to users

• Faster response times for global audiences
• Automatic optimization of code placement

Simplified Development Focus on code logic instead of infrastructure

• Rapid application development and deployment
• Seamless integration with Cloudflare's ecosystem

Cost Efficiency Pay only for actual compute usage

• No idle server costs or over-provisioning
• Automatic scaling eliminates capacity planning