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Fastly Compute

Edge compute runtime for performance-sensitive request handling and programmable networking patterns close to users.

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Freshness & verification

Last updated 2026-02-09 Intel generated 2026-02-06 1 source linked

Who is this best for?

This is the fastest way to decide whether Fastly Compute is in the right neighborhood.

Best for
  • Latency-sensitive request paths that benefit from edge execution
  • Programmable networking and edge middleware patterns
  • Global products where tail latency affects UX
  • Teams comfortable with edge constraints and architecture trade-offs
Who should avoid
  • You need deep cloud-native triggers and managed event ecosystems as the default
  • You want maximum portability and minimal platform-specific edge patterns
  • You need long-running or heavy compute per request

Sources & verification

Pricing and behavioral information comes from public documentation and structured research. When information is incomplete or volatile, we prefer to say so rather than guess.

  1. https://developer.fastly.com/learning/compute/ ↗