Netlify launches Async Workloads: The future of durable serverless architecture

Today, Netlify introduces Async Workloads, a feature that enables developers to create durable, event-driven workflows seamlessly on any Netlify site. This service is designed for handling AI workloads, mission-critical systems, and large batch processing with unparalleled reliability without the need for managing additional infrastructure such as queues, workers, or state management. Async Workloads brings durability to serverless runtimes on Netlify, providing more resiliency to business operations. It allows developers to write Async Workload functions just like serverless functions and takes care of scaling, retries, backoff schedulers, jitter, future scheduling, and prioritization. This feature also enables capturing complete workflows with automatic retries and backoff schedules, ensuring the work continues and gets completed. By leveraging Async Workloads for critical tasks, developers can prevent downtime, reduce support burdens, complete transactions, and focus on creating more valuable work.