Analyzing the Features, Usability, and Performance of Deploying a Containerized Mobile Web Application on Serverless Cloud Platforms

Jeong Yang () and Anoop Abraham
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Jeong Yang: Department of Computational, Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences, Texas A&M University—San Antonio, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA
Anoop Abraham: Department of Computational, Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences, Texas A&M University—San Antonio, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA

Future Internet, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-22

Abstract: Serverless computing services are offered by major cloud service providers such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure. The primary purpose of the services is to offer efficiency and scalability in modern software development and IT operations while reducing overall costs and operational complexity. However, prospective customers often question which serverless service will best meet their organizational and business needs. This study analyzed the features, usability, and performance of three serverless cloud computing platforms: Google Cloud’s Cloud Run, Amazon Web Service’s App Runner, and Microsoft Azure’s Container Apps. The analysis was conducted with a containerized mobile application designed to track real-time bus locations for San Antonio public buses on specific routes and provide estimated arrival times for selected bus stops. The study evaluated various system-related features, including service configuration, pricing, and memory and CPU capacity, along with performance metrics such as container latency, distance matrix API response time, and CPU utilization for each service. The results of the analysis revealed that Google’s Cloud Run demonstrated better performance and usability than AWS’s App Runner and Microsoft Azure’s Container Apps. Cloud Run exhibited lower latency and faster response time for distance matrix queries. These findings provide valuable insights for selecting an appropriate serverless cloud service for similar containerized web applications.

Keywords: serverless; cloud computing; performance; usability; Cloud Run; App Runner; Container App; cold start (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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