Doing Server Side WebAssembly - The Hard Way

Explore the challenges and triumphs of implementing server-side WebAssembly in this 41-minute conference talk from DockerCon 2023. Discover how the NGINX Unit team tackled the unexpected complexities of connecting HTTP server implementation to Wasmtime, including the intricacies of direct memory access using low-level languages. Learn about the hurdles faced in transporting HTTP metadata through the Wasm runtime and the team's journey to overcome these obstacles. Gain insights into the WASI HTTP project, which aims to combine HTTP scalability with WebAssembly's performance and portability. Delve into the future possibilities of server-side WebAssembly and understand how these advancements can impact containerization and application development.