Toward Hybrid Cloud Serverless Transparency with Lithops Framework

Explore the innovative Lithops framework for seamless serverless computing integration in this 46-minute conference talk. Dive deep into the challenges of utilizing serverless computing across various scenarios, including high-performance computing, Monte Carlo simulations, Big Data pre-processing, and molecular biology. Learn how Lithops enables transparent execution of unmodified Python code against disaggregated cloud resources, minimizing the learning curve for developers and providing access transparency to cloud storage and memory resources. Discover the framework's multi-cloud-agnostic architecture, which ensures portability and prevents vendor lock-in. Examine real-world use cases, including Monte Carlo simulations, data pre-processing, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) project, demonstrating how Lithops facilitates processing of previously unattainable datasets without additional infrastructure maintenance efforts. Gain insights into connecting existing code and frameworks to serverless environments without starting from scratch or acquiring new skills, as presented by Gil Vernik from IBM.