Most serverless platforms run functions inside lightweight containers. These containers are created, reused, and destroyed automatically. Developers never manage them directly. This abstraction provides the benefits of containers without operational complexity. It’s containerization without the headaches.
Developers gain container benefits without managing orchestration. Productivity improves.
This abstraction accelerates adoption of modern cloud-native practices.
Serverless functions often run inside managed containers.
[Docker Blog, docker.com]