TIER 1 1 Runtime

Andi Lamprecht ·2026-05-11· 1 min read· Accepted

Runtime

Context

What supplies the CPU cycles that execute the code and what’s the “brick” with which the system is built.

Decision

Microservices (or shall we say, right-size-services). Mature, go-to way of thinking of SOA. Broad consensus/instinct at DroneUp this is the right alternative to Backendless/FaaS.

Consequences

Pushes us towards Kubernetes.

Alternatives Considered

FaaS

Relieves the org from having to think about provisioning resources (network and servers). Some services cannot execute in a serverless environment (e.g.: telemetry, pathfinding, flight monitoring/flight-ops) so DroneUp has to learn to provision servers no matter what. Mature/supported FaaS may imply (cloud) vendor lock-in. Faas + microservices hybrid is not off the cards, but will be off the paved path.