The no cold start constraint - Unikernels at Scale

Prisma
137 views February 9, 2026

This talk explores unikernel architecture, how it compares to VMs and containers, and the real-world trade-offs of running unikernels at scale. Drawing on Prisma’s production experience, it covers security, performance, operational challenges, and what it takes to adopt unikernels in modern cloud infrastructure. Key Takeaways: - What unikernels are and how they differ from VMs and containers - Security, performance, and deployment benefits in the cloud - Practical challenges of adopting unikernels in production - Lessons from running unikernels at scale at Prisma Recording courtesy of Øredev Conference Follow them at 👇 Website: https://oredev.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oredev/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/oredev.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oredev/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oredev/ If you find this helpful: * *Subscribe* for more Prisma tutorials, deep dives, and release overviews * *Like* the video to help others discover Prisma * *Comment* with your questions or what you’d like to see next 👋 Connect with the Prisma Community • Discord: https://discord.gg/KQyTW2H5ca • GitHub: https://www.github.com/prisma/prisma/discussions —————————————————— 💬 Follow Prisma on social media • Twitter: https://twitter.com/prisma • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prisma-io —————————————————— ✅ Subscribe to Prisma's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCptAHlN1gdwD89tFM3ENb6w?sub_confirmation=1 -- #Prisma #PrismaORM #PrismaPostgres #TypeScript #Serverless #Postgres #database #orm

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