Comparative Analysis of Serverless Container Service Performance Between Google Cloud Run and AWS App Runner in Cross-Cloud Architecture
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https://doi.org/10.59934/jaiea.v5i2.1919Keywords:
App Runner, Cloud Run, Cross-Cloud, ServerlessAbstract
Research on the performance of serverless container services is becoming increasingly important as the need for modern distributed and cross-cloud architectures grows. This study analyzes the performance of two leading serverless services, Google Cloud Run and AWS App Runner, in a cross-cloud architecture scenario. Testing was conducted using identical parameters, including container configuration, region, memory, vCPU, and concurrency. Performance testing included p95 latency, throughput, and error rate metrics using loads of up to 1000 virtual users. The results showed that Google Cloud Run provided more stable performance with p95 latency of 47–71 ms, throughput of 436–438 RPS, and 0% error rate. In contrast, AWS App Runner showed p95 latency of 490–651 ms with throughput variation of 388–410 RPS and an error rate of 2–4.41%. The difference in performance was due to autoscaling mechanisms, cross-cloud communication overhead, and resource contention. This study provides empirical evidence for selecting the optimal serverless service for distributed architectures.
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