Running OpenWhisk with IBM Cloud Functions
OpenWhisk is a framework that can be deployed on-premises or in a cloud infrastructure. However, OpenWhisk is also available as a managed service from IBM, the creator of the OpenWhisk project. IBM Cloud Functions is the name for the managed OpenWhisk implementation on the IBM Cloud infrastructure. This book will use this service to deploy our serverless functions because IBM Cloud Functions is the easiest way to start working with OpenWhisk. We will first begin by setting up an IBM Cloud account.
Exercise 24: Setting Up an IBM Cloud Account
In this exercise, we are going to set up an account on IBM Cloud.
Note
A credit card is not required to register with IBM Cloud.
The following steps will help you complete the exercise:
- First, we need to register on IBM Cloud at https://cloud.ibm.com/registration. Then, fill in the required data and submit the form. It should look similar to the following screenshot:
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