Computer server application execution scheduling latency reduction

A system comprising:

• a server cluster comprising a plurality of host nodes;
• a global processor of the server cluster, the global processor comprising one or more processing units coupled with a memory device, the global processor configured to assign containers for executing functions in a software application using the server cluster using functions as a service architecture, wherein the global processor is configured to create a first container at a first host node in the server cluster, the first container assigned for executing a first function from the software application;
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• an in-node processor executing on the first host node that comprises one or more processing units, the in-node processor configured to:
• intercept a command from the first function for creating a second container for executing a second function;
• assign an in-node container as the second container, the in-node container being a container executing on the first host node, wherein assigning the in-node container as the second container further comprises:
• identifying, by the in-node processor, that the in-node container exists in suspended state, and in response, assigning the in-node container to the execution of the second function, the suspended state is an inactive state, wherein the in-node container is mapped to one or more resources of the first host node without the in-node container being associated with an instance of a function execution, wherein assigning the in-node container as the second container comprises:
• determining, by the in-node processor, that resources available at the first host node meet resources to be used by the second function, and in response, creating the in-node container at the first host node;
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• in response to the resources available at the first host node not meeting the resources to be used, the in-node processor forwards the command from the first function for creating the second container to the global processor;
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• update a resource database that indicates that the second function is being executed in the in-node container on the first host node.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by one or more processing circuits to cause one or more processing circuits to assign containers for executing functions in a software application using a server cluster using functions as a service architecture, the assigning comprises:

• creating, by a global processor of the server cluster, a first container at a first host node in the server cluster, the first container assigned for executing a first function from the software application;
• intercepting, by an in-node processor of the first host node, a command from the first function for creating a second container for executing a second function;
• assigning, by the in-node processor, an in-node container as the second container, the in-node container being a container executing on the first host node, wherein assigning the in-node container as the second container further comprises:
• identifying, by the in-node processor, that the in-node container exists in suspended state, and in response, assigning the in-node container to the execution of the second function, the suspended state is an inactive state, wherein the in-node container is mapped to one or more resources of the first host node without the in-node container being associated with an instance of a function execution, wherein assigning the in-node container as the second container comprises:
• determining, by the in-node processor, that resources available at the first host node meet resources to be used by the second function, and in response, creating the in-node container at the first host node;
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• in response to the resources available at the first host node not meeting the resources to be used, the in-node processor forwards the command from the first function for creating the second container to the global processor;
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• updating, by the in-node processor, a resource database that indicates that the second function is being executed in the in-node container on the first host node.