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Techday NZ
5 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Cloudflare launches Containers beta for flexible edge computing
Cloudflare has announced the public beta release of its Containers product, enabling developers to execute code in a secure, isolated environment as part of its connectivity cloud services. The company said Containers are now accessible to all users on paid plans, providing a platform where applications such as media processing, backend services, and command-line interface tools can run at the edge of the network or in batch workloads. The integration with Cloudflare Workers means developers maintain a simple workflow using familiar tools. Cloudflare Containers are designed to extend the existing Workers platform by allowing more compute-intensive and flexible tasks. Developers can deploy globally without needing to manage configuration across multiple regions. They also have the option to choose between using Workers for lightweight requests or Containers for tasks that require greater resources and full Linux compatibility. The company highlighted the ability to run commonly used developer tools and libraries that were not previously available in the Workers environment. The workflow for deploying applications remains straightforward. Developers define a Container in a few lines of code and deploy it using existing tools. Cloudflare handles the routing, provisioning, and scaling, deploying containers in optimal locations across its global network for reduced latency and rapid start times. This is designed to enable use cases such as code sandboxing, where each user or AI-generated session requires a securely isolated environment, a scenario already adopted by some users including Coder. Configuration is managed via the Container class and a configuration file. Each unique session triggers a new container instance, and Cloudflare automatically selects the best available location to minimise response times for end-users. Initial startup times for containers are typically just a few seconds, according to the company. During development, wrangler dev allows for live iteration on container code, with containers being rebuilt and restarted directly from the terminal. For production deployment, developers use wrangler deploy, which pushes the container image to Cloudflare's infrastructure, handling all artefact management and integration processes automatically so developers can focus solely on their code. Observability and resource tracking are built into the Containers platform. Developers can monitor container status and resource usage through the Cloudflare dashboard, with built-in metrics and access to real-time logs. Logs are retained for seven days and can be exported to external sinks if needed. Application range Cloudflare pointed to a range of new applications enabled by Containers, such as deploying video processing libraries like FFmpeg, running backend services in any language, setting up routine batch jobs, or hosting a static frontend with a containerised backend. Integration with other Cloudflare Developer Platform services—including Durable Objects for state management, Workflows, Queues, Agents, and object storage via R2—expands potential application architectures. "We're excited about all the new types of applications that are now possible to build on Workers. We've heard many of you tell us over the years that you would love to run your entire application on Cloudflare, if only you could deploy this one piece that needs to run in a container." "Today, you can run libraries that you couldn't run in Workers before. For instance, try this Worker that uses FFmpeg to convert video to a GIF. Or you can run a container as part of a cron job. Or deploy a static frontend with a containerized backend. Or even run a Cloudflare Agent that uses a Container to run Claude Code on your behalf. The integration with the rest of the Developer Platform makes Containers even more powerful: use Durable Objects for state management, Workflows, Queues, and Agents to compose complex behaviors, R2 to store Container data or media, and more." Pricing details The Containers platform is available in three instance sizes at launch—dev, basic, and standard—ranging from 256 MiB to 4 GiB of memory and fractional vCPU allocation. Cloudflare charges based on actual resource usage in 10-millisecond increments. Memory is billed at USD $0.0000025 per GiB-second with a 25 GiB-hour monthly allowance, CPU at USD $0.000020 per vCPU-second with 375 vCPU-minutes included, and disk usage at USD $0.00000007 per GB-second with 200 GB-hour included. Network egress rates vary between USD $0.025 per GB for North America and Europe, up to USD $0.050 per GB for Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Korea, with included data transfer varying by region. Charges begin when a container is active and end when it automatically sleeps after a timeout, aiming to ensure efficient scaling down for unpredictable workloads. The company plans to expand available instance sizes and increase concurrent limits over time to support more demanding use cases. Roadmap Cloudflare outlined upcoming features for Containers, including higher memory and CPU limits, global autoscaling, latency-aware routing, enhanced communication channels between Workers and Containers, and deeper integrations with the broader developer platform. Plans are underway to introduce support for additional APIs and easier data storage access. "With today's release, we've only just begun to scratch the surface of what Containers will do on Workers. This is the first step of many towards our vision of a simple, global, and highly programmable Container platform." "We're already thinking about what's next, and wanted to give you a preview: Higher limits and larger instances... global autoscaling and latency-aware routing... more ways for your Worker to communicate with your container... further integrations with the Developer Platform — We will continue to integrate with the developer platform with first-party APIs for our various services. We want it to be dead simple to mount R2 buckets, reach Hyperdrive, access KV, and more. And we are just getting started. Stay tuned for more updates this summer and over the course of the entire year."
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Touax: Increase of the activity level in 1st quarter 2025
PRESS RELEASE Paris, 15 May 2025 – 5:45 pm YOUR OPERATIONAL LEASING SOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION Increase of the activity level in 1st quarter 2025 Business volume of €39.0 million (+7.2%)1 Growth in owned activity (+€2.0 million; +5.7%) Total restated revenue2 for the 1st quarter 2025 amounts to €39.0 million (€38.5 million at constant currency and scope3), compared to €36.4 million of restated revenue at the same period in 2024. Restated Revenue from activities Q1 2025 Q1 2024 Leasing revenue on owned equipment 17,136 19,381 -2,245 Ancillary services 4,728 3,021 1,707 Sales of owned equipment 14,731 12,213 2,518 Total of owned activity 36,595 34,615Total of management activity 2,204 1,765Other capital gains on disposals 211 0 211 Total Others 211 0Total Restated Revenue from activities 39,010 36,380Revenue from Owned activity amounts to €36.6 million in the first three months of the year, including: €17.1 million for leasing revenue of owned equipment, a -€2.2 million decrease mainly from the Freight Railcars activity. €4.7 million for ancillary services, up by +€1.7 million, mainly on Containers activity. €14.7 million for sales of owned equipment (+€2.5 million), up across all business lines. Revenue from Management activity amounts to €2.2 million (+24.9% over the first quarter), with joint increases in syndication fees for the River Barges activity and in sales fees on second-hand equipment owned by investors for the Containers activity. The slowdown in the Freight Railcars activity was offset by incomes from other activities (River Barges, Containers and Modular Buildings), confirming the strength of TOUAX's business model, characterised by a diversified product offering and a strong global presence in various complementary business segments. ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRIBUTION BY DIVISION Restated Revenue from activities Q1 2025 Q1 2024 Leasing revenue on owned equipment 11,410 12,234 -824 Ancillary services 863 1,137 -274 Sales of owned equipment 651 136 515 Total of owned activity 12,924 13,507Total of management activity 520 746Total Freight Railcars 13,444 14,253Leasing revenue on owned equipment 1,904 1,749 155 Ancillary services 1,520 1,196 324 Sales of owned equipment 297 1 296 Total of owned activity 3,721 2,946Total of management activity 629 32Total River Barges 4,350 2,978Leasing revenue on owned equipment 3,822 5,394 -1,572 Ancillary services 2,345 688 1,657 Sales of owned equipment 9,811 8,955 856 Total of owned activity 15,978 15,037Total of management activity 1,055 987Other capital gains on disposals -2 0 -2 Total Others -2 0Total Containers 17,031 16,024Leasing revenue on owned equipment 0 4 -4 Sales of owned equipment 3,972 3,121 851 Total of owned activity 3,972 3,125Other capital gains on disposals 213 0 213 Total Others 213 0Total Miscellaneous and eliminations 4,185 3,125 Total Restated Revenue from activities 39,010 36,380The Freight Railcars activity is down by -€0.8 million (-5.7%) during the first quarter, impacted by the decrease in leasing revenue on owned equipment and ancillary services due to lower volumes on maintenance contracts. With the slowdown in the European intermodal rail transport market, we see a decline in the average utilisation rate to 80.8% over the quarter, partly offset by the good performance of the business in India where Touax Rail has been present since 2011. Management activity also decreased by -€0.2 million, with lower syndication volumes. The River Barges activity increased by +€1.4 million compared with the 1st quarter of 2024. This increase of +46.1% reflects the good performance of the owned activity (+€0.8 million) and the management activity (+€0.6 million). The division's performance is illustrated by its average utilisation rate of 98.2% for the quarter (against 92.5% the previous year). Revenues in the Containers activity amounted to €17.0 million, +€1.0 million over the period, with a satisfactory average utilisation rate of 96.4%. In 2024, leasing revenue on owned equipment incorporated the invoicing of the full leasing contract to Kalypso, which went bankrupt. This invoicing, which was fully depreciated, artificially inflated leasing revenue. By eliminating this effect, leasing revenue rose by +€0.4 million (+11.7%) in the first quarter. Ancillary services increased by +€1.7 million with the resumption of invoicing of pick-up charges. Sales of owned equipment also increased by +€0.9 million over the period (mainly related to the trading of new containers). Management activity remains stable (+€0.1 million), driven by sales fees on investor equipment. The Modular Buildings activity, accounted in the "Miscellaneous" line, increase by +€1.1 million (+34%) during the first quarter 2025. OUTLOOK The short term outlook is mixed. Geopolitical issues, announcements on US tariffs and the low European economic growth (impacting intermodal rail transport) are generating uncertainties about world trade growth. On the other hand, possible trade agreements and the end of the war in Ukraine could reverse the trend and have positive effects at the end of the year. Over the medium and long term, the underlying trend remains positive for all the Group's activities. The growing demand for environmentally friendly transport solutions (intermodal, rail and river) is a strong support for our activities. Asset management on behalf of third parties continues to perform well, driven by investor interest in leasing investment strategies for real assets linked to infrastructure and sustainable transport. UPCOMING EVENTS June 12, 2025: Annual General Meeting September 18, 2025: Videoconference presentation of the half-year results, in French September 19, 2025: Videoconference presentation of the half-year results, in English TOUAX Group leases out tangible assets (freight railcars, river barges and containers) on a daily basis worldwide, both on its own account and for investors. With €1.3 billion of assets under management, TOUAX is one of the leading European players in the leasing of such equipment. TOUAX is listed on the EURONEXT stock market in Paris - Euronext Paris Compartment C (ISIN code: FR0000033003) - and is listed on the CAC® Small, CAC® Mid & Small and EnterNext©PEA-PME 150 indices. For further information please visit: Contacts : TOUAX SEITOSEI ● ACTIFINFabrice & Raphaël WALEWSKI Ghislaine Gasparettotouax@ Tel : +33 1 56 88 11 22 +33 1 46 96 18 00 APPENDICES 1 – Analysis of revenue from activities Revenue from activities Q1 2025 Q1 2024Leasing revenue on owned equipment 17,136 19,381 Ancillary services 5,880 3,644 Sales of owned equipment 14,731 12,213 Total of owned activity 37,747 35,238 Total of management activity 8,672 9,888 Other capital gains on disposals 211 0 Total Others 211 0 Total Revenue from activities 46,630 45,126 2 - Table showing the transition from summary accounting presentation to restated presentation Revenue from activities Q1 2025 Retreatment Restated Q1 2024 Retreatment RestatedQ1 2025 Q1 2024 Leasing revenue on owned equipment 17,136 17,136 19,381 19,381 Ancillary services 5,880 -1,152 4,728 3,644 -623 3,021 Sales of owned equipment 14,731 14,731 12,213 12,213 Total of owned activity 37,747 -1,152 36,595 35,238 -623 34,615 Total of management activity 8,672 -6,468 2,204 9,888 -8,123 1,765 Other capital gains on disposals 211 211 0 0 Total Others 211 0 211 0 0 0 Total Revenue from activities 46,630 -7,620 39,010 45,126 -8,746 36,3801 Business volume is equivalent to the restated revenue from activities 2 To ensure an understanding of the performance of the activities, the key indicators of the Group's activity report are presented differently from the IFRS income statement. For this reason, no distinction is made in the management of third-party accounts, which is presented exclusively as an presentation allows for a direct reading of the management activity, including syndication fees, sales fees and management presentation does not result in any difference in operating EBITDA, operating profit and net profit. The accounting presentation of the revenues of the activities is reported in the annex to the press release. 3 Based on a comparable structure and on average exchange rates at 31 March 2024 Attachment ENG TOUAX Press release - Q1 2025
