# Cloud Run

> Deploy containerized applications with serverless execution

- **Category**: Cloud
- **Subcategory**: gcp
- **Canonical URL**: https://designpattern.fyi/patterns/gcp_cloud_run/

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## Description
Cloud Run is a fully managed serverless platform for deploying containerized applications. It automatically scales from zero to handle traffic, charges only for actual resource usage, and provides built-in load balancing and health checks. Ideal for microservices, web applications, and event-driven workloads.


## Use Cases
Use when deploying containerized applications without managing infrastructure, for variable workloads, or when you want automatic scaling.





## Trade-offs


### Advantages

- No infrastructure management

- Automatic scaling to zero

- Pay-per-use pricing

- Supports any container




### Considerations & Drawbacks

- Cold start latency

- Execution time limits

- Less control over environment

- Potential vendor lock-in







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**Reference**: [Original Source](https://cloud.google.com/run)