More Ways to Run the Work Behind a Website

A website needs to do work that people do not always see. For example, a video site has work to do after an upload. It can make a copy that people can watch. It can also make a small picture to show before someone starts watching. Vercel is adding more ways to run this work.

Vercel now makes Python available to everyone on its platform. Python is a language people use to write programs. Teams can use it for the work that happens behind a website. They can check a change before they make it public. They can also run that part of the site alongside its public pages.

Some programs need extra files or tools to do their work. Vercel now gives teams a way to send those things together. A video team could send its program and the tool that prepares videos. The two can then run together on Vercel. This helps teams bring the tools their programs already use.

A new Vercel service can keep a program running between jobs. The program asks another service if it has any work ready. It can pick up an upload and prepare it for viewers. If the program stops, Vercel starts it again. The Python service is open to everyone, and this new service is still being tested in public.