What is ServerLess Computing

Serverless != No service

Serverless == you do not have a server that you are going to be managing & putting entire application

How we got here?

1. D.I.A.Y

2. Cloud & VIrtualization

3. IaaS

4. PaaS

5. CaaS

​ ---> and Serverless!!

Serverless

Building software without worrying about servers

How does serverless work?

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Pros and cons

• pros

  • less server-side work

  • reduced cost (also through economy of scale)

  • reduced risk and increased efficiency

  • auto-scaling

  • shorter lead time

• cons

  • managing state is relatively complex

  • higher latency

  • vendor lock-in

Serverless providers

1. AWS Lambda

2. Google cloud functions

3. Google Firebase

What you can do with Serverless

• Static websites (Amazon S3)

• Small e-commerce platforms

• Chatbots

• IoT services

• Big data applications

• Event-driven systems