Technology proponents have been quick to embrace cloud computing. In particular, serverless architecture has been grabbing a lot of headlines over the last few years. Back in 2017, the serverless market was already estimated at more than $3B. As we are rolling into a new decade, this technology is expected to grow up to $20B by 2025. But, what is serverless architecture? Hosting a software application in the online space always requires a server where you host your application along with a database. operating an , it means that you can operate it without having to manage a server. Serverless doesn’t mean application without a server The provider, in this case, manages, supplies, and maintains . A company that receives pays only for the used resources. backend services on an as-used basis computing resources from a serverless vendor With the serverless architecture, such as provisioning and , so you can focus on writing code that caters to the end-user. infrastructure management tasks patching are handled by AWS Other advantages of are: serverless computing Better observability Faster deployments Increased flexibility Accelerated innovation Reduced architecture costs Should You Go Serverless? who need fast-paced and rapidly that require quick scaling will definitely benefit from . Companies and developers evolving applications this technology Unlike traditional services like EC2, serverless computing . scales well with your increasing load While EC2 scaling usually , serverless allows for easy and hassle-free scaling. That is, if your serverless app is , you are all set for scaling. presupposes a lot of steps suitable for container size and runtime memory limits Serverless computing will also for applications that with replacing times of little to no traffic. Most serverless technologies will charge you based on usages like API Calls or Function invocation. minimize expenses experience irregular operations rush hours It means that the application rest period is not billed, which . On top of it, there are . lowers the expenses for running a server zero maintenance costs Also, where most of the logic is handed over to the client will require at least a partially serverless architecture, since it will facilitate moving some processes out of the origin server. developers who want to build client-heavy applications Popular include but are not limited to: serverless architecture use cases High-traffic websites Multimedia processing applications Mobile backends Internet of Things Automate CI/CD pipelines Big Data applications Overall, serverless is a for variable and , , and inherent auto-scalability. viable option irregular loads developer productivity The Takeaway The provides benefits for both developers and product owners. The former can ease the off their shoulders so they can . serverless approach infrastructure burden zone in on the main product Product owners, at the same time, for managing a server, improve flexibility, and discover the . eliminate expenses potential to scale However, just like any technology, serverless architecture has its . Therefore, before jumping on the serverless bandwagon, analyze whether serverless features will be worthwhile for your workload. place in suitable use cases Subscribe to HackerNoon’s newsletters via our subscription form in the footer.

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