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What is Serverless Computing?

A cloud execution model where the provider manages servers and dynamically allocates resources, charging only for actual usage.

Serverless does not mean "no servers" — it means developers do not manage them. Code runs in stateless functions triggered by events (HTTP requests, file uploads, database changes). The cloud provider handles scaling, patching, and availability.

Services include AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions, and Cloudflare Workers. Benefits include zero server management, automatic scaling, and pay-per-invocation pricing. Limitations include cold starts, execution time limits, and vendor lock-in.

Related Terms

Lambda Function (Cloud)
An AWS serverless compute service that runs code in response to events without provisioning or managing servers.
Cloud IAM
Identity and Access Management services that control who can access cloud resources and what actions they can perform.
Edge Computing
A distributed computing paradigm that processes data near the source of generation rather than in a centralized cloud data center.
Cloud-Native
An approach to building applications that fully exploit cloud computing advantages like scalability, resilience, and flexibility.
Cloud Load Balancer
A managed service that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers to ensure high availability and optimal resource utilization.
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
The world's largest cloud computing platform, offering hundreds of services for compute, storage, networking, and more.
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