Serverless Computing

Level 1: Quick Reference

Serverless Benefits and Tradeoffs

Benefits:

• Zero Server Management: No OS patching, scaling, or capacity planning
• Automatic Scaling: Scales from zero to thousands of concurrent executions
• Pay-Per-Use: Only charged for actual execution time (100ms granularity)
• Built-in HA: Multi-AZ deployment by default
• Fast Time-to-Market: Focus on code, not infrastructure

Tradeoffs: