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Serverless Architecture

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Definition

Building applications using cloud services that automatically manage servers and scaling. Like focusing on cooking while someone else handles the kitchen management.

Real-World Example

A photo-sharing app uses serverless architecture where image processing happens automatically when users upload photos.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These are major cloud providers' Function-as-a-Service offerings, commonly used as core building blocks in serverless architecture. In practice, serverless architecture often also includes managed API gateways, event buses, databases, storage, and authentication services in addition to functions.

AWS
AWS Lambda
AZ
Azure Functions
GCP
Cloud Functions
OCI
Oracle Functions

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