Serverless Computing: How is it revolutionizing cloud hosting?
Serverless computing is a cloud computing model that allows developers to build and run applications without having to manage or provision servers.
Microservices Architecture
Serverless encourages a microservices architecture, where applications are broken down into smaller, independent functions to perform one specific task, promoting modularity and scalability.
Granular Billing
With serverless, billing is based on the actual usage of functions, measured in compute time. This means you don't pay for idle time, which can be a significant cost-saving advantage.
Automatic Scaling
The cloud provider manages the scaling of your application. It automatically adjusts the number of resources allocated to your functions based on the incoming load.
No Server Management
Since the cloud provider handles the servers, developers are freed from tasks like server provisioning, maintenance, and capacity planning. This allows them to focus solely on writing and deploying code.
High Availability and Fault Tolerance
Cloud providers ensure that serverless applications are distributed across multiple data centers. If a server or data center fails, it's transparent to the user, and the application continues to run.