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Serverless Fundamentals

Part of the Cloud Computing Roadmap

In short

Running code without provisioning or managing any servers directly — the platform handles all scaling, patching and availability, and you pay only for actual execution time rather than idle capacity.

How to learn this

  1. 1Learn the core trade-off: no server management, in exchange for execution time limits and less control.
  2. 2Identify a workload from earlier phases that would fit serverless well, and explain why.
  3. 3Understand serverless doesn't mean 'no servers exist' — it means you don't manage them.

More topics at this stop

Functions as a Service (Lambda, Cloud Functions)API GatewayEvent-Driven Architecture BasicsMessage Queues (SQS, Pub/Sub)Event Buses (EventBridge)Serverless Databases (DynamoDB On-Demand)Cold Starts & Performance ConsiderationsWhen Serverless Isn't the Right Fit

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