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Phase 8 · Serverless & Event-Driven Architecture

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When Serverless Isn't the Right Fit

Part of the Cloud Computing Roadmap.

Summary

Long-running processes, workloads needing consistent low latency, or applications requiring fine-grained infrastructure control are usually better served by VMs or containers than serverless functions.

How to Learn This

  • 1List 3 workload types that would fit poorly into a serverless function's execution model.
  • 2Learn why a long-running WebSocket connection typically doesn't fit a standard FaaS model well.
  • 3Practice matching workloads to serverless versus container/VM compute honestly, not defaulting to hype.

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Serverless FundamentalsFunctions 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 Considerations
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