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Serverless: A simple overview

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Get a basic understanding of serverless, then go deeper with recommended resources. Serverless is a trend in computing that decouples the execution of code, such as in web applications, from the need to maintain servers to run that code. Serverless also offers an innovative billing model and easier scalability.

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9 trends to watch in systems engineering and operations

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From artificial intelligence to serverless to Kubernetes, here’s what on our radar. Knative vs. AWS Lambda vs. Microsoft Azure Functions vs. Google Cloud. The advantages of serverless are numerous: it saves money and allows organizations to scale and pivot quickly, and better manage development and testing.