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What is a serverless application? - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial
From the course: Building Serverless Applications in AWS
What is a serverless application?
- Have you ever wondered how Netflix can handle millions of streaming requests without a hitch? Or how Airbnb can manage thousands of bookings every day? The secret lies in the power of serverless computing, but what exactly is serverless? Well, in the world of cloud computing, serverless refers to the ability to build and run applications without having to provision or maintain the underlying infrastructure. Serverless doesn't mean that there are no servers involved. Instead, the responsibility of managing servers is shifted to a cloud computing provider such as AWS. So what makes serverless applications attractive for companies and developers? One major advantage is scalability. Serverless computing allows applications to scale automatically based on demand. The cloud computing provider manages the infrastructure, ensuring that resources are allocated as needed. This is ideal for handling large spikes in traffic, such as…
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