Serverless Architectures on AWS, Second Edition

Design low-maintenance systems using pre-built cloud services! Bring down costs, automate time-consuming ops tasks, and scale on demand. In Serverless Architectures on AWS, Second Edition you will learn: First steps with serverless computingThe principles of serverless designImportant patterns and architecturesHow successfully companies have implemented serverlessReal-world architectures and their tradeoffs Serverless Architectures on AWS, Second Edition teaches you how to design serverless systems. You’ll discover the principles behind serverless architectures, and explore real-world case studies where companies used serverless architectures for their products. You won’t just master the technical essentials—the book contains extensive coverage of balancing tradeoffs and making essential technical decisions. This new edition has been fully updated with new chapters covering current best practice, example architectures, and full coverage of the latest changes to AWS.About the TechnologyMaintaining server hardware and software can cost a lot of time and money. Unlike traditional data center infrastructure, serverless architectures offload core tasks like data storage and hardware management to pre-built cloud services. Better yet, you can combine your own custom AWS Lambda functions with other serverless services to create features that automatically start and scale on demand, reduce hosting cost, and simplify maintenance.About the BookIn Serverless Architectures with AWS, Second Edition you’ll learn how to design serverless systems using Lambda and other services on the AWS platform. You’ll explore event-driven computing and discover how others have used serverless designs successfully. This new edition offers real-world use cases and practical insights from several large-scale serverless systems. Chapters on innovative serverless design patterns and architectures will help you become a complete cloud professional.What's InsideFirst steps with serverless computingThe principles of serverless designImportant patterns and architecturesReal-world architectures and their tradeoffsAbout the ReaderFor server-side and full-stack software developers.About the AuthorsPeter Sbarski is VP of Education and Research at A Cloud Guru. Yan Cui is an independent AWS consultant and educator. Ajay Nair is one of the founding members of the AWS Lambda team.QuotesA comprehensive and practical review of the AWS serverless landscape.- Eugene Serdiouk, Primex Family of CompaniesFi