serverless computing

If you’re into serverless computing with AWS Lambda, you’ve likely come across the term “GB-seconds.” But what exactly does it mean? And how does it affect your usage on the platform? In simple terms, GB-seconds refer to the measurement of your function’s runtime in relation to the amount of memory it consumes. To put it into context, AWS Lambda provides users with 1 million free requests per month, as well as 400,000 GB-seconds....

Serverless is a term that refers to a specific way of running programs without the need to manage your own server. Instead, you create a function and store it on a cloud server, which gives you a URL to call whenever you want to execute that function. The beauty of serverless computing is that someone else takes care of server management, scaling, and security, eliminating the need for you to worry about tasks like kernel updates or transitioning to the latest long-term support (LTS) release of your Linux distribution....