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What is function as a service? App development gets FaaS and furious

Dynatrace

FaaS enables developers to create and run a single function in the cloud using a serverless compute model. The FaaS model of cloud computing debuted in 2014 with startups like hook.io. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) handles compute, storage, and network resources. But how does FaaS fit in?

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What is AWS Lambda?

Dynatrace

The 2014 launch of AWS Lambda marked a milestone in how organizations use cloud services to deliver their applications more efficiently, by running functions at the edge of the cloud without the cost and operational overhead of on-premises servers. Organizations are realizing the cost savings and management benefits of serverless automation.

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Stuff The Internet Says On Scalability For June 22nd, 2018

High Scalability

Xtracerx : for me the biggest value to serverless functions is how nicely they tie in to the ecosystem of a cloud provider. OpenConnect, the ability to deploy the CDN directly into the internal network of these ISPs served multiple purposes--not the least of which was to expose the fact that they were holding Netflix for ransom.

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Expanding the AWS Cloud – Introducing the AWS Europe (Stockholm) Region

All Things Distributed

They can run applications in Sweden, serve end users across the Nordics with lower latency, and leverage advanced technologies such as containers, serverless computing, and more. We launched Edge Network locations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Telenor Connexion. Our AWS Europe (Stockholm) Region is open for business now.

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Content Management Systems of the Future: Headless, JAMstack, ADN and Functions at the Edge

Abhishek Tiwari

Recently I was asked about content management systems (CMS) of the future - more specifically how they are evolving in the era of microservices, APIs, and serverless computing. Case-in-point, most enterprise CMS vendors lack robust full-site content delivery network (CDN) integration.

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