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

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FaaS enables developers to create and run a single function in the cloud using a serverless compute model. Cloud providers such as Google, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft also followed suit with frameworks such as Google Cloud Functions , AWS Lambda , and Microsoft Azure Functions. How does function as a service work?

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What is container as a service? How CaaS compares to PaaS, IaaS, and FaaS

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Serverless container services. Serverless container offerings such as AWS Fargate enable companies to manage and modify containers while abstracting server layers to offer customization without increased complexity. IaaS provides direct access to compute resources such as servers, storage, and networks. Managed orchestration.

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How to overcome the cloud observability wall

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You may be using serverless functions like AWS Lambda , Azure Functions , or Google Cloud Functions, or a container management service, such as Kubernetes. The components of partitioned applications generally communicate over a network call.

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What are microservices? An agile architecture for software development

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Microservices are run using container-based orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Docker or cloud-native function-as-a-service (FaaS) offerings like AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions, all of which help automate the process of managing microservices. Simple network calls. Potential for decreased reliability.

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What are microservices? An agile architecture for software development

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Microservices are run using container-based orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Docker or cloud-native function-as-a-service (FaaS) offerings like AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions, all of which help automate the process of managing microservices. Simple network calls. Potential for decreased reliability.

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AWS re:Invent 2021 shines light on cloud-native observability

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According to Forrester Research, the COVID-19 pandemic fueled investment in “hyperscaler public clouds”—Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure. Further, Forrester predicted that 25% of developers will use serverless technologies and nearly 30% will use containers regularly by the end of 2021.

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Implementing AWS well-architected pillars with automated workflows

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And how can you verify this performance consistently across a multicloud environment that also uses Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform frameworks? For example, optimizing resource utilization for greater scale and lower cost and driving insights to increase adoption of cloud-native serverless services.

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