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What is serverless computing? Driving efficiency without sacrificing observability

Dynatrace

The phrase “serverless computing” appears contradictory at first, but for years now, successful companies have understood the benefit of using serverless technologies to streamline operations and reduce costs. So what exactly does “serverless” mean, and how can your organization benefit from it?

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How to overcome the cloud observability wall

Dynatrace

You may be using serverless functions like AWS Lambda , Azure Functions , or Google Cloud Functions, or a container management service, such as Kubernetes. Many customers try to use traditional tools to monitor and observe modern software stacks, but they struggle to deal with the dynamic and changing nature of cloud environments.

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Dynatrace supports Amazon Linux 2023 as an AWS launch partner

Dynatrace

The Dynatrace Software Intelligence Platform accelerates cloud operations, helping organizations achieve service-level objectives (SLOs) with automated intelligence and unmatched scalability. AL2023 is supported by Dynatrace on day one and has been thoroughly tested by our installations team. How does Dynatrace help?

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

Dynatrace

In fact, according to a Gartner forecast , revenue for global container management software and services will reach $944 million in 2024 — up from $465.8 With the significant growth of container management software and services, enterprises need to find ways to simplify the process. Serverless container services. CaaS vs. FaaS.

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Firecracker: lightweight virtualization for serverless applications

The Morning Paper

Firecracker: lightweight virtualisation for serverless applications , Agache et al., By building Firecracker specifically for serverless and container applications, it was possible to make simplifying assumptions opening up a new design point. NSDI’20. The design of Firecracker. no support for USB, video, and audio devices).

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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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Weighing a microservices approach means covering all architecture bases

Dynatrace

In contrast, monolithic architecture structures software in a single tier. Monolithic software systems employ one large codebase, which includes collections of tools, software development kits, and associated development dependencies. VMs require their own operating system and take up additional resources.