palvelimettomia

Palvelimettomia, often translated as "serverless," refers to a cloud computing execution model where the cloud provider dynamically manages the allocation and provisioning of servers. Developers write and deploy code without needing to manage the underlying infrastructure. This means they do not need to provision, scale, or maintain servers.

In a serverless architecture, the cloud provider runs the server, and only allocates computing resources when a specific function or piece of code is triggered. The billing is typically based on the actual amount of resources consumed by the code execution, rather than on pre-provisioned server capacity. This can lead to cost savings, especially for applications with variable workloads.

Key characteristics of serverless computing include event-driven execution, automatic scaling, and pay-per-use pricing. Common use cases involve building APIs, processing data streams, running scheduled tasks, and developing microservices. While the term "serverless" is used, it's important to understand that servers are still involved; they are simply managed by the cloud provider, abstracting them away from the developer.

Popular serverless platforms include AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions. These services enable developers to focus on writing application logic rather than managing server infrastructure, accelerating development cycles and reducing operational overhead.