Serverless app development
Web applications work by creating a string of communication between the client and the server. The client uses the app installed on his device to make requests to the server, which responds by offering the corresponding service.
The process of web app development has greatly evolved over the years. An increasing number of app developers are shifting from hardware servers and cloud hosting to serverless architecture in an effort to combat the perpetual battle of scaling the infrastructure and at the same time, reducing cost.
Despite the terminology, serverless architecture doesn’t imply that there are no servers. Instead, it means that the application components are distributed between various servers, thereby eliminating the need for the app developer to create and manage the infrastructure to support it.
Advantages of serverless architecture
- Lesser cost to scale – the app developers do not have to implement code to scale or need to add or upgrade the existing servers
- Extended possibility of using third-party services
- Continuous scale of applications
- Fits well with microservices
- Simplifies deployment by eliminating the need for system administration
- Reduces the complexity of software
- Works with agile development methodology and empowers the developers to focus on the code and deliver in the best possible time
- Decreased time to market and faster software release
