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The Next Frontier in Cloud-Native: An Introduction to Serverless Networking

A look at how serverless computing is changing the way we think about networking.

The Rise of Serverless Computing

Serverless computing is a new way of building and deploying applications. In a serverless model, you don’t have to worry about managing servers. You simply write your code and deploy it to a serverless platform. The platform then takes care of all the details of running your code, including provisioning servers, scaling, and patching.

The Challenges of Serverless Networking

Networking serverless applications can be challenging. This is because serverless applications are even more dynamic than containerized applications. They can be invoked at any time, and they can run for a very short period of time. This makes it difficult to use traditional networking approaches, which are designed for long-running applications.

What is Serverless Networking?

Serverless networking is a new approach to networking that is designed to meet the needs of serverless applications. Serverless networking is based on a number of key principles, including:

  • Event-driven: Serverless networking is event-driven. This means that network services are only provisioned when they are needed.
  • Ephemeral: Serverless networking is ephemeral. This means that network services are only provisioned for the duration of a function invocation.
  • Managed: Serverless networking is a managed service. This means that the serverless platform is responsible for all aspects of the network.

Key Technologies for Serverless Networking

A number of key technologies are used for serverless networking, including:

  • AWS Lambda: AWS Lambda is a serverless computing platform from Amazon Web Services.
  • Azure Functions: Azure Functions is a serverless computing platform from Microsoft Azure.
  • Google Cloud Functions: Google Cloud Functions is a serverless computing platform from Google Cloud.

Conclusion

Serverless networking is a new and innovative way to network serverless applications. It offers a number of benefits over the traditional approach, including increased agility, improved scalability, and reduced costs. As organizations continue to embrace serverless computing, serverless networking is likely to become an increasingly popular option for networking them.

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