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Learn AWS Serverless Computing

By : Scott Patterson
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Learn AWS Serverless Computing

By: Scott Patterson

Overview of this book

Serverless computing is a way to run your code without having to provision or manage servers. Amazon Web Services provides serverless services that you can use to build and deploy cloud-native applications. Starting with the basics of AWS Lambda, this book takes you through combining Lambda with other services from AWS, such as Amazon API Gateway, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Step Functions. You’ll learn how to write, run, and test Lambda functions using examples in Node.js, Java, Python, and C# before you move on to developing and deploying serverless APIs efficiently using the Serverless Framework. In the concluding chapters, you’ll discover tips and best practices for leveraging Serverless Framework to increase your development productivity. By the end of this book, you’ll have become well-versed in building, securing, and running serverless applications using Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda without having to manage any servers.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Section 1: Why We're Here
4
Section 2: Getting Started with AWS Lambda Functions
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Section 3: Development Patterns
12
Section 4: Architectures and Use Cases

Preface

Serverless technology is the latest paradigm in cloud computing that enables builders to create applications that are highly scalable, performant, and cost effective without having to manage or maintain servers.

This book will start with the history of how serverless technologies have become popular, and focus in on event-driven applications using AWS Lambda. You will step through combining Lambda with Amazon API Gateway, Amazon DynamoDB, and other popular services from Amazon Web Services. Moving on, this guide will show you how to write, run, and test Lambda functions using examples in Node.js, Java, Python, and C#. Next, you will develop and deploy AWS Lambda functions efficiently within the Serverless Framework in keeping with DevOps practices. Lastly, you will gain some tips and best practices in terms of leveraging serverless services so as to implement new architecture patterns and use cases.

By the end of this book, you will be well versed in building, securing, and running applications and APIs without managing any servers.