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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
9
Section 3: Development Patterns
12
Section 4: Architectures and Use Cases

Summary

Congratulations on making it to the end of this chapter! We learned about some of the more advanced topics that will help you take your Lambda functions to the next level. Whether you want to bring your favorite runtime or make better use of code across your function fleet, you now have the knowledge to start. Take these new skills away and experiment before bringing them into your team's development practices. Figure out what works for you and what you might plan to do in the future.

In the next chapter, we'll learn about an application framework that can make our lives even easier by declaring and configuring infrastructure for us, making for an awesome developer experience. Keep reading to find out more!