A first-hand, step-by-step look at the ease and simplicity of Amazon's "function as a service" platform Why would a developer use AWS Lambda? In a word, simplicity. AWS Lambda—and other event-driven, ...

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When Amazon introduced AWS Lambda in 2015, the notion of serverless computing was relatively unknown. It enables developers to deliver software without having to manage a server to do it. Instead, ...

Like they do with any other application, developers need to think about how to control access to their microservices. But while Amazon API Gateway enables you to customize authentication and ...

Access to scalable, reliable compute power at a moment's notice is one of the chief advantages of cloud services. But even tools that serve similar purposes can be suited for vastly different ...