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Software Architect’s Handbook

You're reading from   Software Architect’s Handbook Become a successful software architect by implementing effective architecture concepts

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788624060
Length 594 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Joseph Ingeno Joseph Ingeno
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Preface 1. The Meaning of Software Architecture FREE CHAPTER 2. Software Architecture in an Organization 3. Understanding the Domain 4. Software Quality Attributes 5. Designing Software Architectures 6. Software Development Principles and Practices 7. Software Architecture Patterns 8. Architecting Modern Applications 9. Cross-Cutting Concerns 10. Performance Considerations 11. Security Considerations 12. Documenting and Reviewing Software Architectures 13. DevOps and Software Architecture 14. Architecting Legacy Applications 15. The Soft Skills of Software Architects 16. Evolutionary Architecture 17. Becoming a Better Software Architect 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Serverless architecture

Serverless architecture allows the rapid development of software applications that can handle various levels of traffic in production environments. The term serverless refers to the fact that compute services are provided without requiring you to manage or administer servers. Your code is executed on demand, as it is needed.

Utilizing compute services in this way is similar to how cloud storage is used. With cloud storage, you do not need to manage physical hardware and you do not need to know where the data is stored. You use as much or as little storage as you need.

Similarly, with serverless architecture, you do not need to deal with physical servers, and the complexity of how compute resources are provided is hidden from you. Software applications use as much or as little compute capacity as they need.

Serverless architecture is maturing and its use...

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