Top Links from Issue #260
This issue was published on January 2, 2024
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Most Popular Links
Below are the most popular links from Issue #260 as chosen by our Off-by-none email subscribers. Sign up for the newsletter and help choose the most popular links each week!
The case for containers on Lambda (with benchmarks) by AJ Stuyvenberg
When AWS Lambda first introduced support for container-based functions, the initial reactions from the community were mostly negative. Lambda isnât meant to run large applications, it is meant to run small bits of code, scaled widely by executing many functions simultaneously.
Event Streaming: Tips for Event-Driven Apps | Capital One by Capital One Tech
Event streaming sets the foundation for real-time data processing. This streamlines the process of integrating and interpreting crucial information to keep applications in prime condition.
5 Ways to Share Code Between Lambda Functions by Chameera Dulanga
In recent years, serverless architecture has radically transformed how we develop and deploy applications. Today, nearly every organization utilizing cloud services has at least one serverless deployment.
Lessons from Netflixâs Video Play StrategyâââAlarms on Minimum Success Requests Per Minute by Nicholas Cappello
One thing that is common in the industry is to set CloudWatch alarms based on error metrics so the team can be alerted quickly on issues, but it is rare I see alarms based on minimum success metrics.
Why not to deploy Express JS REST API using Serverless...
We have seen articles for deploying existing express JS applications using "serverless" and "serverless-http" npm packages. Here I have discussed why this is not a best practice and how serverless application should look like
Honorable Mentions
There are so many great blog posts, tutorials, use cases, and more shared each week by the #serverless community, that picking just a few to feature is really hard. So here are some other honorable mentions chosen by our readers.
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports RDS Data API
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition now supports a redesigned RDS Data API for Aurora Serverless v2 (ASv2) and Aurora provisioned database instances.
Can we implement asynchronous circuit breakers with serverless architecture?
We are attempting to make a post request that involves calling a third-party API, the application is serverless and an EDA, so everything. Nevertheless, this API occasionally experiences unexpected outages. We are currently exploring possible solutions to address this issue.
The crypto bros are coming for AI by Tom Carter
At a crypto convention in 2021, Celsius co-founder and CTO Nuke Goldstein could barely contain his enthusiasm for the brave new world of the blockchain. Two years later, it's fair to say that Goldstein has lost some of his enthusiasm for crypto.
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About the Author
Jeremy is the CEO and Founder of Ampt and an AWS Serverless Hero that has a soft spot for helping people solve problems using serverless. He frequently consults with companies and developers transitioning away from the traditional âserver-fullâ approach. You can find him ranting about serverless on Twitter, in several forums and Slack groups, hosting the Serverless Chats podcast, and at conferences around the world.
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