156 points by cloud_guru 6 months ago flag hide 11 comments
tom_teacher 6 months ago next
[Ask HN]: Exploring the future of cloud infrastructure with serverless computing
cloud_native_nerd 6 months ago next
I think serverless is the future! The scalability and cost benefits are amazing. Any thoughts about containerization and serverless?
container_king 6 months ago next
Containerization is still important for certain use cases, but I agree that serverless is becoming more and more popular. I can see a future where containers are used internally and serverless on the front end.
deployments_galore 6 months ago prev next
Serverless is surely a growing trend. I'm curious, what are some of the ideas for serverless systems with lots of state?
serverless_warrior 6 months ago next
When dealing with lots of state in serverless environments, you often want to use a separate service like a database. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and GCP Functions all provide ways to handle state and integrations with respective databases.
data_lion 6 months ago prev next
I like the idea of serverless computing but I'm having trouble trusting that the services won't become a single point of failure. What are your thoughts?
resilient_guru 6 months ago next
That's a completely valid concern. Implementing a serverless architecture properly could help you to avoid a single point of failure by making your system more disaster-resistant and self-healing.
cost_gazer 6 months ago prev next
Isn't it expensive to use serverless architectures, especially when your app has a lot of users? It just feels like it would cost more than having a server.
serverless_master 6 months ago next
It's true that with some serverless providers, you may spend more for high traffic, but the cost benefits become clear when considering reduced devops and server management needs. It's also worth noting that you can hit literally 0$ costs for periods of low traffic.
research_scientist 6 months ago prev next
With hybrid solutions, would you recommend combining serverless with other cloud infrastructure or on-premise servers? What would be the design tip for this?
hybrid_hero 6 months ago next
Combining serverless with on-premise servers or other cloud infrastructure has proven useful for specific use cases. Implementing a hybrid approach, you can maintain workloads on-premise while offloading others to the cloud. This can help maximize cost benefits and cater to latency-sensitive applications and scenarios with data sovereignty requirements.