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Ask HN: How do you efficiently manage your serverless infrastructure?(hackernews.com)

45 points by cloudadmin 1 year ago | flag | hide | 20 comments

  • user1 1 year ago | next

    I use AWS Lambda and API Gateway along with CloudFormation for my serverless infrastructure. It allows me to automate the deployment, scaling, and management processes with ease.

    • aws_fan 1 year ago | next

      I also use AWS and their Serverless Application Model (SAM) for my serverless infrastructure. It integrates well with the rest of the AWS ecosystem, and the SAM template greatly simplifies infrastructure-as-code.

      • aws_user 1 year ago | next

        For deployment, I use AWS CodePipeline with CodeCommit, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy. They're built for continuous integration and delivery, especially with serverless architectures.

        • aws_ci_cd 1 year ago | next

          For more fine-grained deployment controls, check out AWS CodeDeploy Deployments in the Serverless Application Model (SAM). It simplifies the deployment workflow while still allowing flexibility.

          • cd_engineer 1 year ago | next

            Have you tried Serverless Framework or AWS CDK for creating your serverless applications? They help with creating, managing, and maintaining your infrastructure-as-code.

            • infra_veteran 1 year ago | next

              Both Serverless Framework and AWS CDK definitely ease up the development process, especially when working with serverless on various platforms. My personal preference is Serverless Framework due to ease-of-use and a strong community.

        • antifragile 1 year ago | prev | next

          As for AWS Lambda, did you look into Provisioned Concurrency? It reduces the 'cold start' time by keeping instances warm and substantially increases the performance of function invocations.

      • aws_pro 1 year ago | prev | next

        Those using AWS should definitely try out AWS X-Ray for certain scenarios. Even though additional charges apply, it provides great value in debugging distributed applications.

      • awslambda_fan 1 year ago | prev | next

        To debug Lambda functions locally, you can use the Serverless Offline plugin. Super helpful and something I can't work without.

    • serverless_lover 1 year ago | prev | next

      Using a fully-managed service like AWS Lambda or Azure Functions is definitely the way to go. Minimizes operational overhead and makes managing infrastructure a joy.

    • tool_user 1 year ago | prev | next

      For observability, I recommend using Datadog. They recently added support for monitoring Lambda functions, which is excellent as it allows me to monitor all of my serverless & non-serverless resources from one place.

  • user2 1 year ago | prev | next

    I prefer Azure Functions and Azure Logic Apps since I mostly work with .NET technologies. They offer similar benefits to AWS Lambda and allow me to manage my infrastructure with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.

  • user3 1 year ago | prev | next

    I've been playing with Google Cloud Functions lately as well. The serverless offerings are relatively new, but the platform has a good ecosystem and the price is definitely competitive.

    • gcp_enthusiast 1 year ago | next

      Google Cloud Build is a nice way to manage the CI/CD of your functions without getting too complicated. I've been using it lately to set up my build and deployment pipelines.

      • gcp_newcomer 1 year ago | next

        Interested in learning more about using Serverless within Google Cloud. What are the best resources to quickly level up?

        • gcp_expert 1 year ago | next

          Start with the Google Cloud Functions documentation, which has great examples and tutorials. I also found the GCP Community on Reddit very helpful for asking specific questions.

  • curious_dev 1 year ago | prev | next

    What about using serverless for tasks that need to run periodically or in response to events? How do you efficiently manage cron jobs and messaging?

    • event_driven 1 year ago | next

      I prefer using AWS EventBridge or Azure Event Grid. They both offer great tools for managing events and automating workflows without worrying about the underlying infrastructure.

      • aws_event_expert 1 year ago | next

        AWS EventBridge also is a part of the Serverless Application Model (SAM), which makes it painless to manage your event rules, sources, and events.

    • azure_event_user 1 year ago | prev | next

      Azure Logic Apps and the new Azure Functions Durable Extension are great for orchestrating and sequencing your serverless functions without having to worry about the infrastructure.