Serverless Web Applications with AWS Amplify: Build Full-Stack Serverless Applications Using Amazon Web Services

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A. Paul, M. HaldarServerless Web Applications with AWS Amplifyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8707-1_1

1. Introduction to Serverless

Akshat Paul¹   and Mahesh Haldar²

(1)

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

(2)

Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

In the world of cloud, scale is the game changer.

—Akshat Paul

Cloud computing has transformed the way we store, process, and manage data. In this chapter, we will cover the basics of cloud computing, including its evolution from traditional IT, its key advantages, and the next generation of cloud technologies. We will explore serverless architectures, BaaS (Backend as a Service) and FaaS (Function as a Service), discussing their ...