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Introduction to Serverless

by Elle Krout

Serverless architectures let you focus on what you do best: code. This course will teach you the basics of serverless architectures and how to determine if serverless is right for you.

What you'll learn

Serverless doesn’t actually run without servers – but they are obfuscated so you can focus on your code. In this course, Introduction to Serverless, you’ll learn if serverless is right for your application or organization. First, you’ll explore what serverless actually is and how it fits among other architectural options. Next, you’ll discover the benefits and potential drawbacks of going serverless. Finally, you’ll learn how serverless might save you money. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of serverless needed to determine if adopting serverless practices are right for you.

About the author

With a background at a cloud hosting company, I started learning Linux and DevOps from the bottom up as a technical writer set out to document configuration management systems. Falling in love with Linux, DevOps and tech as a whole, I eventually took my ability to explain technical concepts to wide audiences to the training area, creating courses on Red Hat, SaltStack, HashiCorp, LXD, Docker, and more.

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