Serverless Computing: When to Use It and When to Avoid It

Serverless computing allows developers to deploy code without managing servers. Cloud providers handle scaling, availability, and maintenance automatically.

When Serverless Shines

• Event-driven workflows
• Microservices and APIs
• Applications with unpredictable traffic

When to Avoid Serverless

Long-running tasks, latency-sensitive applications, and predictable heavy workloads may become costly or unreliable on serverless platforms.