Transforming Cloud Architecture Through Serverless Computing for Scalable Event-Driven and Cost-Efficient Application Deployment

Leonard Heilig

Authors

Leonard Heilig Cloud Infrastructure Analysts Author

Keywords:

Serverless Computing, Cloud Architecture, Event-Driven Applications, Scalability, Cost Optimization, FaaS, Microservices, Deployment Patterns

Abstract

Serverless computing has emerged as a transformative paradigm in cloud architecture, emphasizing an event-driven and cost-efficient model for deploying scalable applications. This approach offloads infrastructure management to cloud providers, enabling developers to focus on logic and innovation. Serverless platforms such as AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions have matured to support complex workloads, high concurrency, and integration with container-based microservices. This paper investigates serverless computing's evolution, benefits, and trade-offs, focusing on scalability, cost optimization, and event-driven design. A comparative literature review highlights architectural patterns, challenges, and best practices from recent peer-reviewed studies.

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