Serverless application patterns
Developers build serverless applications using a variety of application patterns—many
of which align with approaches that are already familiar—to meet specific requirements
and business needs.
Serverless functions
Serverless functions accelerate development by using an event-driven model, with
triggers that automatically execute code to respond to events and bindings to
seamlessly integrate additional services. A pay-per-execution model with sub-second
billing charges only for the time and resources it takes to execute the code.
Serverless Kubernetes
Developers bring their own containers to fully managed, Kubernetes-orchestrated
clusters that can automatically scale up and down with sudden changes in traffic on
spiky workloads.
Serverless workflows
Serverless workflows take a low-code/no-code approach to simplify orchestration of
combined tasks. Developers can integrate different services (either cloud or on-
premises) without coding those interactions, having to maintain glue code, or learning
new APIs or specifications.
Serverless application environments
With a serverless application environment, both the back end and front end are hosted
on fully managed services that handle scaling, security, and compliance requirements.
Serverless API gateway
A serverless API gateway is a centralized, fully managed entry point for serverless
backend services. It enables developers to publish, manage, secure, and analyze APIs
at global scale.
Why an end-to-end serverless platform is important
A serverless approach offers developers, teams, and organizations a level of
abstraction that enables them to minimize the time and resources invested in
infrastructure management. Every component of an application benefits from this
approach, from computing and the database engine to messaging, analytics, and AI.
Using an end-to-end serverless platform that provides a comprehensive set of
serverless technologies is the best way to ensure that the organization gains the
maximum benefit from going serverless.
Learn about the end-to-end Azure serverless platform