Full Stack Journey 050: What, Exactly, Is Serverless?

Serverless is all the rage these days, but what is “serverless,” exactly? What does that term mean and what should the technology be used for? Is it the same as Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS)? Alex Ellis weighs in on these and many other questions in today’s Full Stack Journey podcast. Alex consults on cloud application development, business, and marketing. You can follow him on Twitter @alexellisuk or visit his website). Scott and Alex talk serverless, FaaS, using serverless/FaaS in on-premises environments, and what serverless/FaaS means for listeners. Topics include: * Serverless/FaaS projects and platforms * Whether serverless/FaaS make sense for on-prem environments * Is serverless/FaaS right for your environment? (Spoiler: it depends!) * Practical use cases for serverless/FaaS Links to resources, projects, and products mentioned during the show are found below. Also included are a couple extra links for additional paid resources available from Alex, for those who are interested. Thanks for listening! Show Notes: @alexellisuk – Alex Ellis on Twitter OpenFaaS Weekly subscription e-mail and OSS sponsorship link for Alex Ellis (paid resource) “Serverless for Everyone Else” ebook (paid resource) Inlets OpenWhisk Knative Kubeless Linux Foundation course on Introduction to Serverless on Kubernetes