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Serverless computing is a cloud computing model where the cloud providers manage the infrastructure and dynamically allocate computing resources as needed.
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This means that there is no need to provision machines, manage a cluster, or pay for servers. Your application code is executed on demand, and you only pay for the computing time consumed by your software.
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This means that there is no need for users to provision machines, manage a cluster, or pay for servers. Your application code is executed on demand, and you only pay for the computing time consumed by your software.
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This approach enables greater scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness.
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***No server management:** No need to provision, maintain, or manage servers
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***Pay as you go:** Only pay for the computing time you consume, making it cost-effective
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Serverless is not limited to Serverless Functions which is perfect to deploy small chunks of code, it can also directly deploy containers on Serverless Containers and Serverless Jobs.
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The Scaleway Serverless ecosystem is not limited to Serverless Functions, which is perfect to deploy small chunks of code. You can also directly deploy containers on Serverless Containers and Serverless Jobs.
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Refer to the [differences between Functions, Jobs, and Containers](/serverless-containers/reference-content/difference-jobs-functions-containers/) for more information on Scaleway's different Serverless products.
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## Why Serverless?
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Serverless offers numerous advantages that can significantly enhance your development and operational efficiency:
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***Cost savings:** You only pay for the compute time your code uses, which can lead to significant cost reductions. No idle resources
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***Cost savings:** You only pay for the compute time your code uses, which can lead to significant cost reductions. No idle resources are left running and incurring unnecessary costs
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***Scalability:** Automatically scale your applications to handle varying loads without manual intervention. It is perfect for seasonal traffic and viral apps
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***Faster time to market:** Focus on writing code rather than managing infrastructure, accelerating your development cycles
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***Reduced operational overhead:** Let the cloud provider handle server maintenance, updates, and scaling, freeing up your team to focus on innovation
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***Eco-friendly:** Optimized resource usage reduces wasted energy
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***Focus on apps:**you can put all your energy into the application value instead of managing infrastructures
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***Focus on apps:**You can put all your energy into building application value instead of managing infrastructure
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## How to control the costs of Serverless?
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## How to control Serverless costs
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Serverless is inherently cost-transparent. Here are some tips to optimize costs:
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***Cost estimator:** When deploying Serverless resources via Scaleway Console, you can try different parameters to evaluate costs
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***Cost estimator:** When deploying Serverless resources via the Scaleway console, you can try different parameters to evaluate costs
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***Best practices** Use efficient code with optimized libraries, ensuring a small resource footprint
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***Monitoring** Monitor usage with built-in observability and use Cost Manager: [How to use cost manager documentation](/billing/how-to/use-the-cost-manager/)
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***Monitoring** Monitor usage with built-in observability and use Cost Manager: [How to use cost manager](/billing/how-to/use-the-cost-manager/)
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***Parameters** Define a max-scale setting according to traffic spikes
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Remember: Serverless eliminates upfront capital expenses and reduces operational costs giving you predictable, granular billing.
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Serverless eliminates upfront capital expenses and reduces operational costs, giving you predictable, granular billing.
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## Ready to go Serverless?
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You can fully deploy your API on Serverless or use it to empower and add automation to your infrastructure.
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Serverless is excellent at handling traffic spikes, which is useful for offloading regular servers during special events.
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## Is my application a good fit for serverless?
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## Is my application a good fit for Serverless?
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Most applications can benefit from serverless. Check some use cases:
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Most applications can benefit from Serverless. Check out some use cases:
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***Event-driven workloads:** file processing, real-time notification, IoT data streams
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***Microservices and APIs:** Stateless, short-lived tasks (e.g., user authentication, payment processing, etc.)
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***Local debugging:** Test containers locally using the Serverless CLI and emulator
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***Error Reporting:** Automatic alerts for failed invocations or resource bottlenecks via Cockpit. See [how to configure alerts for Serverless Containers](/serverless-containers/how-to/configure-alerts-containers/)
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As our Serverless environment does not encourage vendor-locking, you can easily debug your container locally.
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As our Serverless environment does not encourage vendor lock-in, you can easily debug your container locally.
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## Will Serverless lock me into the ecosystem?
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-**No forced dependencies**: Some providers require customers to import specific libraries to work properly. We do not.
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-**Open APIs**: Manage Serverless Containers via REST APIs, Terraform, CLI, and more with no proprietary control required.
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## How to migrate to a Serverless ecosystem?
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## How to migrate to a Serverless ecosystem
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Serverless products at Scaleway allow you to gradually migrate to Serverless, offering different strategies:
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### Learn Serverless basics
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***Minimal learning curve:** Teams only need to understand event-driven architecture, container basics, and Scaleway’s serverless console/CLI
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***Training resources:** Free tutorials, examples, and free-tier to experiment
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***Training resources:** Free tutorials, examples, and freetier for experiments and testing
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## Is Serverless a good choice for a growing business?
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### Auto-Scaling for traffic spikes
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***Zero manual intervention:** Automatically scale from zero to millions of requests during flash sales, marketing campaigns, or viral events
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***Example:** An e-commerce app handles black friday traffic seamlessly without provisioning extra resources
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***Example:** An e-commerce app handles Black Friday traffic seamlessly without provisioning extra resources
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### Pay-as-you-go cost model
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### Enterprise-Ready as you scale
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***SLAs and security:** Check our [SLA page](https://www.scaleway.com/en/terms/sla/)
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***Hybrid flexibility:** Seamlessly integrate with other Scaleway services (e.g., databases, messaging, AI/ML) to support complex workflows
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***Hybrid flexibility:** Seamlessly integrate with other Scaleway services (e.g., Managed Databases, Queues, Topics and Events, and Managed Inference) to support complex workflows
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