Serverless computing is a cloud computing model where cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP manage the server infrastructure, dynamically allocating resources as needed. Developers either invoke APIs directly or write code in the form of functions, and the cloud provider executes these functions in response to certain events. This means developers can scale applications automatically without worrying about server management and deployments, leading to cost savings and improved agility.
The main advantage of serverless computing is that it abstracts away much of the complexity related to release management, and developers don’t need to worry about capacity planning, hardware management, or even operating systems. This simplicity frees up time and resources to focus more on building innovative applications and services on top of the deployed models.