Serverless Compute at the Heart of Your EDA • Julian Wood • GOTO 2024

Serverless compute options include AWS Lambda for functions and ECS/Fargate for containers, each optimized for different use cases

Lambda functions can scale instantly up to 10,000 concurrent executions within 90 seconds, with no infrastructure management needed

Lambda is best for event-driven workloads with unpredictable traffic patterns, while Fargate containers work better for stable, long-running workloads

Key Lambda constraints: 15 minute maximum runtime, up to 10GB memory, pay-per-millisecond pricing model

Fargate provides more control and flexibility for container workloads but requires more configuration and doesn’t scale as rapidly as Lambda

Event-driven architectures can be built using both Lambda functions and containers - they complement each other rather than compete

Lambda functions can be packaged as container images for consistency with container workflows while maintaining serverless benefits

AWS EventBridge enables serverless event routing between AWS services and external SaaS providers

Step Functions allow visual orchestration of workflows combining Lambda functions and container tasks

Moving to serverless reduces operational overhead but requires learning new architectural patterns and best practices