Serverless computing requires rethinking the approach to data protection

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Micro Focus' Sid Duta, Senior Product Manager for Data Security, and Usman Shafiq, Software Engineer in the Security R&D Group, discuss the specifics of serverless computing from a data security perspective at TechBeacon.

Serverless computing and function-as-a-service (FaaS) are hot terms in the software architecture world. Suffice it to say that all three major cloud providers (Amazon, Microsoft, and Google) are investing heavily in serverless.

But what exactly is serverless computing? Also, what is the difference between serverless and FaaS? Most importantly, how secure is serverless computing, and how protected is your data in this architecture?

Here's what you need to know about serverless and FaaS and bahamas whatsapp data to keep your data secure in these environments.

What is serverless
Serverless is a cloud-native development model that allows businesses to build applications faster by eliminating the need to manage infrastructure. With serverless applications, the cloud provider automatically provisions, scales, and manages the infrastructure needed to run the code. The term “serverless computing” can be misleading. It does not mean computing without a computer. It means that computing power can be used without explicitly dedicating a server to cloud users.

The tasks associated with provisioning and managing infrastructure are abstracted from the cloud user. The provider performs the routine work of provisioning, maintaining, and scaling the server infrastructure, allowing cloud users to focus only on the business logic of their application. Serverless computing allows providers to monetize unused infrastructure, and cloud users to quickly execute code without paying for a virtual machine dedicated only to them. This is beneficial for both providers and customers.