SMEs benefit from serverless computing because it makes application development, deployment, and management easier. It provides security, redundancy, and scalability without having to manage any servers. Additionally, the pay-as-you-go model calculates costs based on the services used–making deployment financially manageable. One dark side of serverless computing is the possibility of high unexpected costs if there are no prevention methods and applications are not regularly monitored. Prevention methods to avoid unexpected costs include testing locally, regular review of spending, setting email alerts, and more. Unexpected costs can rise to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. These costs can cripple an SME and lead to temporary or permanent closure. IT professionals in SMEs must implement prevention methods to enjoy the full worry-free benefits of serverless computing.
Serverless Computing Scares
The pay-as-you-go model is not the culprit for high unexpected costs; instead, it …