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Serverless computing has emerged as a new compelling paradigm for the deployment of applications and services. It represents an evolution of cloud programming models, abstractions, and platforms, and is a testament to the maturity and wide adoption of cloud technologies. In this chapter, we survey existing serverless platforms from industry, academia, and open-source projects, identify key characteristics and use cases, and describe technical challenges and open problems.
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Baldini, I. et al. (2017). Serverless Computing: Current Trends and Open Problems. In: Chaudhary, S., Somani, G., Buyya, R. (eds) Research Advances in Cloud Computing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5026-8_1
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