Overview
A managed compute model where infrastructure operations are abstracted away.
Definition
A managed compute model where infrastructure operations are abstracted away.
Real-world example
AWS Lambda runs a function per request with millisecond billing; no server to patch, but cold starts and vendor limits apply.
Common mistake
Choosing serverless for long-running WebSocket servers or stateful background workers with strict latency needs.
Better-PaaS in practice
Better-PaaS is container-based, not serverless. Long-running processes, cron, and WebSockets fit naturally.
FAQ
Is serverless only relevant to Better-PaaS?
No. serverless appears across Docker, cloud platforms, and self-hosted tooling. Better-PaaS exposes the concept in deploy logs, dashboard fields, or docs when it affects your app.