Re:Should you use a Lambda Monolith, a.k.a. Lambdalith, for ...
by jvanderbot on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @09:07AM
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I have done both, for many years.
I hate managing a server, unless it's running a DB, relay, or other long-running service.
For most my backend work, it's "Please calculate this", and that fits so well into a lambda I don't understand why people hate it so much.
Zero maintenance, zero costs until used, much less security to manage, etc. It all works very well for me.
I still run all kinds of stuff on a linux server, but the comment seems a little gatekeepy. There's nothing strictly better (or even simpler) about running on a server.
I hate managing a server, unless it's running a DB, relay, or other long-running service.
For most my backend work, it's "Please calculate this", and that fits so well into a lambda I don't understand why people hate it so much.
Zero maintenance, zero costs until used, much less security to manage, etc. It all works very well for me.
I still run all kinds of stuff on a linux server, but the comment seems a little gatekeepy. There's nothing strictly better (or even simpler) about running on a server.