Serverless Tales from the Trenches

Explore serverless architecture through real-world experiences in this GOTO Chicago 2018 conference talk. Dive into the journey of building one of the largest platforms using serverless technologies like AWS Lambda. Learn valuable lessons on cloud-native development, including insights on AWS Analytics, agility, and frontend failover. Witness live demonstrations of Route 53 Health Check, API functionality, and website deletion. Discover practical tips on transcoding pipelines, concurrency control, and Lambda functions. Gain knowledge about API Proxy, fanout techniques, and stream transformation. Address common concerns such as vendor lock-in, large connection pools, and DDoS attacks. Understand how to integrate serverless solutions with legacy systems and stay updated on new services. Perfect for developers and architects interested in serverless technologies and their practical applications in large-scale projects.

Introduction
Cloud Guru
AWS Analytics
Agility
Architecture
Frontend Failover
Route 53 Health Check
Route 53 Health Check Demo
Delete Website Demo
API Demo
Disclaimer
Demo
Is it possible
Transcoding Pipeline
Dead Letter Cue
Burning Down the House
Concurrency Controls
lambda function
tips
book
patents
API Proxy
Fanout
Lambda
Stream Transform
Transform Function
Wrapup
Questions
Audience Questions
Avoiding vendor locking
Large connection pools
What do you wish the lambda ecosystem had
How to integrate with a legacy system
DDoS attacks
Containers are useful
Learning new services
Concurrency issues