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Serverless, also known as FaaS (Function-as-a-Service), is a new approach to application development. FaaS is a form of serverless computing with an infrastructure managed by the provider to upload functions and use them on a pay-per-request basis.
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Pros
Pro No server maintenance
Pro Deploy from Visual Studio
You can deploy apps directly from Visual Studio.
Pro Supports various languages
JavaScript, C#, F#, Python, PHP, Bash, Batch, and PowerShell
Cons
Con Chains you to a vendor
When developing anything, it's best to be vendor independent. Tightly coupling your design to a vendor is just asking for trouble.
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