Serverless Computing Training Course

This course equips participants with practical skills to design, build, and deploy applications using serverless computing architectures. It focuses on eliminating server management by leveraging cloud-managed services that automatically scale and run on demand. Participants will learn how to build event-driven applications, optimize performance, and integrate serverless solutions into modern cloud ecosystems.

Target Groups

• Cloud engineers and DevOps professionals
• Software developers and backend engineers
• Solution and cloud architects
• IT system administrators
• Startups and product development teams
• Students in computer science and IT
• Data engineers and integration specialists
• Anyone interested in modern cloud application development

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand serverless computing concepts and architecture
• Design event-driven applications
• Deploy serverless functions and services
• Integrate APIs with serverless systems
• Optimize performance and cost efficiency
• Manage security in serverless environments
• Build scalable and resilient applications
• Use serverless services across cloud platforms
• Monitor and troubleshoot serverless applications
• Apply best practices in serverless development

Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Serverless Computing

• Definition and core concepts
• Serverless vs traditional cloud models
• Benefits and limitations
• Use cases and real-world applications
• Overview of serverless architecture

Module 2: Serverless Architecture Fundamentals

• Event-driven architecture
• Function-as-a-Service (FaaS)
• Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS)
• Stateless computing concepts
• Request-driven execution model

Module 3: Serverless Functions

• Creating and deploying functions
• Function triggers and events
• Input/output handling
• Versioning and deployment strategies
• Performance optimization

Module 4: API and Event Integration

• Building serverless APIs
• API gateways and routing
• Event sources and triggers
• Messaging and event streaming
• Integration with external systems

Module 5: Data Management in Serverless Systems

• Serverless databases overview
• Data storage strategies
• Stateless vs stateful design
• Caching techniques
• Data consistency considerations

Module 6: Security in Serverless Computing

• Identity and access management
• Secure function execution
• Secrets and configuration management
• API security best practices
• Compliance considerations

Module 7: Monitoring and Debugging

• Logging serverless applications
• Monitoring function performance
• Error handling and tracing
• Debugging distributed systems
• Observability tools and techniques

Module 8: Performance and Cost Optimization

• Scaling behavior in serverless systems
• Cold starts and performance tuning
• Cost models and pricing strategies
• Resource optimization techniques
• Efficient function design

Module 9: Serverless in Cloud Platforms

• Serverless offerings in major cloud providers
• Building cross-platform serverless applications
• Hybrid and multi-cloud serverless strategies
• Deployment pipelines for serverless apps
• Real-world implementation examples

Module 10: Capstone Project and Case Studies

• Real-world serverless application case studies
• Group project: building a complete serverless solution
• Event-driven system simulation
• API and function integration project
• Emerging trends in serverless computing, edge serverless, AI-powered functions, real-time event processing, and fully managed cloud-native architectures