Serverless Application Platform

A fully serverless architecture that eliminates infrastructure management while providing unlimited scalability and pay-per-use pricing.

The Challenge

A startup needed to launch fast without DevOps overhead:

• Small team - No capacity for infrastructure management
• Unpredictable traffic - Viral potential, need to scale
• Budget constraints - Can't afford idle servers
• Fast iteration - Ship features, not manage servers

They needed infrastructure that disappears.

Our Approach

We built a 100% serverless platform using managed services.

Serverless Principles

1. No Servers - Fully managed compute
2. Event-Driven - React to events, not poll
3. Pay Per Use - Zero cost at zero traffic
4. Auto-Scale - Handle any traffic spike

The Solution

API Layer

• API Gateway for routing
• Lambda functions for compute
• Authorization with Cognito
• Request validation

Data Layer

• DynamoDB for NoSQL
• S3 for object storage
• ElastiCache for caching
• Aurora Serverless for SQL

Event Processing

• SNS/SQS for messaging
• EventBridge for orchestration
• Step Functions for workflows
• Kinesis for streaming

Frontend Hosting

• S3 static hosting
• CloudFront CDN
• Lambda@Edge for SSR
• Automatic SSL

Technology Stack

Results & Impact

The platform exceeded expectations:

• 80% lower costs than traditional hosting
• Zero ops overhead for the engineering team
• 10,000 RPS handled during viral spike
• Sub-100ms response times globally

Architecture Patterns

API Design

• RESTful APIs with Lambda
• GraphQL with AppSync
• WebSocket for real-time
• Microservices boundaries

Data Patterns

• Single-table DynamoDB design
• CQRS for complex queries
• Event sourcing for audit
• Caching strategies

Client Testimonial

"We launched a product that can handle millions of users with a team of 4 developers and no DevOps. The cost is a fraction of what we budgeted."

— CTO, Startup

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