Serverless Stack

A serverless stack is a software architecture where application logic runs through managed execution environments and cloud services without requiring developers to manage traditional server infrastructure directly. By allowing infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and resource management to be handled automatically, serverless architectures simplify operations while supporting highly elastic applications. These architectures are commonly used for APIs, SaaS platforms, automation systems, AI workflows, realtime applications, data pipelines, internal tools, event-driven systems, and scalable backend services.

Typical Architecture

A common serverless architecture looks like this:

Frontend Applications
          ↓
API Gateway
          ↓
Cloud Functions
          ↓
Event Systems + Managed Services
          ↓
Databases + Storage + Monitoring

Simple Architecture

A minimal serverless stack may include:

Frontend Application
API Gateway
Cloud Functions
Managed Database
Basic Authentication

Production Architecture

A larger production deployment may include:

Global API Gateway
Distributed Cloud Functions
Event Streaming
Workflow Orchestration
Managed Databases
Distributed Object Storage
Realtime Messaging
AI Inference Pipelines
Observability Platform
Content Delivery
Authentication Services
Caching Layer
Operational Analytics
Autoscaling Event Pipelines
Security Automation