Kubernetes vs. Serverless: Which is Right for Your Application?

Kubernetes and serverless computing, examining the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and providing guidance on when to use one or the other.

Neil Shah
4 min readMar 21, 2023

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In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, the deployment of applications is becoming more challenging than ever before.

As businesses are embracing digital transformation, it’s crucial to choose the right infrastructure to host your application, and two options that have gained popularity are Kubernetes and Serverless. Both have their strengths and weaknesses and choosing between them can be a difficult decision.

In this article, we’ll explore the differences between Kubernetes and Serverless computing, and provide some guidance on which approach is best suited for different types of applications.

Firstly let us understand both concepts in brief so that first-time readers can get some high-level ideas.

Brief Introduction

Kubernetes — is a container orchestration system that allows developers to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale.

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Neil Shah
Neil Shah

Written by Neil Shah

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