Using Spring Cloud Function for Serverless Microservices

Alexander Obregon
7 min readOct 14, 2023
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Introduction

The shift towards microservices architecture has seen the rise of several supporting technologies. Among these, serverless computing stands out for its promise to abstract infrastructure concerns, providing developers with a platform to execute code in response to events without managing the server lifecycle. The Spring Cloud Function project brings the simplicity and power of Spring Boot to serverless computing. By embracing Java functions as a unit of deployment and execution, it provides a consistent programming model across serverless vendors.

In this post, we will delve into how Spring Cloud Function can be used for developing serverless microservices.

Introduction to Spring Cloud Function

In the rapidly evolving landscape of software development, the emergence of serverless architecture has revolutionized the way applications are built, deployed, and maintained. Spring Cloud Function (SCF) is a project within the expansive Spring ecosystem, tailored explicitly for serverless paradigms.

SCF acts as a bridge, harmoniously merging the Spring Boot universe with serverless execution models. By focusing on Java functions, it translates the potent Spring Boot features into serverless microservices…

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Alexander Obregon

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