Jouni Heikniemi
Aug 23, 2017 · 1 min read

This comment I have to disagree with. I mean, sure, converting from a normal runtime model to serverless/event-based is practically too expensive, I definitely agree. I just don’t see the lack of conversions as a significant thing for the future of serverless.

Whenever you’re writing a new app (or a module to an existing one) — and that happens a lot in enterprises as well — serverless is just as valid as any other architectural paradigm. I’ve seen significant demand for serverless integration platforms, and I’ve found many enterprise applications to benefit from a serverless component. I’m not arguing *everything* has to be serverless, and it would be quite unwieldy with the current tooling we have. But as I said in the article, the rate of tooling improvement is significant indeed, and I’m finding the potential for serverless architectures bigger every time I look at it.

As for the cloud security… That belief is a very market-dependent thing. Here in Finland, I’m seeing quite liberal attitudes towards the cloud, and I’ve successfully pushed (e.g.) patient data to the cloud for years now. OTOH, some markets like Germany are notoriously skeptical, and the general atmosphere mirrors yours. Times are changing fast, though.

Would love to hear why you think the cost/benefit ratio of serverless would be so different for startups than everybody else!

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    Jouni Heikniemi

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    Consultant/CEO at Offbeat Solutions. Software developer, entrepreneur, Microsoft Regional Director.