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DynamoDB is not required to use cloud functions. You can either use regular RDS like you said, Aurora or even just your own EC2-based cluster (all of these you
by Mo3 4y ago
DynamoDB is not required to use cloud functions. You can either use regular RDS like you said, Aurora or even just your own EC2-based cluster (all of these you can attach to the VPC the functions are attached to as well) and there's a lot of nice developments going on like Cloudflare D1.
Totally agree on SQS, knowing PubSub as well I'd say they're pretty much on the same level. All the interconnectedness is where cloud platforms shine
- eropple 4y agoTo clarify, I mentioned DynamoDB because it has a unit-costs model rather than an amortized-over-time cost model, and when you can harness that (and then focus on a simplified COGS model) you can do very well.