Cloud Architecture

When to Use Function-as-a-Service: A Workload Evaluation Framework for Architects

Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) is the right architectural choice for event-driven, short-lived, stateless, and bursty workloads, but not for continuous, stateful, or steady high-volume traffic. This guide provides a six-dimension framework to systematically evaluate workloads against FaaS strengths and weaknesses, enabling evidence-based decisions.