Java at the Edge: Managing Memory in Serverless and Modern APIs

Modern APIs are trending more and more away from monolith architecture towards smaller, independent services. Serverless applications are currently at the cutting edge of this trend. Cloud providers now offer hosting for tiny, independent functions that run within the host’s own managed environment. Clients don’t need to manage the underlying infrastructure or worry about considerations such as scaling or security. Examples include AWS Lambda, Azure Functions and Google Cloud Functions. Since th