The topic of serverless computing has proved to be a controversial subject both within academic and industrial communities. Many have praised the approach to be a platform for a new era of computing and some have argued that it is in fact a step backward. Though, both sides agree that there exist challenges that must be addressed in order to better utilize its potentials. This paper surveys existing challenges toward vast adoption of serverless services and also explores some of the challenges that have not been thoroughly discussed in the previous studies. Each challenge is discussed thoroughly and a number of possible directions for future studies is proposed. Moreover, the paper reviews some of the unique opportunities and potentials that the serverless computing presents.
翻译:无服务器计算专题在学术界和工业界都证明是一个有争议的主题。许多人赞扬了这一方法,认为它是一个新的计算机时代的平台,有些人则认为它实际上是一个倒退。虽然双方都同意,为了更好地利用它的潜力,必须应对一些挑战。本文调查了在大规模采用无服务器计算服务方面存在的挑战,并探讨了前几份研究报告中尚未充分讨论的一些挑战。对每一项挑战都进行了透彻的讨论,并提出了未来研究的一些可能的方向。此外,该文件回顾了无服务器计算带来的一些独特机会和潜力。