5 Ways Serverless Architecture Can Help Healthcare Startups Scale Up
As healthcare startups continue to grow and evolve, the ability to scale up and handle increased demand is crucial for success.
One way to achieve this is by adopting serverless architecture, a type of cloud computing that has emerged as a popular option for organizations looking to improve scalability and reduce costs.
This article will explore 5 ways serverless architecture can help healthcare startups scale up and achieve greater success.
1. Automatic Scaling
Serverless architecture allows your startup to handle sudden spikes in usage without needing to make significant changes to your infrastructure. One of the most significant benefits of serverless architecture is its ability to scale automatically up or down as needed. This unique ability ensures that your system can always handle demand changes, whether on a regular day or during an influenza outbreak.
2. Pay-Per-Use Pricing
Another advantage of serverless architecture is its pay-per-use pricing model. Instead of paying for a fixed amount of server capacity, you only pay for the resources you use. This pricing model alone can significantly reduce costs for your startup, especially as usage increases.
3. Improved Security
Serverless architecture also offers improved security compared to traditional servers. AWS Lambda is a service that falls under the HIPAA-compliant services that organizations can include in their BAA’s with AWS. The reduced surface area for security and the simplified management of a platform service provides a reduced total cost of ownership. This in addition to hundreds of other AWS HIPAA Eligible Services and the advanced security features on AWS provides tremendous flexibility in a Healthcare’s organization to innovate while keeping data safe.
4. Reduced Maintenance
Another benefit of serverless architecture is the reduced maintenance required from your IT and Engineering team. Utilizing fully managed serverless services for compute, storage, application integration and security for your application provides a nearly zero maintenance environment. AWS takes care of scaling , provisioning, any patch management or upgrades and can be used with little configuration. There are also many unique features like Provisioned Concurrency for AWS Lambda and Provisioned Throughput for DynamoDB where you can ensure performance and scale of your systems. This kind of assurance of resources cannot be accomplished in the same way with servers and containers.
5. Faster Time to Market
Finally, serverless architecture can help your healthcare startup bring products to market more quickly. The simplicity of building Lambdas, utilizing event driven architects with other serverless services and tying them together can enable building up complex workflows in a streamlined fashion in a secure cost effective way. This means that your startup can release new products and updates more quickly.
Serverless architecture offers a range of benefits for healthcare startups looking to scale up. Automatic scaling, pay-per-use pricing, improved security, reduced maintenance, and faster time to market are all benefits that can help your startup grow and handle increased demand.
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