# Serverless (FaaS) vs. Containers - when to pick which?

DevFeed: [Serverless (FaaS) vs. Containers - when to pick which?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/serverless-faas-vs-containers-when-to-pick-which-14358.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.serverless.com/blog/serverless-faas-vs-containers>)

Author: Philipp Müns

Published: 2017-10-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Serverless Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/serverless-blog.md>)

Topics: [Serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/serverless.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>)

Tags: [aws](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws.md>), [aws-lambda](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws-lambda.md>), [cloud-computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-computing.md>), [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [faas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/faas.md>), [function-as-a-service](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/function-as-a-service.md>), [infrastructure-as-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure-as-code.md>), [insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/insights.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/serverless.md>), [serverless-architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/serverless-architecture.md>), [serverless-framework](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/serverless-framework.md>), [vs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vs.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses the respective advantages and disadvantages of containers and serverless computing, including Docker and Kubernetes, to help readers decide which approach to use.

## Source excerpt

Docker, Kubernetes, Serverless? Let's discuss the respective ups and downs of containers and serverless.