# Serverless architecture

> Part of Prisma's Data Guide. The complete index is at https://www.prisma.io/dataguide/llms.txt.

How serverless providers help you build applications without managing servers

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## Overview

The serverless model represents a new way of designing applications by abstracting the infrastructure and focusing only on code execution. Learn more about about serverless concepts, providers, and terms to evaluate serverless for your next project.

## In this section

- [What is serverless?](https://www.prisma.io/dataguide/serverless/what-is-serverless.md)
- [Comparing serverless computing and database providers](https://www.prisma.io/dataguide/serverless/serverless-comparison.md)
- [Introduction to common serverless challenges](https://www.prisma.io/dataguide/serverless/serverless-challenges.md)
- [Traditional databases vs serverless databases](https://www.prisma.io/dataguide/serverless/traditional-vs-serverless-databases.md)
- [Serverless glossary](https://www.prisma.io/dataguide/serverless/serverless-glossary.md)