Serverless Next.js Deployment · AWS CDK | DevOps & Frappe Technical Specs

The Problem

Virtual server hosting for Next.js requires OS patches, manual load balancer tuning, and slow scaling when traffic spikes unexpectedly.

Qualitative Outcome

Virtual machine hosting eliminated. Global delivery, instant scaling, and zero maintenance overhead — all declared in code.

What changed for the business

Modern web apps deployed to a fully serverless stack — scaling globally, charging only per request, requiring zero server maintenance.

How it was built

AWS CDK constructs in TypeScript orchestrating CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, and S3 into a unified, automated deployment pipeline.

Architecture Snapshot

Edge AssetsCloudFront globally cached layers

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Serverless APIAWS Lambda server-rendered engines

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State StoreAWS DynamoDB / RDS cluster

What I Built

Authored TypeScript CDK stacks to compile and push static Next.js assets to S3 automatically.
Set up CloudFront CDN rules to route API traffic to Lambda and static assets to S3 edge locations.
Configured Lambda edge routing for dynamic React page rendering with sub-second response times.
Applied least-privilege IAM roles scoped to pipeline assets and execution contexts.

How It Works

Virtual server setups require continuous OS patches, custom firewalls, and manual load balancer scaling. This project codifies full-stack serverless architecture using TypeScript and AWS CDK to deploy dynamic Next.js web applications cleanly and securely.

How It Works

Dynamic Routing — API routes and server-side rendering are handled by Lambda functions, responding in milliseconds with no server to provision.
Static Asset Delivery — CSS, images, and HTML are cached at CloudFront edge locations globally — no origin hit needed for repeat visitors.
Cost at Scale — Pay per request, not per hour. Idle periods cost nothing. Traffic spikes are absorbed automatically.

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