  A proper configuration of an information system can ensure accuracy and
efficiency, among other system objectives. Conversely, a poor configuration can
have a significant negative impact on the system's performance, reliability,
and cost. Serverless systems, which are comprised of many functions and managed
services, especially risk exposure to misconfigurations, with many provider-
and platform-specific, often intransparent and 'hidden' settings. In this
paper, we argue to pay close attention to the configuration of serverless
systems to exercise options with known accuracy, cost and time. Based on a
literature study and long-term serverless systems development experience, we
present nine tactics to unlock potentially neglected and unknown options in
serverless systems.
