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AWS Lambda

Run code without thinking about servers or clusters

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Overview

AWS Lambda is a serverless, event-driven compute service that lets you run code for virtually any type of application or backend service without provisioning or managing servers. You can trigger Lambda from over 200 AWS services and software as a service (SaaS) applications, and only pay for what you use.

✨ Key Features

  • Serverless Computing
  • Event-driven
  • Automatic Scaling
  • Pay-per-use
  • Support for Multiple Languages

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Vast ecosystem of integrations with other AWS services
  • Mature and feature-rich platform
  • Generous free tier

Unique Value: Enables powerful, event-driven automation and microservices without the overhead of managing servers, offering extreme scalability and cost-efficiency.

🎯 Use Cases (5)

Data processing Real-time file processing (e.g., image thumbnails) Building serverless backends for web and mobile apps IT automation (e.g., reacting to CloudWatch alarms) Scheduled tasks

✅ Best For

  • Creating REST APIs with API Gateway
  • Automating responses to infrastructure events

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Long-running, compute-intensive workloads (max 15 min execution)
  • Applications requiring fine-grained control over the execution environment

🏆 Alternatives

Azure Functions Google Cloud Functions OpenFaaS

Offers the broadest set of integrations and triggers within its own cloud ecosystem compared to competitors.

💻 Platforms

API

🔌 Integrations

Amazon S3 Amazon API Gateway Amazon DynamoDB Amazon SQS Amazon Kinesis

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (AWS Business Support tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ SSO ✓ PCI DSS ✓ FedRAMP ✓ SOC 1, 2, 3

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: 1 million free requests per month and 400,000 GB-seconds of compute time per month.

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