AWS Lambda
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About
Serverless functions on AWS. Run code without provisioning servers. Pay only for compute time used. Integrates with the entire AWS ecosystem via event triggers.
What it does
According to its page, AWS Lambda runs code without managing servers and offers Lambda Functions, MicroVMs for isolated sandboxes, and Managed Instances for dedicated capacity. It connects to over 220 AWS services and supports long-running, multi-step workflows including AI agent orchestration.
Stated on the product site
- Pricing model
- Billing is usage-based, charging only for the compute that runs
- Integration surface
- The page states it offers over 220 native AWS service integrations
- Isolation model
- The page describes three levels of isolation, from per-tenant isolation up to full MicroVM environments
- Dedicated compute option
- Lambda Managed Instances offer dedicated EC2-backed capacity described as up to 32 GB memory and 16 vCPUs
- Streaming data sources
- The page states Lambda Functions sit natively on Kinesis, Kafka, SQS, and DynamoDB Streams for processing streaming data
Not stated on the site
- The page does not state actual pricing rates, such as cost per request or per compute unit.
- The page does not list which programming languages or runtimes are supported.
- It is not clear from the page how Lambda MicroVMs differ from Lambda Functions in setup effort or billing.
Written from the product site at aws.amazon.com.
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