Getting to know AWS Lambda - FaaS

1 · Kamban · June 23, 2019, 3:30 a.m.
AWS Lambda is a FaaS (Function as a Service), a serverless approach to code units. I have been using AWS Lambda for a while and I am impressed by its capabilities. Let me do a writeup on the basics, pros and cons. Under the hood Under the hood, Lambda uses docker containers to run your code. The container is ephemeral because it may only last for one invocation or a few invocations depending upon the frequency. Function as a Service here does not mean you can only run a single function. I have...