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Lambda

AWS Lambda runs event-driven functions without managing servers. It scales per invocation and integrates with AWS event sources, APIs, queues, and storage.

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Major features

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Typical architecture

Requests or service events invoke a function, which performs bounded work and persists state in managed data services.

Common use cases

  • Event and file processing
  • HTTP and backend functions
  • Scheduled automation

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