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AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that runs code in response to events, managing resources automatically. It is ideal for file processing, stream processing, web applications, and mobile backends, with key features including environment variables, version management, and private networking. Best practices include using IAM roles for security, optimizing performance with layers, and monitoring through CloudWatch Logs and X-Ray.

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AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that runs code in response to events, managing resources automatically. It is ideal for file processing, stream processing, web applications, and mobile backends, with key features including environment variables, version management, and private networking. Best practices include using IAM roles for security, optimizing performance with layers, and monitoring through CloudWatch Logs and X-Ray.

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AWS Lambda - Key Concepts and Features

What is AWS Lambda?

AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that runs code in response to events and

automatically manages the underlying compute resources. You provide your code, and Lambda

handles provisioning, scaling, and monitoring.

When to Use AWS Lambda:

- File Processing: Trigger real-time data processing with Amazon S3.

- Stream Processing: Analyze real-time data streams (e.g., IoT telemetry, social media).

- Web Applications: Build scalable web apps.

- IoT Backends: Manage IoT and mobile backends.

- Mobile Backends: Integrate with AWS Amplify for mobile app backends.

Key Features:

1. Environment Variables: Adjust function behavior without updating code.

2. Versions: Manage different versions of your functions (e.g., testing vs. production).

3. Container Images: Deploy larger workloads using container images.

4. Layers: Package dependencies separately to reduce deployment size.

5. Concurrency and Scaling: Control how functions scale and handle concurrent requests.

6. Code Signing: Ensure only approved code runs.

7. Private Networking: Use Lambda functions in private VPCs.

8. Lambda SnapStart for Java: Accelerate cold start performance for Java applications.
Lambda Execution Model
Function Components:

1. Handler: The entry point of your Lambda function.

2. Event Object: Input data that triggers the function (e.g., file upload in S3).

3. Context Object: Provides runtime information such as log group and request ID.

4. Logging: Use console.log (Node.js) or print/logging libraries (Python) for debugging.

Key Lambda Concepts:

- Trigger: The event source (S3, API Gateway) that invokes the function.

- Execution Environment: The isolated runtime where your function executes.

- Concurrency: Control how many instances of your function can run simultaneously.

- Destination: Define where results/errors go after execution (e.g., SQS, SNS).


AWS Lambda Best Practices
Security:

- IAM Roles: Assign least-privilege roles to Lambda for accessing AWS resources.

- Code Signing: Verify the integrity and authenticity of your function code.

Performance Optimization:

- Use Layers: Reuse common dependencies across functions.

- Provisioned Concurrency: Pre-warm instances to avoid cold starts.

Monitoring and Logging:

- CloudWatch Logs: Automatically store logs for each Lambda invocation.

- X-Ray: Trace Lambda executions to debug and analyze performance.

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