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AWS Lambda Benchmarking

Xebia

In this blog post, we examine the relative costs of different language runtimes on AWS Lambda. Many languages can be used with AWS Lambda today, so we focus on four interesting ones. Rust just came to AWS Lambda in November 2023 , so probably a lot of folks are wondering whether to try it out.

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Lambda Calculus Through JavaScript, Part 2

Xebia

The previous post in this series introduced the constraints we had to obey to use JavaScript as untyped lambda calculus , and then we relaxed some of those constraints via currying (for functions of more than one argument) and translation (to turn const local variables into a combination of functions).

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Lambda Calculus Through JavaScript, Part 4

Xebia

This is the fourth post in the Lambda Calculus Through JavaScript series. If you’re just joining us, make sure to go back and start with Lambda calculus through JavaScript, part 1. As usual, we’ll discover that lambda calculus gives us the ingredients to introduce this concept without extending the language, just by translation.

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Streamlining AWS Lambda Deployments

Dzone - DevOps

AWS Lambda, a serverless computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS), allows developers to run code without provisioning or managing servers. Understanding AWS Lambda AWS Lambda is a high-demand service offering from AWS that enables running code in response to triggers such as changes in data, shifts in system state, or user actions.

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Fargate vs. Lambda: The Battle of the Future

Dzone - DevOps

Fargate vs. Lambda has recently been a trending topic in the serverless space. Fargate and Lambda are two popular serverless computing options available within the AWS ecosystem. While both tools offer serverless computing, they differ regarding use cases, operational boundaries, runtime resource allocations, price, and performance.

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Deploying Ruby AWS Lambda functions with CDK

MagmaLabs

It will create IAM roles to grant permissions required to perform deployments, an S3 bucket to store CDK App assets, and the CloudFormation template files. Now, let's run the cdk bootstrap command, and the output should be something like: Creating a New Ruby Lambda Function. I will use us-west-1 , defined in my ~/.aws/config

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A Comprehensive Guide To Testing and Debugging AWS Lambda Functions

Dzone - DevOps

AWS Lambda functions are a powerful tool for running serverless applications in the cloud. But as with any code, bugs can occur that can result in poor performance or even system crashes. Testing and debugging Lambda functions can help you identify potential issues before they become a problem.

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