AWS Compute Blog
Reducing Java cold starts on AWS Lambda functions with SnapStart
At AWS re:Invent 2022, AWS announced SnapStart for AWS Lambda functions running on Java Corretto 11. This feature enables customers to achieve up to 10x faster function startup performance for Java functions, at no additional cost, and typically with minimal or no code changes.
Starting up faster with AWS Lambda SnapStart
This blog written by Tarun Rai Madan, Sr. Product Manager, AWS Lambda, Mike Danilov, Sr. Principal Engineer, AWS Lambda, and Colm MacCárthaigh, VP/Distinguished Engineer, EC2. AWS Lambda SnapStart is a new performance optimization developed by AWS that can significantly improve the startup time for applications. Announced at AWS re:Invent 2022, the first capability to feature […]
Monitoring shared AWS Outposts rack capacity
This post is written by Adam Imeson, Sr. Hybrid Edge Specialist Solutions Architect. AWS Outposts rack is a fully-managed service that offers the same AWS infrastructure, APIs, tools, and a subset of AWS services to any data center, colocation space, or on-premises facility for a consistent hybrid experience. Outposts rack is ideal for workloads that […]
Introducing payload-based message filtering for Amazon SNS
This post is written by Prachi Sharma (Software Development Manager, Amazon SNS), Mithun Mallick (Principal Solutions Architect, AWS Integration Services), and Otavio Ferreira (Sr. Software Development Manager, Amazon SNS). Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) is a messaging service for Application-to-Application (A2A) and Application-to-Person (A2P) communication. The A2A functionality provides high-throughput, push-based, many-to-many messaging between distributed […]
Our guide to AWS Compute at re:Invent 2022
This blog post is written by Shruti Koparkar, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Amazon EC2. AWS re:Invent is the most transformative event in cloud computing and it is starting on November 28, 2022. AWS Compute team has many exciting sessions planned for you covering everything from foundational content, to technology deep dives, customer stories, and even […]
ICYMI: Serverless pre:Invent 2022
During the last few weeks, the AWS serverless team has been releasing a wave of new features in the build-up to AWS re:Invent 2022. This post recaps some of the most important releases for serverless developers building event-driven applications. AWS Lambda Lambda Support for Node.js 18 You can now develop Lambda functions using the Node.js 18 […]
Introducing container, database, and queue utilization metrics for the Amazon MWAA environment
This post is written by Uma Ramadoss (Senior Specialist Solutions Architect), and Jeetendra Vaidya (Senior Solutions Architect). Today, AWS is announcing the availability of container, database, and queue utilization metrics for Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (Amazon MWAA). This is a new collection of metrics published by Amazon MWAA in addition to existing Apache […]
Using the AWS Parameter and Secrets Lambda extension to cache parameters and secrets
Caching data retrieved from external services is an effective way to improve the performance of your Lambda function and reduce costs. Implementing a caching layer has been made simpler with this AWS-managed Lambda extension.
Introducing cross-account access capabilities for AWS Step Functions
This post demonstrates how to create a Step Functions Express Workflow in one account and call it from a Step Functions Standard Workflow in another account using a new credentials capability of AWS Step Functions.
Node.js 18.x runtime now available in AWS Lambda
Node.js 18 is now supported by Lambda. When building your Lambda functions using the zip archive packaging style, use a runtime parameter value of nodejs18.x to get started building with Node.js 18.