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AWS Launches Lambda SnapStart for Python and .NET Functions
AWS has unveiled Lambda SnapStart for Python and .NET, enhancing serverless app performance by reducing cold start latency. This feature builds on the success of Lambda SnapStart for Java, allowing faster initializations through early environment caching. Available in multiple global regions, it offers efficient management of caching costs with Python 3.12+ and .NET 8+.
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AWS Reveals Multi-Agent Orchestrator Framework for Managing AI Agents
AWS has introduced Multi-Agent Orchestrator, a framework designed to manage multiple AI agents and handle complex conversational scenarios. The system routes queries to the most suitable agent, maintains context across interactions, and integrates seamlessly with a variety of deployment environments, including AWS Lambda, local setups, and other cloud platforms.
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Amazon Marks 10 Years of AWS Lambda by Releasing Initial Internal Document
Werner Vogels, Amazon’s CTO, recently unveiled the internal design narrative that initiated the AWS Lambda project. The release of the PR/FAQ that sparked the development of one of Amazon’s most popular services offers a “peek behind the curtain” and highlights the initial vision for serverless computing at Amazon.
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High-Performance Serverless with Rust: Insights from Benjamen Pyle’s Talk at QCon San Francisco
Benjamen Pyle's talk showcased the power of combining Rust with AWS Lambda for high-performance, scalable, serverless applications. He highlighted Rust's safety and efficiency and its ability to minimize cold start times and costs. Pyle emphasized best practices like multi-Lambda designs and infrastructure like code, enabling developers to build solutions that drive efficiency and sustainability.
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AWS Lambda Introduces a Visual Studio Code-Based Editor with Advanced Features and AI Integration
AWS Lambda's new console features a VS Code OSS-integrated editor, enhancing code editing with customizable settings and support for larger function packages. It includes a split-screen layout for simultaneous viewing of code and outputs, real-time log tracking, and AI-driven suggestions via Amazon Q Developer.
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No EC2 or Kubernetes Allowed: Insights from Building Serverless-Only Architecture at PostNL
PostNL shared insights and guidance from its transition from outsourced IT project delivery to an in-house product delivery capability. By embracing cloud-native technologies, with an emphasis on serverless services, the company achieved significant gains in productivity and market responsiveness while reducing operational costs.
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QCon London: Efficient Serverless Development
At QCon London, Yan Cui, a serverless advocate at Lumigo, shared patterns for effective local development with AWS serverless technologies. The focus areas were testing approaches, deployment practices, and application environments.
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Hashnode Creates Scalable Feed Architecture on AWS with Step Functions, EventBridge and Redis
Hashnode created a scalable event-driven architecture (EDA) for composing feed data for thousands of users. The company used serverless services on AWS, including Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, and Redis Cache. The solution leverages Step Functions' distributed maps feature that enables high-concurrency processing.
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The Guardian Creates a Newsroom Collaboration Tool Using Serverless, React and GraphQL
The Guardian created Pinboard, a discussion and asset-sharing tool integrated into a variety of content management platforms used by the company. The solution uses a range of technologies, including Typescript for coding the business logic, different serverless services for code execution, API endpoints, and GraphQL server, as well as AWS RDS (PostgreSQL) for storage.
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AWS Introduces an Experimental Low Latency Runtime for Faster, More Efficient Serverless Apps
AWS recently open-sourced its JavaScript runtime, called LLRT (Low Latency Runtime), an experimental, lightweight JavaScript runtime designed to address the growing demand for fast and efficient Serverless applications.
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Amazon CloudWatch Alarms Can Now Directly Trigger Lambda Functions
AWS recently announced that Amazon CloudWatch alarms now support AWS Lambda functions as an action for state changes. This new feature enables developers to automate remediation actions when detecting an unhealthy resource.
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Recap of AWS re:Invent 2023: Amazon Q, Frugal Architectures, Database Upgrades
The 12th edition of re:Invent has just ended in Las Vegas. As expected, artificial intelligence was a key topic of the conference, with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q, a new type of generative AI-powered assistant, the main focus of Adam Selipsky’s keynote.
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AWS Introduces Amazon Linux 2023 Runtime for Lambda
AWS recently introduced Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) as a managed runtime and container base image for its Lambda service. The runtime provides an OS-only environment for developers to run Lambda functions.
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Lessons from Leading the Serverless First Journey at Capital One: George Mao at QCon San Francisco
During the third day of QCon San Francisco, George Mao, a senior distinguished engineer at Capital One, presented on his company's journey into serverless, the best practices they picked up, and the lessons learned along the way. The session was part of the “Architecting for the Cloud” track.
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AWS Lambda under the Hood: Mike Danilov at QCon San Francisco
During the first day of QCon Dan-Francisco 2023, Mike Danilov, a senior principal engineer at AWS, presented on AWS Lambda and what is under the hood. The talk is a part of the “Architectures You’ve Always Wondered About.” Danilov's talk centered around invoke routing, compute infrastructure, and cold starts topics.