Free ebook on AWS Lambda serverless computing: build, secure, monitor, scale, and optimize event-driven cloud applications.
Free ebook + audiobook content
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Introduction to Serverless Computing
+ Exercise: What is the primary advantage of serverless computing that makes it attractive for applications with variable workloads? 6 minutes
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What is AWS Lambda?
+ Exercise: What is one of the main advantages of using AWS Lambda for developers? 7 minutes
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Setting Up Your AWS Account
+ Exercise: What is a best practice when managing access to AWS resources after setting up your AWS account? 8 minutes
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Navigating the AWS Management Console
+ Exercise: What is the primary purpose of the AWS Management Console when working with AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Understanding AWS Lambda Pricing
+ Exercise: What is the primary factor that determines the compute charges for AWS Lambda functions? 7 minutes
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Lambda Function Basics
+ Exercise: What is the main purpose of AWS Lambda as described in the text? 7 minutes
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Creating Your First Lambda Function
+ Exercise: What is the correct sequence of steps to create and test an AWS Lambda function using the AWS Management Console as described in the text? 7 minutes
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Understanding Lambda Execution Context
+ Exercise: What is one of the key features of the AWS Lambda execution context that helps improve performance by reducing the need to reinitialize resources or fetch data from external sources? 7 minutes
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Lambda Function Configuration
+ Exercise: Which of the following is a critical configuration parameter that influences both the performance and cost of an AWS Lambda function? 8 minutes
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Setting Environment Variables for Lambda
+ Exercise: What is a key benefit of using environment variables in AWS Lambda functions? 9 minutes
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Resource Allocation: Memory and Timeout
+ Exercise: What are the two key parameters mentioned in the text that are crucial for optimizing performance and cost in AWS Lambda? 5 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda
8 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Custom Event Sources for AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one method mentioned for creating custom event sources for AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Event Source Mapping Configuration
+ Exercise: What is the primary method AWS Lambda uses to receive events from services like Amazon Kinesis and DynamoDB Streams? 6 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Polling vs
+ Exercise: What is one advantage of the push event model in AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Batching and Processing Events
+ Exercise: Which of the following AWS services can be used as an event source for AWS Lambda, supporting the batching of messages to optimize processing efficiency? 7 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Event Filtering with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the key features of AWS Lambda that enhances the efficiency and performance of serverless architectures? 6 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Handling Event Source Failures
+ Exercise: Which of the following is a feature of AWS Lambda that helps handle failures when processing events from poll-based event sources? 7 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Integrating Third-Party Event Sources
+ Exercise: Which of the following is a common method for integrating third-party services with AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Real-Time Event Processing with Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the most powerful aspects of AWS Lambda in serverless computing? 8 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Event Source Security Considerations
+ Exercise: What is a fundamental aspect of securing event sources for AWS Lambda functions? 7 minutes
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Triggers and Event Sources for Lambda: Best Practices for Event Source Integration
+ Exercise: Which of the following AWS services is typically used for synchronous invocations with AWS Lambda, where the client expects an immediate response? 6 minutes
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Understanding API Gateway Integration
+ Exercise: What is the primary role of AWS API Gateway in the integration with AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Using Amazon S3 with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary use cases for integrating Amazon S3 with AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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DynamoDB Triggers in AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the key benefits of integrating AWS Lambda with Amazon DynamoDB using triggers? 6 minutes
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Lambda and Amazon Kinesis Integration
+ Exercise: What is one of the key benefits of integrating AWS Lambda with Amazon Kinesis for real-time data processing? 6 minutes
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Lambda with Amazon SQS and SNS
+ Exercise: Which AWS service is specifically designed to decouple and scale microservices by handling messages between software components? 7 minutes
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Step Functions and AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is the primary function of AWS Step Functions in relation to AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Security Best Practices for Lambda
8 minutes
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Testing AWS Lambda Functions
+ Exercise: Which type of testing focuses on the interaction between AWS Lambda functions and other AWS services or external systems? 5 minutes
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Monitoring and Logging with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: Which AWS service is primarily used for monitoring AWS Lambda functions? 8 minutes
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Using AWS CloudWatch for Lambda
+ Exercise: What is the primary tool for monitoring and logging AWS Lambda functions? 6 minutes
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Understanding Lambda Limits and Quotas
+ Exercise: What is the default concurrency limit for AWS Lambda executions per account per region? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What are two types of errors AWS Lambda categorizes for error handling? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Understanding Lambda Error Types
+ Exercise: What are the two main categories of errors in AWS Lambda, and how do they differ in terms of handling strategies? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Common Lambda Error Scenarios
+ Exercise: What is an example of an invocation error in AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Strategies for Error Handling in Lambda
+ Exercise: What is the primary purpose of AWS Lambda Destinations in error handling? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Using AWS Lambda Retries
+ Exercise: What is the default retry behavior for asynchronous invocations in AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Custom Error Responses in Lambda
+ Exercise: What are the two main types of errors categorized by AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Handling Exceptions in Lambda Code
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary methods for handling exceptions in AWS Lambda code? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Lambda Error Metrics and Alerts
+ Exercise: What is one strategy mentioned for handling transient errors in AWS Lambda functions? 6 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Integrating AWS Step Functions for Error Handling
+ Exercise: What is a key feature of AWS Step Functions that aids in error handling for AWS Lambda functions? 6 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Using Dead Letter Queues with Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the key features AWS Lambda provides for error handling? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Implementing Circuit Breaker Patterns
+ Exercise: What is the main purpose of implementing the circuit breaker pattern in AWS Lambda? 10 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Best Practices for Lambda Error Logging
+ Exercise: What are the two main categories of errors that AWS Lambda functions can encounter during execution? 8 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Debugging Lambda Errors
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary tools for debugging AWS Lambda functions? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Error Handling with AWS SDKs in Lambda
+ Exercise: What are the two types of errors that an AWS Lambda function can encounter when invoked? 8 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Leveraging AWS X-Ray for Error Tracing
+ Exercise: What is one of the most effective tools provided by AWS for monitoring and error handling in serverless architectures? 8 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Managing Lambda Errors in Asynchronous Invocations
+ Exercise: What is a Dead Letter Queue (DLQ) used for in AWS Lambda asynchronous invocations? 9 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Optimizing Lambda Error Recovery Time
+ Exercise: What are the two primary types of errors encountered in AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Error Handling in Multi-step Lambda Workflows
+ Exercise: What is one of the critical aspects that developers must address when developing serverless applications using AWS Lambda, particularly in multi-step workflows? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Using Custom Error Classes in Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the benefits of using custom error classes in AWS Lambda functions? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Handling Timeouts and Resource Exhaustion
+ Exercise: What is one strategy mentioned for handling timeouts in AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Error Handling in AWS Lambda: Error Handling in Lambda with Third-party Libraries
+ Exercise: Which of the following error handling strategies in AWS Lambda is specifically useful for dealing with transient errors like network issues? 7 minutes
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AWS Lambda Layers
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary advantages of using AWS Lambda Layers in serverless computing? 5 minutes
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Building and Deploying Lambda with AWS SAM
+ Exercise: What is the primary purpose of the AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM)? 9 minutes
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Versioning and Aliases in AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the benefits of using versioning in AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Managing AWS Lambda Function Permissions
+ Exercise: What are the two main aspects to consider when managing permissions for AWS Lambda functions? 6 minutes
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Integrating Lambda with Amazon RDS
+ Exercise: What is a key architectural consideration when integrating AWS Lambda with Amazon RDS? 8 minutes
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Serverless Framework for AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is the primary role of the Serverless Framework when building and deploying serverless applications on AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Developing Lambda Functions with Node.js
+ Exercise: Which of the following is a reason why Node.js is a popular choice for developing AWS Lambda functions? 8 minutes
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Python Development for AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: Which of the following reasons is mentioned in the text as a factor for Python's popularity in developing serverless applications on AWS Lambda? 8 minutes
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Deploying Java Applications in AWS Lambda
7 minutes
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Using AWS SDKs with Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary advantages of using AWS SDKs with AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Connecting Lambda with VPC
+ Exercise: What is a key consideration when connecting AWS Lambda functions to a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)? 6 minutes
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Lambda Power Tuning
+ Exercise: What is the primary purpose of the Lambda Power Tuning tool in AWS Lambda? 5 minutes
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Cold Starts in AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one strategy mentioned in the text to mitigate the impact of cold starts in AWS Lambda? 4 minutes
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Managing Concurrency in AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is the primary purpose of provisioned concurrency in AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Asynchronous Invocations in AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary benefits of asynchronous invocations in AWS Lambda? 5 minutes
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Provisioned Concurrency with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is the primary benefit of using Provisioned Concurrency with AWS Lambda functions? 5 minutes
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Understanding the Lambda Execution Environment
+ Exercise: What is the underlying operating system used in the AWS Lambda execution environment? 7 minutes
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Using AWS X-Ray for Tracing
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary benefits of using AWS X-Ray with AWS Lambda in serverless architectures? 6 minutes
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Data Processing with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary benefits of using AWS Lambda for data processing tasks? 6 minutes
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Best Practices for Lambda Performance
+ Exercise: What is one of the recommended strategies to mitigate cold start latency in AWS Lambda functions? 6 minutes
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Building Event-driven Architectures with Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary advantages of using AWS Lambda in event-driven architectures? 7 minutes
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Serverless Application Model (SAM) Overview
+ Exercise: What is one of the key features of AWS SAM that simplifies the definition of serverless resources? 7 minutes
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Implementation of CI/CD with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the benefits of implementing a CI/CD pipeline for AWS Lambda applications? 7 minutes
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AWS Lambda Cost Optimization Strategies
+ Exercise: What is one effective strategy to reduce AWS Lambda costs related to function execution time? 6 minutes
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Securing Data with Encryption in AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the most effective ways to ensure data security in AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Common Use Cases for AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the key features of AWS Lambda that makes it a versatile tool for a wide range of applications? 10 minutes
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Compliance and AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is the primary responsibility of customers under the shared responsibility model when using AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Building Real-time Applications with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary advantages of using AWS Lambda for real-time applications? 6 minutes
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Debugging Lambda with AWS Toolkit
+ Exercise: What is one of the key features of the AWS Toolkit that aids in debugging AWS Lambda functions? 6 minutes
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Deploying Go Applications in AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is a key benefit of deploying Go applications in AWS Lambda according to the text? 7 minutes
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Architectural Patterns with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: Which architectural pattern leverages AWS Lambda to execute code in response to specific events, promoting loose coupling and high scalability? 7 minutes
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Scaling Lambda Functions
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary reasons developers choose AWS Lambda for building scalable applications? 6 minutes
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Lambda Developer Tools
+ Exercise: Which tool provides a unified command-line interface to manage AWS services, including AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Resource Cleanup with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is a critical aspect of managing cloud applications in a serverless environment like AWS Lambda? 7 minutes
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Machine Learning with Lambda: An Introduction
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary advantages of using AWS Lambda for machine learning tasks, as mentioned in the text? 7 minutes
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Using Lambda with IoT Devices
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary benefits of using AWS Lambda with IoT devices? 7 minutes
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Developing Event Source Mappings
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary considerations when developing event source mappings in AWS Lambda? 6 minutes
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Custom Runtimes for AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the most compelling features of AWS Lambda that allows developers to use their preferred programming languages and execution environments? 6 minutes
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Passing Data to Lambda Functions
+ Exercise: What is the primary way to pass data to an AWS Lambda function? 7 minutes
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Generating Thumbnails with AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the main advantages of using AWS Lambda for generating thumbnails? 7 minutes
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Chatbot Development using AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: What is one of the main advantages of using AWS Lambda for chatbot development according to the text? 6 minutes
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Comparing Serverless with Traditional Architectures
+ Exercise: What is one of the key differences between serverless computing and traditional architectures in terms of operational management? 6 minutes
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High Availability in Serverless Applications
+ Exercise: What is one of the inherent features of AWS Lambda that supports high availability? 7 minutes
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AWS Lambda and Hybrid Cloud Solutions
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary benefits of using AWS Lambda in a hybrid cloud environment according to the text? 6 minutes
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Limitations of CloudFront and Lambda@Edge
+ Exercise: What is one of the primary limitations of AWS CloudFront mentioned in the text? 5 minutes
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AWS Lambda: Troubleshooting and Support
+ Exercise: What is one common issue that can occur with AWS Lambda functions due to exceeding the maximum execution time? 6 minutes
About the free ebook with audio
Serverless Computing with AWS Lambda
Learn how to design, deploy, secure, and operate event-driven cloud applications with AWS Lambda. This free ebook explains serverless principles and shows how Lambda runs code in response to events without requiring you to manage servers.
Build practical serverless solutions
Follow the path from AWS account setup and your first function to production-ready architectures. Explore Lambda configuration, execution environments, environment variables, memory, timeouts, permissions, versions, aliases, layers, and custom runtimes.
Connect services and process events
Understand triggers, event source mappings, polling, batching, filtering, retries, and failure handling. The ebook covers integrations with API Gateway, Amazon S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, RDS, VPCs, IoT, and third-party event sources.
Operate securely and reliably
- Security: IAM permissions, encryption, compliance, and event-source security.
- Observability: CloudWatch logs, metrics, alerts, AWS X-Ray, testing, and debugging.
- Resilience: exceptions, retries, dead-letter queues, circuit breakers, asynchronous failures, and workflow recovery.
- Performance and cost: cold starts, concurrency, power tuning, quotas, scaling, and cost optimization.
Deploy with confidence
Explore AWS SAM, the Serverless Framework, CI/CD practices, developer tools, and Lambda development with Node.js, Python, Java, Go, and AWS SDKs. Real-world patterns include data processing, thumbnail generation, chatbots, real-time applications, machine learning, and hybrid cloud workloads.
This ebook is for developers and cloud practitioners who want a structured reference for creating maintainable, scalable AWS Lambda applications.
How do AWS Lambda triggers and event source mappings differ?
Triggers invoke Lambda from AWS services, while event source mappings poll supported sources such as SQS, Kinesis, and DynamoDB streams.
How can AWS Lambda cold starts be reduced?
Minimize deployment packages, reuse connections, tune memory, and use provisioned concurrency for latency-sensitive functions.
What happens when an asynchronous Lambda invocation fails?
Lambda can retry the event and route failed events to a destination or dead-letter queue, depending on configuration.
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