AWS Lambda: A Beginner’s Guide
AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It allows you to run code without provisioning or managing servers. You only pay for the compute time you consume, making it cost-effective and efficient. In simple words, AWS Lambda lets you execute code in response to events, such as file uploads, scheduled tasks, or messages published to an SNS topic. Let’s dive deeper into how it works and explore some practical examples. How AWS Lambda Works Event Triggers : Lambda functions are triggered by events. Some examples include: A file uploaded to Amazon S3 (cloud storage service). A cron job that runs your function at regular intervals. A message published to an SNS topic (a publish-subscribe service). Function Execution : When an event occurs, AWS Lambda automatically provisions compute resources to run your code. It executes your function in an isolated environment. Scaling : Lambda scales automatically based on the incoming workload. If many events occ