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AWS Lambda

byAmazon Web Services (AWS)
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4.6
Market Presence: Application Platforms (Transitioning to Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms), Cloud Application Platforms (Transitioning to Cloud-Native Application Platforms)

Overview

Product Information on AWS Lambda

Updated 13th October 2025

What is AWS Lambda?

AWS Lambda is a cloud-based software that enables users to run code in response to events without provisioning or managing servers. The software automatically manages compute resources and implements triggers based on events such as HTTP requests or file uploads. AWS Lambda supports multiple programming languages, including Python, Node.js, and Java, and integrates with various AWS services to automate workflows and build serverless applications. The software scales automatically based on demand, charges only for compute time consumed, and offers monitoring and logging through AWS CloudWatch. The primary business problem addressed by AWS Lambda is reducing infrastructure management overhead while allowing organizations to focus on application logic and event-driven processes.

AWS Lambda Pricing

AWS Lambda software follows a pay-as-you-go pricing model, charging based on the number of requests and the duration of code execution. The software includes a free usage tier each month. Additional costs apply for functions that require higher memory or longer execution times, and charges may also be incurred for associated resources such as data transfer or storage.

Overall experience with AWS Lambda

SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER
30B + USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Highly scalable serverless platform that accelerates delivery, but requires strong governance at scale.”

5.0
Apr 22, 2026
AWS Lambda has been a key enabler for building scalable, event-driven services without the overhead of managing infrastructure. It integrates seamlessly into the wider AWS ecosystem, allowing us to move quickly, automate workflows, and focus on delivering value rather than maintaining servers. Reliability and scalability have been consistently strong.
Audit Associate
50M - 250M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Auditing tasks simplified with inherited AWS compliance certifications”

3.0
Jun 17, 2026
The overall experience has been satisfying as we mainly use it for auditing purposes.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 6th March 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS), established in 2006, is focused on providing essential infrastructure services to businesses globally in the form of cloud computing. The key advantage offered through cloud computing, particularly via AWS, is its capacity to shift fixed infrastructure expenses into flexible costs. Businesses have been able to forgo extensive planning and procurement of servers and other Information Technology (IT) resources, owing to AWS. AWS seeks to provide businesses with prompt and cost-effective access to resources using Amazon's expertise and economies of scale, as and when their business requires. Currently, AWS offers a robust, scalable, economic infrastructure platform on the cloud powering an extensive array of businesses worldwide. It operates across numerous industries with data center locations in various parts of the globe including U.S., Europe, Singapore, and Japan.

Company Details

Updated 23rd December 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2006
Head office location
Seattle, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Website
http://aws.amazon.com

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4.6

(1121 Ratings)

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  • SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Highly scalable serverless platform that accelerates delivery, but requires strong governance at scale.

    5.0
    Apr 22, 2026
    AWS Lambda has been a key enabler for building scalable, event-driven services without the overhead of managing infrastructure. It integrates seamlessly into the wider AWS ecosystem, allowing us to move quickly, automate workflows, and focus on delivering value rather than maintaining servers. Reliability and scalability have been consistently strong.
  • Software Developer
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    AWS Lambda Simplifies Cloud App Development

    4.0
    May 4, 2026
    My overall experience with AWS Lambda is great as it helps me to build cloud native applications without managing infrastructure.Also it integrate well with other AWS services like API gateway,S3 and DynamoDB which makes it easy to build application.
  • Sr. Systems Administrator
    50M-1B USD
    Media
    Review Source

    AWS Lambda Simplifies Cloud Operations But Faces Latency With Large Runtimes

    5.0
    Mar 3, 2026
    AWS Lambda allows us to do cloud operations like self-service, elasticity, managed runtime etc. without provisioning any infrastructure or resources. It's best for lightweight API's, event-driven backends, automations, workflows and more. You just provide the code and AWS runs it. It also supports multiple runtimes and packages. You can also leverage it for distributed apps as it supports cloud native architecture, and the plus is that you do not need to provision any servers or containers.
  • Solution Architect
    50M-1B USD
    Miscellaneous
    Review Source

    Serverless Platform Enables Rapid Prototyping but Faces Debugging and Lock-In Challenges

    5.0
    May 9, 2026
    Terrific Serverless platform to quickly build and deploy especially when the landscape is on an Event Driven Architecture platform. It has fantastic Scaling and Tolerance, Price adjustment, and excellent integration with AWS services to handle an array of activities
  • Data Analyst
    1B-10B USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    Effective serverless scaling with excellent scalability

    4.0
    May 23, 2026
    AWS Lambda is a highly effective serverless platform, especially for event-driven applications and microservices. Its biggest advantage is eliminating server management while automatically scaling based on demand. It stands out for its agility, scalability and operational simplicity, which makes it a great choice for serverless workloads.
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AWS Lambda Likes & Dislikes

Like

The biggest strength is its true serverless model no infrastructure management, automatic scaling, and tight integration with services like S3, API Gateway, CloudWatch, and IAM. Its particularly powerful for: Event-driven automation Lightweight APIs Security and operational workflows From a security engineering perspective, the ability to integrate with IAM and trigger functions based on events makes it extremely effective for automation and response use cases.

Like

What I like most about AWS Lambda is how much it reduces our audit scope and paperwork. Because AWS handles all the physical security, server maintenance, and operating system patching, we do not have to prove those things to auditors. We automatically inherit AWS's compliance certifications

Like

I love that it provide serverless model so i only need to focus on my code and rest Lambda automatically handles which saves a lot of time.Also it handles scaling automatic even if there are thousands of requests.Also it support pay-as-you-go pricing model so i only need to pay for the time i am using it.

Dislike

Cold starts can still be a challenge for latency-sensitive workloads, especially in less frequently used functions. Debugging and observability can also be fragmented without additional tooling, and managing permissions (IAM roles/policies) can become complex at scale.

Dislike

1. hard to run standard security software 2. a little too complex of a permission management 3. Poor network visibility

Dislike

Although it helps a lot in building applications but when the application grows it becomes complex to manage.As Lambda is event driven and maybe connected with multiple AWS services so troubleshooting issues can take time.Also cold start in some cases can be frustating.