AWS Lambda Managed Instances: Serverless Simplicity with EC2 Flexibility
10 days ago
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- AWS Lambda Managed Instances allows running Lambda functions on EC2 instances while maintaining serverless simplicity.
- Addresses customer needs for specialized compute options and cost optimizations without sacrificing serverless benefits.
- AWS manages instance lifecycle, OS patching, load balancing, and auto scaling, reducing operational burden.
- Supports multiple concurrent requests per execution environment, improving resource utilization and reducing costs.
- Access to EC2 commitment-based pricing models like Compute Savings Plans and Reserved Instances for up to 72% savings.
- Configurable through capacity providers, specifying VPC, subnet, security groups, and instance types.
- Automatically handles scaling, security patches, and instance lifecycle with a maximum 14-day instance lifetime.
- Available in multiple AWS regions with pricing based on Lambda requests, EC2 instance charges, and a 15% management fee.
- Initial support for Node.js, Java, .NET, and Python runtimes, with more languages coming soon.
- Integrates with existing Lambda workflows, making migration easy for thread-safe code.