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Setting Up the Prerequisites

Setup Tools for Local Development

5 Lessons

Walk through setting up tools and credentials for AWS Lambda local development.

Installing JavaScript and SAM CLI

Configuring Access Credentials

Running AWS Services with Restricted User Accounts

Initialising the Application

Creating a Web Service

11 Lessons

Examine initializing and deploying serverless applications using AWS SAM and CloudFormation.

Infrastructure as Code

Further Sections of 'template.yaml'

The Lambda Programming Model

Steps to Deploy SAM Applications

Building a SAM Application

Packaging SAM Applications

Deploying a SAM Application

Inspecting a Stack

Exploring the AWS Lambda Web Console

Host a Serverless Application on AWS Lambda

Cloud Lab

Development and Troubleshooting

10 Lessons

Break down the steps to monitor, debug, simulate, and deploy AWS Lambda functions.

Retrieving Execution Logs

Logging Incoming Events

Simulating Lambda Locally

Debugging Functions

Validating Templates

Working on a Team

Setting Up a Deployment Pipeline

Core Features of AWS Lambda

6 Lessons

Solve problems in AWS Lambda deployments using versions, aliases, gradual deployments, and monitoring tools.

Safe Deployments

Versions and Aliases

Gradual Deployments

Adding Deployment Alerts

Troubleshooting Gateway Integrations

Handling HTTP Requests

8 Lessons

Simplify handling and customizing HTTP requests using API Gateway with AWS Lambda.

API Gateway Events

Customising Responses

Processing Request Parameters

Using Global Settings to Configure the Implicit API

Creating Parameterised CloudFormation Stacks

Generating Unique References

Using External Storage

9 Lessons

Master the steps to connect AWS Lambda to external storage, manage access, ensure security, and handle timeouts.

Using External Storage

S3 vs. DynamoDB

Lambda Access Rights

Passing Resource References to Functions

Authorising Access With IAM Policies

Dealing with Network Timeouts

Direct Access to External Storage

Cheaper, Faster, Serverless

6 Lessons

Sharpen your skills in enhancing AWS application performance, security, and cost-efficiency using serverless solutions.

Signing Requests

Signed Download URLs

Protecting S3 Files

Working with Asynchronous Events

10.

Handling Platform Events

9 Lessons

Get started with processing and testing AWS Lambda functions for robust serverless operations.

Processing Uploads

Generating Test Events

Working with Files

Avoiding Circular References

Handling Asynchronous Errors with Dead Letters

Conditional Resources

Invoking System Utilities

11.

Using Application Components

6 Lessons

Go hands-on with Lambda layers, utilities, publishing to SAR, and interesting experiments.

Using `mogrify`

Lambda Layers

Publishing to SAR

User Workflows and Request Routing

12.

Managing Sessions and User Workflows

10 Lessons

Break down complex ideas on managing session states and optimizing serverless workflows.

Moving Session State out of Lambda Functions

Moving Static Assets Out of Lambda Functions

Adding More Functions to `user-workflow.js`

Using S3 as a Web Server

Working With Cross-Origin Resource Sharing

Configuring API Gateway for CORS

Uploading Files to S3

Designing with Ports and Adapters

13.

Designing Robust Applications

6 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of designing resilient serverless applications with flexible endpoints and robust architecture.

Modifying API Endpoints

Request Processor and Concrete Adapters

Lambda Utility Methods

14.

Deployment Options

6 Lessons

See how it works to deploy and manage serverless applications with AWS Lambda options.

Deployment Options

One Lambda or Many?

Sharing Behaviour

Sharing Configurations

Deploying a Ruby-on-Rails Application on AWS Using SAM

Process Amazon SNS Notifications with AWS Lambda

Cloud Lab

Course Author

Gojko Adzic

Project

advanced

1 hour

Project

Deploying a Ruby-on-Rails Application on AWS Using SAM

Deploy a Ruby-on-Rails e-learning app on AWS using SAM and AWS Lambda for serverless computing.

advanced

1 hour

Cloud Lab

Mastering AWS Lambda Layers

1 hour 30 min

Cloud Lab

Mastering AWS Lambda Layers

Learn to create and manage AWS Lambda layers for efficient serverless applications, including package optimization and sentiment analysis.

intermediate

1 hour 30 mins

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