Become an AWS pro by learning to run serverless applications with AWS Lambda. Developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects. Get hands-on, no setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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In the world of modern development, serverless computing has become table stakes. Serverless computing has seen a major uptake with AWS Lambda having an increased adoption of 667% in 2018. Companies are making the switch to serverless for shorter time to market and decreased operational costs, but for you the advantage lies in the ability to offload the burden of managing infrastructure to serverless platforms, so you can focus on building even better apps.

In this course, you will learn how to run serverless applications using AWS Lambda. You’ll start with the basics such as creating a web service where you’ll learn the steps to deploy an AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM). You’ll then move on to more advanced topics such as handling HTTP Requests, using external storage, and managing sessions and user workflows. By the end of this course, you will be ready to work with AWS Lambda in a professional setting, and you’ll have a great, transferable skill that employers will love to see.

Running Serverless Applications with AWS Lambda

1. Analyze the application you are currently working on and identify several individual tasks that the code is performing.

2. Evaluate the latency and throughput needs of each task, along with parallelization, duration,​ and session constraints. Identify tasks that would be suited for running as Lambda functions.

3. List the minimum security requirements for selected tasks and compare them with the access rights that they have in your current application.

4. Try estimating the cost of running those tasks in AWS Lambda.



Brace yourself for a quiz in the next lesson! 

In the next chapter, you will get hands-on practice with AWS Lambda by creating a web service. Stay tuned!

You can get a firm grasp on your knowledge​ and understanding by thinking about the interesting experiments in this lesson!

Interesting Experiments

Getting Started

Setup Tools for Local Development

Creating a Web Service

Host a Serverless Application on AWS Lambda

Development and Troubleshooting

Core Features of AWS Lambda

Handling HTTP Requests

Using External Storage

Cheaper, Faster, Serverless

Handling Platform Events

Using Application Components

Managing Sessions and User Workflows

Designing Robust Applications

Deployment Options

Process Amazon SNS Notifications with AWS Lambda

Interesting Experiments