Summary

• AWS Lambda is a serverless and event-driven compute service. It allows you to upload a piece of source code to execute against a valid event.
• AWS does not charge you for just creating and keeping a Lambda function. You are charged for the amount of time it takes a Lambda function to run.
• Unlike EC2 instances, Lambda does not provide complete control over the underlying OS.
• The amount of memory that can be allocated to a Lambda function ranges between 128 and 1,536 MB.
• The minimum memory that can be allotted to a Lambda function is 128 MB.
• Depending upon the allotted memory, AWS automatically allots proportional CPU power and other resources for executing the specific Lambda function.
• If a Lambda function is running after the defined timeout, it is automatically terminated.
• You can configure a Lambda function to run for a maximum of 15 minutes per execution.
• Lambda can...