AWS Lambda Production Guide: 5 Years of Real-World Experience

Complete Series

A comprehensive guide to AWS Lambda based on 5+ years of production experience, covering cold start optimization, performance tuning, monitoring, and cost optimization with real war stories and practical solutions.

4 posts

Category: cloud computing

Series Overview

Cold Start Optimization and Runtime Selection

Memory Allocation and Performance Tuning

Production Monitoring and Debugging Strategies

Advanced Patterns and Cost Optimization

Published Posts

1AWS Lambda Cold Start Optimization: 5 Years of Production Lessons

Real-world strategies for optimizing AWS Lambda cold starts based on 5 years of production experience, covering runtime selection, provisioned concurrency, and practical optimization techniques.

2AWS Lambda Memory Allocation and Performance Tuning: The Complete Guide

Master AWS Lambda performance tuning with real production examples. Learn memory optimization strategies, CPU allocation principles, benchmarking techniques, and cost analysis frameworks from 5 years of serverless experience.

3AWS Lambda Production Monitoring and Debugging: Battle-Tested Strategies

Comprehensive production monitoring and debugging strategies for AWS Lambda based on real-world incident response, featuring CloudWatch metrics, X-Ray tracing, structured logging, and effective alerting patterns.

4AWS Lambda Advanced Patterns and Cost Optimization: The Complete Production Guide

Master advanced AWS Lambda patterns including Lambda Layers, VPC configuration, cross-account execution, and comprehensive cost optimization strategies. Real-world migration experiences and architectural decisions from 5 years of production Lambda usage.