AWS Lambda Review
May 02, 2024

AWS Lambda Review

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with AWS Lambda

AWS Lambda is perfect for small serverless workloads that enable cheap integrations with native AWS services. It is primarily used as a trigger from things like DynamoDB or SNS, which allows for very lightweight automations to occur. Not having to allocate or pay for a dedicated server to handle these micro workloads is ideal. The integration with many services gives AWS Lambda a lot of potential.
  • low cost
  • no dedicated server
  • no provisioning
  • lightweight
  • highly integrated
  • not ideal for non-cloud native services
  • no direct local development
  • limited code editing in browser
  • pay-as-you-go model saves spend vs spinning up EC2
  • reduced micro automation costs by 20%
  • faster implementation over traditional deployments
AWS Lambda is much easier to use than the near alternatives. It is so straightforward and lightweight it is my primary service for handling small transactions or triggers. The other services require more setup time and are more complex to use. AWS Lambda takes your code snippet and runs with no fiddling.

Do you think AWS Lambda delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with AWS Lambda's feature set?

Yes

Did AWS Lambda live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of AWS Lambda go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy AWS Lambda again?

Yes

AWS Lambda is well suited for small/micro workloads that do not need to be running 24/7. It is a very cost efficient way to handle quick triggers or automations that integrate with AWS services. Things like triggering an email from a DynamoDB change or processing an incoming file into S3.
It is not suited for very complex and/or very long running jobs that need to be ready and active at all times.

AWS Lambda Feature Ratings

Programming Language Diversity
10
Runtime API Authoring
8
Function/Database Integration
10
DevOps Stack Integration
6
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
10
Single Sign-On (SSO)
10
Dashboards
7