Lambda in Action
Executing code in response to specific event triggers is a common need. In fact, Event-Driven Programming has long been an important approach in Software Development. So if trigger response is useful within an operating system, why not for cloud-based web applications? To answer precisely that need, Amazon recently released Lambda. Lambda will launch AWS resources and execute snippets of code in response to predefined events, automating the management of all of necessary underlying infrastructure...and at a ridiculously low price.
In this course you'll get complete introduction to AWS Lambda. Lambda is not a particularly complex service, but setting IAM roles and security groups might be tricky. This tutorial, written by our expert Cloud Solutions Architect Kevin Felichko, will help you understand how to get started, and will also show you an interesting and practical use-case.
Who should take this course
Being an intermediate level course, you are expected to have at least some experience with AWS and its core services. Also, knowing programming and in particular the Javascript language will definitely help you following the practical part.
If you want to learn more about the AWS services being discussed here, check out our other AWS courses. Also, our Lambda quiz questions can serve as a nice follow up. You will be tested on what you learnt in this video, but will also learn more at the same time thanks to the documentation associated with each question.
Do you have questions on this course? Contact our cloud experts in our community forum.
Kevin is a seasoned technologist with 15+ years experience mostly in software development.Recently, he has led several migrations from traditional data centers to AWS resulting in over $100K a year in savings. His new projects take advantage of cloud computing from the start which enables a faster time to market.
He enjoys sharing his experience and knowledge with others while constantly learning new things. He has been building elegant, high-performing software across many industries since high school. He currently writes apps in node.js and iOS apps in Objective C and designs complex architectures for AWS deployments.
Kevin currently serves as Chief Technology Officer for PropertyRoom.com, where he leads a small, agile team.