Skip to content
Amazon Web Services·

🚀AWS Lambda Web Functions Launch, Simplify Web App Deployment

Deploy web apps on Lambda without code changes

TL;DR

AWS Lambda Web Functions let you run standard HTTP web apps on Lambda without rewriting code. Ideal for web apps, API backends, and interactive HTTP workloads. Deployments are quick and seamless.

AWS just launched Lambda Web Functions, a new form factor that allows developers to run standard HTTP web applications on AWS Lambda without the need for code changes. This new feature simplifies the process of building and deploying web applications, making it easier for teams to manage their web infrastructure. Lambda Web Functions support multi-concurrent execution, handling up to 128 concurrent requests per environment, and they meter CPU time used by code, reducing compute costs for I/O-heavy web workloads. Deploying a Web Function is as simple as using the AWS CLI with the `lambda-web deploy` command, which bundles the source, creates the Web Function, and returns a live HTTPS URL.

AWS Lambda Web Functions Launch, Simplify Web App Deployment — Amazon Web Services

Key Points

1

Lambda Web Functions support multi-concurrent execution, handling up to 128 concurrent requests per environment.

2

AWS CLI command `lambda-web deploy` bundles source, creates Web Function, and returns live HTTPS URL.

3

Lambda Web Functions support Amazon CloudFront for canary deployments and improved private-origin experience.

4

Lambda Web Functions are available in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), and Europe (Ireland).

5

Lambda Web Functions run Node.js 14 (nodejs14.x) on Arm64 at launch, with VPC connectivity support.

Why It Matters

If you're deploying web applications or API backends on AWS Lambda, Lambda Web Functions simplify the process. They eliminate the need for custom code to handle HTTP requests and deployments are quick, with total turnaround from code change to live in seconds. This is a big deal for teams looking to streamline their web app deployment processes.

awslambdaweb-functionsdeploymenthttp

Comments

Subscribe to join the conversation...

Be the first to comment

Enjoyed this article?

Get it daily. 7am. Free. Reads in 5 minutes.

Join 3,570 builders reading daily.

Also get