Top Links from Issue #185
This issue was published on April 26, 2022
(Sort of) Serverless Aurora v2 😢
In this issue, Aurora Serverless v2 misses the serverless mark, Deno powers the edge, and we can now "Compose" serverless applications. Read the full issue...
Most Popular Links
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Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is Generally Available: Instant Scaling for Demanding Workloads by Marcia Villalba
Today we are very excited to announce that Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is generally available for both Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL.
Did I just invent CDK Level 4 Constructs?!?
At work we use a Multi-bus, multi-account Event Driven Architecture pattern. It works great, but a pain point is making event interfaces match across multiple git repos. CDK Constructs are great even though they don't span multiple stacks...
Debugging Node Serverless Functions on AWS Lambda
How many times have you written a function locally, tested it, and had it working only for it to fail when you deployed it to AWS? This is probably more common than you realize and it's usually caused by a misunderstanding of Node or an issue with lambda configuration.
Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is generally available
Amazon Aurora Serverless v2, the next version of Aurora Serverless, is now generally available. Aurora Serverless v2 scales instantly to support even the most demanding applications, delivering up to 90% cost savings compared to provisioning for peak capacity.
8 best practices for optimizing Lambda functions by Tomasz Łakomy
AWS Lambda is the backbone of every serverless architecture. While browsing endless serverless patterns, architectures and solutions available online, it's hard to find one without at least a single lambda function.
Honorable Mentions
There are so many great blog posts, tutorials, use cases, and more shared each week by the #serverless community, that picking just a few to feature is really hard. So here are some other honorable mentions chosen by our readers.
Julian Wood by Julian Wood
It's Lambda planning OP1 time of the year! I'm in meetings with Lambda product managers and principal engineers over the next few weeks. We're looking at what to prioritise, fix, change, work towards, build fresh, etc. over the next 12-18 months. #serverless #lambda #AWS
Ouch! SQS Left A Hole In Your Pocket. So What's Next?
Cloud computing has been around for two decades, and despite the data pointing to business efficiencies and cost-benefits, there are still a slew of ways for businesses to lose money and end up with a hole in their pockets. Not architecting applications correctly is one of those ways.
Serverless Integration Patterns: Orchestration and Choreography by Pablo Iorio
In a monolith, in-process communication between components happens either via method invocation of function calls. When you are building a cloud solution, communication between components is a lot harder.
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About the Author
Jeremy is the CEO and Founder of Ampt and an AWS Serverless Hero that has a soft spot for helping people solve problems using serverless. He frequently consults with companies and developers transitioning away from the traditional “server-full” approach. You can find him ranting about serverless on Twitter, in several forums and Slack groups, hosting the Serverless Chats podcast, and at conferences around the world.
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