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reviewer2130669 - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS Architect III - Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
A serverless tool that is quick to spin up and works on small applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution works for small applications. It is a serverless tool that is quick to spin up. We needn’t consider anything in the bag."
  • "I want to see support for longer applications. I need the 15-minute time-out window to improve."

What is our primary use case?

We had to deploy some serverless Node.js applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution works for small applications. It is a serverless tool that is quick to spin up. We needn’t consider anything in the bag.

What needs improvement?

I want to see support for longer applications. I need the 15-minute time-out window to improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for about two to three years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is stable and you can rely on it for production service.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I think there were no issues with the size of the application we used, so I didn't see any noticeable scaling issues with Lambda. It's overall a good service.

How are customer service and support?

The tech support is always good but it depends on the type of plan. We use the enterprise support plan which offers quick responses.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the tool’s pricing a nine out of ten. The solution’s pricing works on a pay-as-you-go basis.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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JoshuaEfienokwu - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Serverless platform that makes the administration of code and other Amazon products seamless
Pros and Cons
  • "Lambda makes the administration of all our services related to Amazon really easy."
  • "The metrics and reporting for this solution could be improved."

What is most valuable?

Lambda makes the administration of all our services related to Amazon really easy. 

What needs improvement?

The metrics and reporting for this solution could be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution since 2017. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

From a stability perspective, I would rate it a seven out of ten. There is some room for improvement when it comes to stability of the features. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten in this regard. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. Overall, the solution has improved since we started using it in 2017. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Ibrahim-Rasras - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead solution architect at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Scalable and responsive support
Pros and Cons
  • "The support from AWS Lambda is very good, they are responsive."
  • "AWS Lambda has some size limitations in the code line, you can't do a couple of functions to do the job."

What is our primary use case?

AWS Lambda is used for the whole surface, it does the backups, and schedules, and learns some of the core functionalities but it can depend on the topic or application. The solution is used to build APIs and many other functions 

What needs improvement?

AWS Lambda has some size limitations in the code line, you can't do a couple of functions to do the job.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using AWS Lambda for approximately six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

AWS Lambda is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

AWS Lambda is in the cloud which makes it scalable.

I have worked in many companies that have used this solution and some of them had a lot of users.

How are customer service and support?

The support from AWS Lambda is very good, they are responsive.

What other advice do I have?

I rate AWS Lambda a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1156554 - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS Developer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Integrated, reliable, and easy to learn
Pros and Cons
  • "AWS Lambda is interlinked with CloudWatch. When we have any errors we can directly go there and check the CloudWatch logs. Additionally, we can run it very fast and we can increase the RAM size and other components."
  • "We don't have the inbuilt modules in AWS Lambda. If more modules were built into or integrated with AWS Lambda, that would help developers to code."

What is our primary use case?

AWS Lambda is used to write developer codes in Python. It is a place we can run where we can run our codes.

What is most valuable?

AWS Lambda is interlinked with CloudWatch. When we have any errors we can directly go there and check the CloudWatch logs. Additionally, we can run it very fast and we can increase the RAM size and other components.

What needs improvement?

We don't have the inbuilt modules in AWS Lambda. If more modules were built into or integrated with AWS Lambda, that would help developers to code.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using AWS Lambda for approximately two and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of AWS Lambda needs to improve.

We have more than 100 users using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the technical support from AWS Lambda.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used other solutions prior to AWS Lambda.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

AWS Lambda is a very inexpensive solution. They charge for the number of times we run it. If you run AWS Lambda for one time, they charge around 50 cents or 25 cents for the use. I don't know the exact price, but it's less than a dollar.

What other advice do I have?

AWS Lambda is user-friendly, people can learn very fast. People should start using AWS Lambda instead of using their own servers. It is very cheap and is the best way where any student can learn.

I rate AWS Lambda an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Member at a religious institution with self employed
Real User
Good integration with other AWS services, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The programming language and the integration with other AWS services are the most valuable features."
  • "Its performance can be improved. There should also be more dynamic security permissions."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for serverless functions.

What is most valuable?

The programming language and the integration with other AWS services are the most valuable features.

What needs improvement?

Its performance can be improved. There should also be more dynamic security permissions.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution since I joined this company, which was two years ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable.

How are customer service and support?

There are no issues. So far, I am completely satisfied with their technical support.

How was the initial setup?

It was easy.

What about the implementation team?

I did it myself.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We didn't evaluate other options because it was a requirement for the project.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to predefine the main model and ensure their CI/CD pipeline.

I am satisfied with Lambda, and I would recommend it to others. I would rate it an eight out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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reviewer1677267 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Easy to install, reliable, and scales well
Pros and Cons
  • "We have no issues with the technical support."
  • "The price in general could always be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use AWS Lambda for several things. We are using it, for instance, to do authentication of information from HTTP sites. We use it for alerting when monitoring the direct database infrastructure, and we use it for API transformation.

What is most valuable?

It provides us with everything that we need.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using AWS Lambda for two or three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We don't have a problem with the stability of AWS Lambda. It's very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

We have many users, but it is based on volume and the number of transactions, not by the number of users.

How are customer service and support?

We have no issues with the technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use a number of AWS services.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward. 

We have scripted most of the things. There was no problem with the installation.

What about the implementation team?

We completed the installation ourselves.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price in general could always be better.

The fees are volume-based.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate AWS Lambda a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1652133 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Straightforward to set up, easy to configure, and offers good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support has been great in general."
  • "It would be ideal if we could use the solution across different platforms."

What is our primary use case?

Lambda can be used for automating AWS resources. 

It can also be used for automation outside of the cloud and for serverless applications. With Lambda, you can apply the code directly. 

What is most valuable?

The stability of the solution is very good, as is the performance.

It's a brilliant Amazon service that provides for many use cases. It's quite flexible.

The product has been very easy to use. All you have to do is configure a Lambda function and then deploy your code directly there and then you can invoke it in different ways. 

It is easy to configure.

The initial setup is very straightforward. 

Technical support has been great in general.

What needs improvement?

It would be ideal if we could use the solution across different platforms.

The integration could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three years at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and the performance is great. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have multiple applications. Most of our applications are Lambda-based, I would say there are around a hundred at this point.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support on offer is brilliant. There shouldn't be any concern with contacting them. they are helpful and responsive. We are satisfied with the level of service on offer from them.

How was the initial setup?

We have found that the solution is easy to install. You just have to do it through the UI and you can easily configure it and deploy it directly.

For deployment, et cetera, we just need one cloud ops engineer per day.

What about the implementation team?

I was able to handle the implementation myself. I did not need the assistance of any consultants or integrators. Individual users should be okay if they want to install it themselves. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We don't need to worry about monthly or yearly licenses. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I've been very pleased with its capabilities in general.

I would recommend the solution to other users and companies. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1672716 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chef manager at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Excellent management of resources with good disaster recovery
Pros and Cons
  • "You can spin up anything instantly without any investment."
  • "Security needs to be improved."

What is most valuable?

We have two or three applications that are hosted with Lambda. Being on cloud, the solution has its own advantages with good management of resources. You can spin up anything instantly without any investment and disaster recovery or HA is taken care of by the service itself. 

What needs improvement?

I believe Lambda security needs to be improved.  

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I'm satisfied with the technical support, they respond quickly. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and we currently have four engineers working on the product. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing is on a monthly subscription model and is usage-based. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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