It is used for capturing data through an API.
Technical Director at Look Ltd
Severless coding solution that allows you to run code virtually and is easy to scale
Pros and Cons
- "One of the most valuable features of this solution is its scalability."
- "The overall performance of this solution could be improved. We would also like to have better integration with other AWS features."
- "The overall performance of this solution could be improved. We would also like to have better integration with other AWS features."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
One of the most valuable features of this solution is its scalability.
What needs improvement?
The overall performance of this solution could be improved. We would also like to have better integration with other AWS features.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for more than three years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I would rate this solution 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.
Service Deliery Manager at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
An agile solution that is reliable, flexible, and reasonably priced
Pros and Cons
- "I think the most valuable feature is the agility of the solution."
- "So far, the solution has been reliable and flexible."
- "The deployment process is a bit complex, so it could be simplified to make it easier for beginners to deploy."
- "The deployment process is a bit complex, so it could be simplified to make it easier for beginners to deploy."
What is most valuable?
I think the most valuable feature is the agility of the solution. You can deploy any codes you like and then control how you want them to be handled.
What needs improvement?
The deployment process is a bit complex, so it could be simplified to make it easier for beginners to deploy.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Lambda for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I reckon it's stable. We have not had any bugs with the solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have not had any problems with the scalability of the solution. We currently have roughly 100 users working with it.
How are customer service and support?
The tech support is very accommodating. If we have an issue or need to solve something, we speak directly to our Amazon contact person. This isn't really an issue, but their response time could be improved. I would rate the tech support as a four out of five.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution is reasonable. On a scale of one to five, with one being very expensive and five being competitive, I would rate Lambda a four.
What other advice do I have?
So far, the solution has been reliable and flexible. Our developers write the code, and we monitor any failures.
I would recommend Lambda to other users and rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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IT Auditor & Compliance Officer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Highly stable, simple implementation, but no code option needed
Pros and Cons
- "AWS Lambda is a stable solution."
- "The price of AWS Lambda is priced very low."
- "AWS Lambda could improve by having no-code or low-code options because currently, you need to be able to write code well to use it."
- "AWS Lambda could improve by having no-code or low-code options because currently, you need to be able to write code well to use it."
What is our primary use case?
I am using AWS Lambda to set up real-time notifications and backup transfers.
What needs improvement?
AWS Lambda could improve by having no-code or low-code options because currently, you need to be able to write code well to use it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using AWS Lambda for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
AWS Lambda is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is best suited for medium to large-sized companies.
How are customer service and support?
I am satisfied with the technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The setup of the solution was simple.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation of the solution was done by my colleague.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of AWS Lambda is priced very low.
What other advice do I have?
For those who want to use this solution, I would advise them to learn the Python programming language.
I rate AWS Lambda a six out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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Cloud architect at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
Easy to use, straightforward installation, integrates well with other AWS products, and good support
Pros and Cons
- "This product is easy to use."
- "In summary, this is a good product, it does what it is supposed to, and I recommend it."
- "It could be cheaper."
- "It could be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
AWS Lambda is a Code as a Service product. It is used for running code.
What is most valuable?
This product is easy to use.
The integration with other AWS products is straightforward. For our current usage, the integration that we have is sufficient. Everything is connected to CloudWatch and it's working.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using AWS Lambda for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
AWS Lambda is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a very scalable solution.
At this time, we don't anticipate increasing our usage.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is great.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward and it only takes a few minutes to complete.
What about the implementation team?
I deployed it myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is a product that is pay-per-use, as opposed to a licensing fee. It could be cheaper.
There are no costs in addition to the standard pay-per-use fees.
What other advice do I have?
I use other products that are in the AWS ecosystem, including AWS WAF.
In summary, this is a good product, it does what it is supposed to, and I recommend it.
I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
IT Analyst at Barakat Groip
It's good for companies of all sizes, and we've never had problems using it as a large enterprise
Pros and Cons
- "It's also suitable for companies of any size. For example, we're a large enterprise, and we've used Lambda without any problems in the last 10 months."
- "It's also suitable for companies of any size, for example, we're a large enterprise, and we've used Lambda without any problems in the last 10 months."
- "Lambda's dashboard could be more user-friendly and customizable. I want the dashboard to have more information to quickly identify what functions and events are running. Also, we want to be able to add more trigger points, push notifications, and events."
- "Lambda's dashboard could be more user-friendly and customizable."
What is our primary use case?
Our website is hosted on AWS, and we use Lambda to create trigger points.
What needs improvement?
Lambda's dashboard could be more user-friendly and customizable. I want the dashboard to have more information to quickly identify what functions and events are running. Also, we want to be able to add more trigger points, push notifications, and events. For example, we have a shopping website, so we want to create some events to trigger batch notifications like SMS.
For how long have I used the solution?
I think my company implemented Lambda two years back, but I only joined 10 months ago.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Lambda is stable. We don't have any problems with this app.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Many things are on running on the site, so there is no issue with scalability.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't had issues with this platform, so I haven't needed to contact support.
How was the initial setup?
Actually, I am not recommended that thing. Actually, it is sent by our vendors. Actually, they implemented that thing.
What other advice do I have?
I rate AWS Lambda 10 out of 10. I can recommend Lambda. It's a good fit for our use case. It's also suitable for companies of any size. For example, we're a large enterprise, and we've used Lambda without any problems in the last 10 months.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
Project Manager at Yukon
It helps us to standardize our security practices and approaches
Pros and Cons
- "We moved our users into the Amazon Cognito pool, so it helps us to standardize our security practices, approaches, etc. We can customize Lambda for authentication to integrate it with API Gateway and other services."
- "We moved our users into the Amazon Cognito pool, so it helps us to standardize our security practices, approaches, etc., and we can customize Lambda for authentication to integrate it with API Gateway and other services."
- "Amazon doesn't have enough local support based in our country."
- "Amazon doesn't have enough local support based in our country."
What is our primary use case?
We mainly use AWS Lambda for data transformation and authentication.
How has it helped my organization?
We moved our users into the Amazon Cognito pool, so it helps us to standardize our security practices, approaches, etc. We can customize Lambda for authentication to integrate it with API Gateway and other services.
What is most valuable?
Lambda is a lot like AWS Stack. It integrates well with other products.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using AWS Lambda for a year.
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 scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Amazon doesn't have enough local support based in our country. But we haven't had to use support much. There are enough publicly available materials on the internet, so it's pretty well documented.
How was the initial setup?
The AWS Lambda setup is doable.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
AWS Lambda's price is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
I rate AWS Lambda nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Head of Implementation and Security at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Has good performance and tech support
Pros and Cons
- "The solution offers good performance."
- "There are 100 end users making use of the solution in our organization."
- "I wish to see better execution time in the next release."
- "I wish to see better execution time in the next release."
What is our primary use case?
We are using the latest version.
We use the solution for the building of small applications.
What is most valuable?
The solution offers good performance. It is a good tool for developers.
What needs improvement?
I wish to see better execution time in the next release.
For how long have I used the solution?
I believe we have been using AWS Lambda for around a year.
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 solution is sufficiently scalable.
We have plans to increase its usage.
How are customer service and support?
I am satisfied with Amazon tech support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is fine.
Its duration varies with the application that one is deploying.
What about the implementation team?
The installation can be accomplished on one's own.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is pay as you go.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
To the best of my knowledge, we have been using the solution from the get go.
What other advice do I have?
There are 100 end users making use of the solution in our organization.
I would recommend the solution to others.
The solution is recommended for those who have event-based applications.
I rate Lambda AWS as a nine-point-five out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Manager -Datacenter Planning and Operations at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has straightforward installation, but should have better automation with other Amazon products
Pros and Cons
- "The installation and configuration of the solution is straightforward."
- "In respect of the function and template, I find the solution to be easy to use, as it obviates the need to do the same thing repeatedly."
- "The automation with other Amazon products could be better."
- "The automation with other Amazon products could be better."
What is most valuable?
In respect of the function and template, I find the solution to be easy to use, as it obviates the need to do the same thing repeatedly.
What needs improvement?
The automation with other Amazon products could be better.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
As the solution is on-cloud, it is already scalable.
How are customer service and support?
There is another local team with whom we work when it comes to the need for technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The installation and configuration of the solution is straightforward.
The length of the deployment can vary with the solution. It took us half a day but, when accounting for the configurations and connectivity, all told, this can take about one or two days.
What about the implementation team?
The cloud team consists of 47 people.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is deployed on-cloud.
In the past year, we have around 75 to 80 Lambda functions.
The solution provides basic security standards.
I would recommend the solution to others.
I rate AWS Lambda as a five to six out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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