Running Serverless Applications with AWS Lambda

This course helps you master AWS serverless app creation using AWS Lambda to decrease operational costs.

Intermediate

101 Lessons

16h

Certificate of Completion

This course helps you master AWS serverless app creation using AWS Lambda to decrease operational costs.

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This course includes

24 Playgrounds

12 Quizzes

This course includes

24 Playgrounds

12 Quizzes

Course Overview

In the world of modern development, serverless computing has become table stakes. Serverless computing has seen a major uptake with AWS Lambda having an increased adoption of 667% in 2018. Companies are making the switch to serverless for shorter time to market and decreased operational costs, but for you the advantage lies in the ability to offload the burden of managing infrastructure to serverless platforms, so you can focus on building even better apps. In this course, you will learn how to run serverl...Show More

Course Content

Getting Started

Get familiar with AWS Lambda's serverless principles, pricing, security, constraints, and best use cases.

Serverless in Five Minutes

The Serverless Pricing Model How Request Pricing Affects Deployment Architecture How Request Pricing Affects Security How Request Pricing Affects Product Decisions Important AWS Lambda Technical Constraints When to Use Lambda Interesting Experiments Quiz

Setup Tools for Local Development

Walk through setting up tools and credentials for AWS Lambda local development.

Setting Up the Prerequisites Installing JavaScript and SAM CLI Configuring Access Credentials Running AWS Services with Restricted User Accounts Interesting Experiments

Creating a Web Service

Examine initializing and deploying serverless applications using AWS SAM and CloudFormation.

Initialising the Application Infrastructure as Code Further Sections of 'template.yaml'The Lambda Programming Model Steps to Deploy SAM Applications

Building a SAM Application

Packaging SAM Applications

Deploying a SAM Application Inspecting a Stack Interesting Experiments Quiz

Host a Serverless Application on AWS Lambda

Cloud Lab

Development and Troubleshooting

Break down the steps to monitor, debug, simulate, and deploy AWS Lambda functions.

Exploring the AWS Lambda Web Console Retrieving Execution Logs Logging Incoming Events Simulating Lambda Locally Debugging Functions Validating Templates Working on a Team Setting Up a Deployment Pipeline Interesting Experiments Quiz

Core Features of AWS Lambda

Solve problems in AWS Lambda deployments using versions, aliases, gradual deployments, and monitoring tools.

Safe Deployments Versions and Aliases Gradual Deployments Adding Deployment Alerts Interesting Experiments Quiz

Handling HTTP Requests

8 Lessons

Simplify handling and customizing HTTP requests using API Gateway with AWS Lambda.

Using External Storage

9 Lessons

Master the steps to connect AWS Lambda to external storage, manage access, ensure security, and handle timeouts.

Cheaper, Faster, Serverless

6 Lessons

Sharpen your skills in enhancing AWS application performance, security, and cost-efficiency using serverless solutions.

Handling Platform Events

9 Lessons

Get started with processing and testing AWS Lambda functions for robust serverless operations.

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Using Application Components

6 Lessons

Go hands-on with Lambda layers, utilities, publishing to SAR, and interesting experiments.

11.

Managing Sessions and User Workflows

10 Lessons

Break down complex ideas on managing session states and optimizing serverless workflows.

12.

Designing Robust Applications

6 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of designing resilient serverless applications with flexible endpoints and robust architecture.

13.

Deployment Options

6 Lessons

See how it works to deploy and manage serverless applications with AWS Lambda options.

Process Amazon SNS Notifications with AWS Lambda

Cloud Lab

Course Author

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