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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. 

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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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reviewer930093 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director - Technology Operations at a educational organization with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Good performance and easy to use and install
Pros and Cons
  • "Some of the most valuable features are that it's easy to install and use. The performance is also good."
  • "Lambda could be improved in the sense that some of the things done with Lambda function take some time. So the performance could be better and faster."

What is our primary use case?

We have a DNS as a service and NAS as a service, which integrates, and we use Lambda functions there. We have a lot of applications that we use Lambda for. 

This solution is cloud-based. 

What is most valuable?

Some of the most valuable features are that it's easy to install and use. The performance is also good. 

What needs improvement?

Lambda could be improved in the sense that some of the things done with Lambda function take some time. So the performance could be better and faster. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Lambda for many years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable. 

I think, eventually, we will increase our usage. We need to move some of our services to Lambda. 

How are customer service and support?

Amazon's technical support is good. 

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

Before implementing Lambda, we had legacy types of solutions. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation could be faster, but I believe it's a straightforward process. I manage a team that handles the installation, so I can't comment on the specifics of the installation process. Within the team that handles maintenance and deployment, we have two engineers. 

What about the implementation team?

We implemented this solution through an in-house team. 

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

We don't need to pay for licensing to use Lambda. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate AWS Lambda an eight out of ten. I would recommend AWS Lambda to others. We provide a lot of services, part of which is that we write Lambda functions. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Naresh Rayakwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead architect at Tech Mahindra Limited
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Easy and cheap solution
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found all of the features valuable. It's an easy and cheap solution."
  • "AWS Lambda could be improved by increasing the size of the payload. Also, sometimes Lambda doesn't implement well for bigger solutions."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case for this solution is usually for event-driven architecture. Since it's AWS, it's cloud-based. 

What is most valuable?

I have found all of the features valuable. It's an easy and cheap solution. 

What needs improvement?

AWS Lambda could be improved by increasing the size of the payload. Also, sometimes Lambda doesn't implement well for bigger solutions. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. 

How are customer service and support?

I would rate customer support a nine out of ten. I have made three or four service requests and those were all resolved within 24 hours. 

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

I didn't use a different solution before implementing Lambda. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward. There isn't really anything you need to do. If you know exactly what you want, it can be done in five minutes. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

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

I pay for a monthly license. The licensing options will depend on the users. There's a monthly option and a yearly option. 

What other advice do I have?

Lambda is a good and cheap solution and I would recommend it to those without a huge payload. There are around twenty or thirty people using Lambda in my organization. 

I would rate this solution an eight 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)
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Shaamil Ashraff - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect - Database Administration at Mitra Innovation
Real User
Top 5
Good monitoring and visibility but it's good if the timeout can be increased
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability is good."
  • "We've had to revamp the way that it works due to that 15-minute timeout limitation."

What is our primary use case?

We have used Lambda for

batch processing for specific schedules.

different bot functions that run regularly,

Application business logic

How has it helped my organization?

Easy to impliment without any environment provisioning

What is most valuable?

 The initial setup is straightforward. 

The stability is good.

It has good monitoring. the visibility is great.

What needs improvement?

From a very high-level perspective, it is a good solution, however, there are certain limitations. This becomes challenging for us. Specifically, a limitation is Lambda cannot continuously execute for more than 15 minutes. That could be one limitation. On an implementation level, there are certain limitations that I know about yet would not be the best person to explain as I am not technical.

The execution timeout can be increased so that if we have a lengthy process, it will not fail before their timeouts. We've had to revamp the way that it works due to that 15-minute timeout limitation.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using over 2 years

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's very stable, and it's easy to monitor. They have all the required logs and dashboards available on AWS to see the progress. The visibility of it also is good when a Lambda runs and completes.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would not say it's scalable in terms of usage. As the demands increase it is scalable. But if the lambda need more time to process it's not scalable beyond 15 mts.

How are customer service and support?

I've never dealt with technical support. I can't comment on their services. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

It seems to be a straightforward process. However, I'm not directly totally involved with the Lambda implementation.

What about the implementation team?

We are implementors and can set up the solution for clients. 

What was our ROI?

The ROI is very good. It's a positive thing as there's no investment at all. It's purely on usage you have to pay. There's no upfront investment required, and it's only on the requirement that you have to choose Lambda. With the cost not being very big, the ROI is very good.

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

The cost is based on the number of Lambdas used if I'm not mistaken. It's only a usage charge, not a license charge.

What other advice do I have?

We are an extensively using

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations. 

With time-out limitation, it's not a perfect fit for the batch process which takes more than 10 min.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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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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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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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
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Ravi Satyanarayana - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Analyst at Tata Consultancy
Real User
Scales on demand, allowing us to focus on core business functions
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of this solution is the API Gateway."
  • "The security needs to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for a mobile banking application with the ability to scale as per demand and to focus on core business functions rather than the platform.

How has it helped my organization?

This solution has improved our ability to scale as per demand and to focus on core business functions rather than the platform.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this solution is the API Gateway.

What needs improvement?

The security needs to be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for one year.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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