Creating an AWS Lambda Python Layer by Logging into an AWS EC2 Linux Instance

In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the steps to create an AWS Lambda Python layer using an AWS EC2 Linux instance. If you’re looking to package dependencies for your Lambda function and find that doing so on your local machine isn’t feasible (due to OS or environment mismatches), then using an EC2 instance is a … Read more

Unraveling an Intriguing AWS Lambda Quirk: A Deep Dive into Unusual Behavior

Introduction: In my recent project leveraging AWS Lambda, I encountered a peculiar behavior that I believe warrants attention and discussion. With nearly five years of hands-on experience with AWS, I can confidently assert that AWS Lambda stands out as one of my favorite services. In this particular project, Lambda played a central role, triggered seamlessly … Read more

Lambda Concurrency Limits and SQS Does Not Mix Well Every Time

AWS Lambda and SQS are some of the most popular services that Amazon provides. Yes, we do love them but lambda’s concurrency handling with SQS is silly. In this blog, I am going to share my experience working with them. If you are someone new to Lambda or SQS please feel free to check my … Read more

How to handle Alexa skill backend logic using AWS lambda – python

In this article, I will show the process through which you can add your backend logic using python. We will be using AWS Lambda as it blends well with Alexa. If you are someone new to AWS you can refer to this blog. Amazon Alexa makes our life easy by providing an SDK. So in … Read more

Reconcile mismatching data in AWS DynamoDB and Elasticsearch (OpenSearch)

In this article, we are going to see how to reconcile the mismatching data in AWS DynamoDB and AWS OpenSearch (Elasticsearch) with the help of Amazon Redshift. In case you are wondering how to migrate the DynamoDB data to Elasticsearch in the first place, then take a look at this article. Note: This reconcile method … Read more

Add layers, troubleshoot and common mistakes in AWS lambda

AWS Lambda provides an amazing feature called the layer which allows you to add your custom library. It allows you to stop code repetition. In this article, we are going to see how to achieve this. In case you are someone new to AWS then take a look at this article to know what AWS … Read more