AWS Lambda labs Instructions and Fair Usage Policy

In this hands-on AWS Lambda lab, you’ll deploy and test serverless functions in a live environment. To ensure optimal performance and fair usage for all participants, please adhere to the following guidelines.

Note

An AWS client machine with the AWS CLI is pre-configured for you. Confirm your environment is set to us-east-1 before proceeding.

Usage Limits and Guidelines

Resource	Constraint
Lab Duration	60 minutes per session
Supported Region	us-east-1 (only)
Function Timeout	≤ 10 seconds
Memory Allocation	≤ 512 MB
Invocation Quota	≤ 300 calls per lab
Configuration Edits	Disabled after creation

Warning

If you exceed the timeout or memory cap, your function’s settings will revert to defaults (3 s timeout, 128 MB memory). Surpassing 300 invocations will automatically delete the Lambda function.

Quick-Start Checklist

Verify your AWS CLI is working:
```
aws sts get-caller-identity
```

Confirm region:

aws configure get region
# should return us-east-1

When creating a new function, specify:
- --timeout 10
- --memory-size 512

Monitor invocations:

aws lambda get-function-metrics --function-name MyFunction

The image outlines the instructions and fair usage policy for AWS Lambda labs, including details like a 60-minute lab session, US-EAST-1 region usage, and a maximum of 300 invocations.

Links and References

AWS Lambda service – Official documentation for serverless functions.
AWS CLI – Command-Line Interface user guide.

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