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Serverless ICYMI Q3 2025

Welcome to the 30th edition of the AWS Serverless ICYMI (in case you missed it) quarterly recap. At the end of a quarter, we share the most recent product launches, feature enhancements, blog posts, videos, live streams, and other interesting things that you might have missed! In case you missed our last ICYMI, check out […]

Deploying AI models for inference with AWS Lambda using zip packaging

Users usually package their function code as container images when using machine learning (ML) models that are larger than 250 MB, which is the Lambda deployment package size limit for zip files. In this post, we demonstrate an approach that downloads ML models directly from Amazon S3 into your function’s memory so that you can continue packaging your function code using zip files.

Enhance the local testing experience for serverless applications with LocalStack

Today, we’re excited to announce new capabilities that further simplify the local testing experience for Lambda functions and serverless applications through integration with LocalStack, an AWS Partner, in the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code. In this post, we will show you how you can enhance your local testing experience for serverless applications with LocalStack using AWS Toolkit.

DISA STIG for Amazon Linux 2023 is now available

Today, we announce the availability of a Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023), developed through collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The STIG guidelines are important for U.S Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal customers needing strict security compliance derived from the National Institute […]

Accelerating local serverless development with console to IDE and remote debugging for AWS Lambda

Delightful developer experience is an important part of building serverless applications efficiently, whether you’re creating an automation script or developing a complex enterprise application. While AWS Lambda has transformed modern application development in the cloud with its serverless computing model, developers spend significant time working in their local environments. They rely on familiar IDEs, debugging […]