Speeding Up AWS Lambda: JVM and Cold Start in Practice
summary
Presentation examines using the JVM on AWS Lambda for serverless applications, focusing on whether Java/other JVM languages are a good fit. It explains benefits of the JVM, identifies obstacles such as cold-starts, and describes practical strategies and recent AWS features to mitigate those issues.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:15JDK 17 update
- 2:17Cold start problem
- 4:46Delays beyond cold start
- 8:25Cold start theory
- 11:36Java vs other languages
- 13:42Cold start optimizations
- 16:32AWS Lambda SnapStart
- 21:50SnapStart tests
- 24:00SnapStart priming impact
- 25:47Research methodology
- 28:20Tech comparison results
- 33:52Memory vs performance
- 36:23GraalVM priming
- 38:56Future research plans
- 39:58SnapStart pitfalls
- 43:05GraalVM pros cons
- 46:13Community tools support
- 47:39Summary
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