22. What runtimes can I use AWS Lambda extensions with?
You can use extensions with the following runtimes: .NET Core 3.1 (C#/PowerShell) (dotnetcore3.1), Custom runtime (provided), Custom runtime on Amazon Linux 2 (provided.al2), Java 11 (Corretto) (java11), Java 8 (Corretto) (java8.al2), Node.js 12.x (nodejs12.x), Node.js 10.x (nodejs10.x), Python 3.8 (python3.8), Python 3.7 (python3.7), Ruby 2.7 (ruby2.7), Ruby 2.5 (ruby2.5).
23. Do Extensions count towards the deployment package limit?
Yes, the total unzipped size of the function and all Extensions cannot exceed the unzipped deployment package size limit of 250 MB.
24. Is there a performance impact of using an extension?
Extensions may impact the performance of your function because they share resources such as CPU, memory, and storage with the function, and because extensions are initialized before function code. For example, if an extension performs compute intensive operations, you may see your function’s execution duration increase because the extension and your function code share the same CPU resources.
25. How can I record and audit calls made to the AWS Lambda API?
AWS Lambda is integrated with AWS CloudTrail. AWS CloudTrail can record and deliver log files to your Amazon S3 bucket describing the API usage of your account.
26. How do I coordinate calls between multiple Lambda functions?
You can use Amazon Step Functions to coordinate multiple invoking Lambda functions. You can invoke multiple Lambda functions serially, passing the output of one to the other, or in parallel.
27. Does AWS Lambda support Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)?
Yes, AWS Lambda supports the Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set.
28. What restrictions apply to AWS Lambda function code?
Lambda attempts to impose as few restrictions as possible on normal language and operating system activities, but there are a few activities that are disabled: Inbound network connections are blocked by AWS Lambda, and for outbound connections only TCP/IP and UDP/IP sockets are supported, and ptrace (debugging) system calls are blocked. TCP port 25 traffic is also blocked as an anti-spam measure.
