Are Lambda-to-Lambda calls really so bad?

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedAre Lambda-to-Lambda calls really so bad? If you utter the words “I call a Lambda function from another Lambda function” you might receive a bunch of raised eyebrows. It’s generally frowned up for some good reasons, but as with most things, there are nuances to this discussion. In most cases, a Lambda function…

Creating low-latency, high-volume APIs with Provisioned Concurrency

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedCreating low-latency, high-volume APIs with Provisioned Concurrency The AWS Lambda service runs customer code on-demand in response to events. It works by creating a new execution environment and downloading your code. This initial setup is commonly called a “cold start” and introduces latency to the total execution time of the function. Cold…

Azure Maps Power BI visual now in preview

By Dustin Ward

The Azure Maps visual for Power BI will be releasing as a preview this week. Power BI is a powerful analysis and visualization tool. Azure Maps is an important tool for gaining geospatial context and insights that can be used in decision making. This initial release includes the following visualization layers: Bubble layer 3D bar…