💡Understanding Lambda’s Event and Context Parameters

Understanding Lambda's Event and Context Parameters

So, you’re diving into the world of AWS Lambda, building serverless functions that spring to life with just a trigger. You’ve written your first lambda_handler, and you’re staring at those two mysterious parameters: event and context. What are they, and why do they matter? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Let’s demystify these core components of … Read more

⚙️ Setting Up Datadog Monitoring for Containerized AWS Lambda Functions

Setting Up Datadog Monitoring for Containerized AWS Lambda Functions

📝 Introduction 💡 Brief overview of what you’re setting up and its purpose This guide will walk you through setting up Datadog monitoring for AWS Lambda functions deployed as Docker container images. By integrating Datadog, you gain comprehensive observability into your Lambda functions, including traces, metrics, and logs, which is vital for troubleshooting and performance … Read more

🛠️ Fixing GitLab CI/CD Hangs: Building Docker Images for Lambda Runtime with MSSQL and ODBC

⚠️ Problem Definition 📌 Precise description of the issue The GitLab CI/CD pipeline was consistently hanging during the Docker image build process. Specifically, the build would stall while attempting to retrieve the Microsoft GPG key required for verifying the msodbcsql17 package from the Microsoft repository. 🚨 Error messages and symptoms The pipeline would reach a … Read more