Dev Tools · 5h ago
AWS Lambda now runs microVMs for up to 8 hours
AWS launched Lambda MicroVMs, extending function runtime from 15 minutes to 8 hours. The new offering supports untrusted code, AI agents, and long-running tasks. Pricing starts at $0.00001667 per vCPU-second and $0.00000167 per GB-second.
Meridian48 take
This move blurs the line between serverless and containers, but the real test is whether developers will pay a premium for Lambda's simplicity over EC2 or Fargate.
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