AWS Lambda Launch

Amazon Web Services introduced Lambda at its re:Invent conference, marking the commercial debut of Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) and laying the groundwork for the entire serverless ecosystem.

Significance

This event was foundational, creating the 'raw material' (FaaS functions) that the Serverless Framework would later seek to manage and orchestrate, effectively kickstarting the serverless movement.

Key facts

Date
2014-11-13
Type
release
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada (re:Invent conference)