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# AWS Lambda
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 AWS Lambda is a compute service that enables you to run arbitrary code functions without provisioning, managing, or scaling servers. Supported languages include Python, Ruby, Java, Go, and .NET. Lambda functions are run in a managed, isolated container, and are launched in response to an event which can be one of several programmatic triggers that AWS makes available, called an *event source.* For more information on supported languages and event sources, refer to [Lambda FAQs](https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/faqs/). 

 Many popular use cases for Lambda revolve around event-driven data processing workflows, such as processing files stored in [Amazon S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/) or streaming data records from [Amazon Kinesis](https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/). When used in conjunction with Amazon API Gateway, a Lambda function performs the functionality of a typical web service: it initiates code in response to a client HTTPS request; API Gateway acts as the front door for your logic tier, and AWS Lambda invokes the application code.