Integrating AWS Lambda With Terraform-FAQ’s
What is the difference between EC2 and Lambda ?
When you run a code on EC2 instance , you have to basically manage and download all the dependencies that is required to run the code . But in AWS Lambda , you have to just write the code and execute the code without managing any server .
What is the terraform command which checks the terraform syntax ?
The command terraform validate is used to check the terraform syntax .
What is maximum execution time of Lambda function ?
The maximum execution time of a Lambda function is 15 minutes .
What is the basic resource you need to create , before integrating any service to Lambda ?
You have to first create an IAM role for AWS Lambda having permissions for Lambda service to access other AWS services .
What is resource used to create Lambda function using terraform ?
The resource aws_lambda_function is used to create Lambda function using terraform .
Integrating AWS Lambda With Terraform
Terraform is an Infrastructure As Code tool used to provision infrastructure on any cloud platform on the other hand AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service used to run the code without any management of servers by the user. In this guide, I will first discuss what AWS Lambda is. Then I will discuss Terraform. After this, I will walk you through the different steps to create an AWS Lambda function using Terraform.
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