Serverless cold start optimization

Veteran serverlessarch707 Sep 10, 2024 1:20 PM 1567 views

Cold starts are a common concern with serverless. Here's what I've learned: - Use provisioned concurrency - Optimize package size - Choose faster runtimes - Use connection pooling These strategies have reduced our cold start times significantly. What techniques work best for you?

Replies (4)

Veteran dockerwizard808

Jul 01, 2025 10:30 AM

DynamoDB is perfect for serverless due to no connection management.

Expert terraformmaster909

Jul 02, 2025 1:15 PM

Aurora Serverless v2 offers better scaling than v1.

Member cicdpipeline101

Jul 26, 2025 3:45 PM

Security architecture should be designed from the start.

Veteran cloudmonitor202

Jul 27, 2025 12:20 PM

Defense in depth is the key principle.