Running Java Apps on AWS Lambda with SnapStart: Is It Production-Ready Yet?

Running Java applications on AWS Lambda has always faced one major challenge: cold starts. Especially when using Spring Boot, startup times can reach several seconds, making Lambda less attractive for latency-sensitive workloads. Enter AWS Lambda SnapStart, a new feature that drastically improves cold start performance by pre-initializing and snapshotting your Lambda function’s runtime state. But… …

May 16, 2025 - 21:26
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Running Java Apps on AWS Lambda with SnapStart: Is It Production-Ready Yet?
Running Java applications on AWS Lambda has always faced one major challenge: cold starts. Especially when using Spring Boot, startup times can reach several seconds, making Lambda less attractive for latency-sensitive workloads. Enter AWS Lambda SnapStart, a new feature that drastically improves cold start performance by pre-initializing and snapshotting your Lambda function’s runtime state. But… …