AWS Lambda Managed Instances: Serverless Simplicity with EC2 Control
Cristieneil Ceballos2025-12-23T11:18:20+00:00AWS Lambda Managed Instances marks a significant evolution in serverless computing. For years, standard Lambda was the default for running code without infrastructure management, but it offered limited control over the underlying hardware. This new capability changes that by combining serverless simplicity with Amazon EC2 flexibility. Announced at AWS re:Invent 2025, this feature enables Lambda functions to run on designated Amazon EC2 instances. You choose the hardware configuration, while AWS manages the infrastructure. This approach combines the simplicity of serverless with the control of dedicated resources. Comparing Compute Models: AWS Lambda vs. Amazon EC2 Previously, architects chose between [...]









