# What is AWS Lambda? - AWS Lambda  ## Metadata - Author: [[amazon.com]] - Full Title: What is AWS Lambda? - AWS Lambda - Category: #articles - Summary: AWS Lambda lets you run your code without managing servers. It automatically scales based on demand and you only pay for the compute time you use. Lambda is great for tasks like file processing, stream processing, and building serverless backends for web and mobile applications. - URL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/welcome.html ## Highlights - You organize your code into Lambda functions. The Lambda service runs your function only when needed and scales automatically. You only pay for the compute time that you consume—there is no charge when your code is not running. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jg4xhrprtb9717fp0kb815gp)) - Lambda is an ideal compute service for application scenarios that need to scale up rapidly, and scale down to zero when not in demand. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jg4xjj6hc6w21r94vzpek5yq)) - Use Lambda and Amazon Kinesis to process real-time streaming data for application activity tracking, transaction order processing, clickstream analysis, data cleansing, log filtering, indexing, social media analysis, Internet of Things (IoT) device data telemetry, and metering. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jg4xh5b453b58ev35jfqnefq))