AWS Lambda functions can now mount Amazon S3 buckets as file systems with S3 Files

AWS Lambda S3 Files Support

AWS Lambda now supports Amazon S3 Files, allowing Lambda functions to mount S3 buckets as file systems and perform file operations without downloading data. This integration simplifies stateful workloads, particularly for AI and machine learning tasks.

Key Benefits

• Mount S3 buckets as file systems
• Perform standard file operations
• Share data across multiple Lambda functions
• Simplify stateful workloads
• No additional charge beyond standard Lambda and S3 pricing

What to do

• Configure your Lambda function to mount an S3 bucket
• Use Lambda console, AWS CLI, AWS SDKs, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS SAM
• Visit the Lambda developer guide for more details

Source: AWS release notes

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