AWS Lambda Durable Execution SDK for Java GA - Today, AWS announces the general availability of the AWS Lambda Durable Execution SDK for Java, empowering Java developers to build resilient, long-running workflows using Lambda durable functions. With this SDK, developers can create multi-step applications like order processing pipelines, AI… https://lnkd.in/ecYKHFvT
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Lambda durable functions extend Lambda's event-driven programming model with operations that checkpoint progress automatically and pause execution for up to a year when waiting on external events. The AWS Lambda Durable Execution SDK for Java provides an idiomatic Java experience for building with Lambda durable functions. https://lnkd.in/eq-_9eXG
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