Lambda MicroVM vs AWS Fargate

AWS Community Builder Arman Nurgaliyev breaks down

the three compute primitives that define serverless today.

Last June, AWS launched Lambda MicroVMs.

Everyone asked: How is this different from Fargate?

September 25, Arman answers that question.

🎤 What Arman Will Cover:

– The new Lambda MicroVM primitive (launched June 2026)

– Lambda Functions: When and why to use them

– Lambda MicroVMs: The new option and when it makes sense

– Fargate: Still relevant? When to choose it

– Decision framework for picking the right compute

– Performance, cost, and operational differences

– Real-world examples of each architecture

– Serverless patterns and best practices

🚀 About Arman:

CTO @ Cloud Agnostic

AWS Community Builder (Serverless)

10 years in IT (system admin → cloud architect).

Expert in serverless and cloud-native architecture.

Recognized by AWS for contributions to the serverless community.

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