Cold Starts
The execution delay experienced when a serverless function spins up a new runtime container on a first invocation.
Definition
The execution delay experienced when a serverless function spins up a new runtime container on a first invocation.
Use case
Keeping AWS Lambda or Vercel edge functions warm with scheduled pings to eliminate 2-second initial response delays.
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Articles
Keep your lambdas warm
Why the first serverless call is slow, and how teams hide it.