AWS Lambda durable functions are now available in 16 additional AWS Regions
AWS Lambda ยท 2026-04-22
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Technical Details
| Affected Versions | Python 3.13, 3.14, Node.js 22, 24, Java 17+ |
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| Regions | Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada (Central), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (London), Europe (Paris), Europe (Zurich), Israel (Tel Aviv), Mexico (Central), South America (Sรฃo Paulo), US West (N. California) |
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your Lambda functions to utilize durable functions in the new regions, ensuring you leverage the new primitives like 'steps' and 'waits' to improve application resilience and reduce compute costs.
For Platform Teams
Adopt Lambda durable functions in the expanded regions to simplify architecture and reduce operational toil by enabling automatic recovery from failures and pausing execution without incurring charges.
For Executives
Evaluate the deployment of Lambda durable functions in 16 new regions to enhance application reliability and meet low-latency requirements, potentially improving customer satisfaction and expanding market reach.
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