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Re:AWS Lambda Web Functions by jazzypants on Monday October 12, 2026 @08:27PM (#50064967)
Yes.

> Lambda scales down to zero environments when there is no traffic. The next request after that starts a new environment (a cold start).

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/web-functions-s...

Re:AWS Lambda Web Functions by squiwardStan5 on Monday October 12, 2026 @09:09PM (#50065289)
Reads like absolute tail, after idle period will see a coldstart but due to multi-concurrency the subsequent requests as a burst will be amortized and automatic/proactive scale-up should avoid further coldstarts.