Right, there are a few use cases for Lambda that make lots of sense, and then some that don't. If you're not extracting any operational benefits or costs (think a request that needs to run 5m per hour) from the managed portion of Lambda then it's probably not for you.
The ALB point is very strong. APIGW can add lots of value with request response manipulation and the headaches of managing your own VPS, but you need to make sure that you don't just need a bare bones path -> lambda mapping, which is where the ALB can shine.
The ALB point is very strong. APIGW can add lots of value with request response manipulation and the headaches of managing your own VPS, but you need to make sure that you don't just need a bare bones path -> lambda mapping, which is where the ALB can shine.