DynamoDB BillingMode in Lambda

Question

Hi there,  
  
We're creating DynamoDB tables from inside Lambda functions, and we'd like to use on-demand billing. However, the current version of the SDK is 2.290.0, and support for the DDB billing mode attributes was introduced in 2.365.0.  
  
What are the update plans for the lambda runtime environment SDK? Is this something that will arrive anytime soon, or do we need to look for workarounds (bonus points if anyone has a good workaround handy)?  
  
Thanks, and best regards,  
Dennis

Answer

Okay, the NodeJS 10 runtime has been released, which runs on 2.437.  
  
Still, the slow releasing of the runtimes is generally an issue, making new features unavailable to Lambda users for months (it took 8 months to go from 2.290 to 2.437). Sure, I can publish the newer version with my code (or in a layer), but AFAIK that means a larger download, making cold starts much slower, and thus more expensive.  
  
Edited by: DennisDK on May 20, 2019 1:17 AM

Answer

Facing same issue with some SNS api calls  
  
I'm going to have to include node_modules/aws-sdk which has latest SDK version in my deployment package from build server.  
  
Such a shame the Lamda SDK is so far behind!!

DynamoDB BillingMode in Lambda

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