By By David Ramel12/16/2025
Publication Date: 2025-12-16 00:00:00
Cloud Expert Details Game-Changing Announcements from AWS re:Invent 2025
Cloud security architect and advisor Steven Smiley walked attendees through a slate of notable AWS announcements in a Virtualization & Cloud Review webcast today. The presentation held by Smiley, an AWS Ambassador, focused on changes to serverless computing and practical improvements in container and networking setup that developers and cloud operators should be aware of.
His session, titled “Top 10 Game-Changing AWS Announcements from re:Invent 2025 — What You Need to Know Now,” is being made available for on-demand replay thanks to the sponsor, Nutanix, which also presented a session at the multi-event summit.
“What is our first really game-changing announcement? This is AWS Lambdas, Durable Functions. So this seriously is a game changer at its core.”
Steven Smiley, AWS Ambassador
AWS Lambda Durable Functions: A New Chapter in Serverless Workflows
One of the most significant AWS announcements at re:Invent was Lambda Durable Functions, which Smiley described as a fundamental shift in how developers can use Lambda for real-world workflows.
Lambda has traditionally been optimized for short-lived execution. While functions can technically run for up to 15 minutes, Smiley noted that this has never been an ideal or economical pattern for most…
