Which AWS compute service fits your architecture best—Lambda, Fargate, or EC2?

Compares AWS Lambda (serverless), Fargate (containers), and EC2 (VMs) about cost, scalability, operational complexity, and best-use scenarios.

• Choose AWS Lambda for cost-effective event-driven workloads (serverless), scaling automatically per invocation. • Use Fargate when containerized microservices need managed infrastructure with minimal overhead. • Opt for EC2 if your application requires full server control, custom networking, or legacy integration. Selection depends on required scalability pattern, developer control, and budget constraints. Tags: aws, lambda, fargate, ec2, serverless, containers