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MicroVMs: Run isolated sandboxes with full lifecycle control

aws.amazon.com published 2026-06-22

AWS launches a new serverless compute primitive, AWS Lambda MicroVMs. VM-level, isolated sandboxes with no shared kernel or resources between sessions. Rapid launch and resume, full lifecycle control, state preservation up to 8 hours, no infrastructure to manage.

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