AWS Lambda's Self-Managed Code Storage Lifts the Account Quota, Not the Function Size Limit
AWS Lambda removes regional code storage bottleneck. Self-managed S3 storage lifts 75GB quota to 300GB default — a fix for teams hitting deployment walls.
Why it matters
AWS addresses a real operational pain point for Lambda users managing large codebases or monorepos. The quota lift matters to practitioners deploying at scale, though per-function limits remain unchanged and the feature requires workflow adjustments (UpdateFunctionCode still required).
The key facts
11 to knowAWS Lambda now supports self-managed code storage in customer S3 buckets
Per-Region code storage quota removed
Managed default quota raised from 75GB to 300GB
Per-function package size limits unchanged
UpdateFunctionCode API call still required after object replacement
Terraform provider support remains an open enhancement request
Per-region code storage quota removed via S3-direct reference
Default managed storage increased from 75 GB to 300 GB
Per-function package size limits remain unchanged
UpdateFunctionCode still required after replacing S3 objects
Terraform provider support still pending
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Publisher excerpt: AWS Lambda can now reference deployment packages directly in customer-owned S3 buckets, removing the per-Region code storage quota and raising the managed default from 75 GB to 300 GB. Per-function package limits are unchanged, and UpdateFunctionCode is still required after replacing an object.…