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AWS Blog·Jun 30·5 min read
AWS Blog·Jun 30·5 min readAccelerate your infrastructure deployments by up to 4x with AWS CloudFormation Express mode
TL;DR
Developers often face delays in infrastructure deployments due to lengthy stabilization checks. AWS CloudFormation Express mode was introduced to accelerate these deployments by confirming resource configuration without waiting for full stabilization.
✦ Why It Matters
Engineers can leverage Express mode to significantly speed up their infrastructure deployment processes, enhancing productivity.
Key Takeaways
- Utilize AWS CloudFormation Express mode for faster deployments.
- Reduce deployment times by up to 4 times in iterative workflows.
- Leverage automatic retries for transient failures during provisioning.
- Experiment with infrastructure configurations for quicker feedback loops.
Full Summary
Infrastructure deployments traditionally involve stabilization checks to ensure resources are ready to handle traffic, which can slow down the process. AWS CloudFormation Express mode was developed to address this issue by allowing deployments to complete once resource configuration is applied, bypassing extended stabilization checks.
This mode is particularly useful for iterative development workflows and production scenarios where immediate feedback is valuable. For instance, creating an Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) queue can take 64 seconds in standard mode but only 10 seconds in Express mode.
Similarly, deleting an AWS Lambda function with a network interface can take 20-30 minutes in standard mode, while Express mode reduces this to about 10 seconds. CloudFormation also includes automatic retries for dependent resources that encounter temporary failures, enhancing resilience during provisioning.
This innovation allows developers to iterate faster and receive quicker feedback on infrastructure changes.