Introduce a Lambda function warmer to mitigate cold starts #59
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A cold start currently takes approximately 8 seconds, whereas subsequent invocations complete in around 1 second.
Cold starts primarily impact CAs with low API invocation frequency, as their associated Lambda execution environments are eventually terminated. High-traffic CAs are unlikely to be affected due to the constant reuse of warm environments.
To mitigate the impact of cold starts, several approaches are available:
This PR implements the EventBridge Scheduler approach, as it is the simplest to deploy. From https://aws.amazon.com/pt/blogs/compute/operating-lambda-performance-optimization-part-1/ :
For clients that invoke the API infrequently, this solution should help ensure that a complete set of Lambda execution environments remains warm.