Unified Observability for Serverless + AWS Lambda

General Availability: September 2, 2025

New Relic now integrates AWS Lambda monitoring with traditional APM in one view and with all the benefits (TXN360, NR AI, etc.) —so developers can trace, debug, and optimize workloads across Lambda, APIs, containers, and more.

A Single View for AWS Lambda and Traditional Applications

• True APM-grade observability for serverless: Take advantage of transaction tracing, dependency mapping, and performance insights for your Lambda functions and serverless architecture.
• Seamless stitching across your entire application journey: Watch requests flow from your traditional services through your serverless functions with complete visibility and context.
• Platform-wide intelligence that drives real efficiency: Correlate serverless performance with your broader application ecosystem and uncover optimization opportunities.

More context, less switching

Traditionally, serverless and APM tooling lived in separate dashboards. That made it harder to trace issues across systems. With this GA release, all telemetry flows through the New Relic platform and shows up in APM views. That includes:

• Function invocation timelines
• Linked traces to upstream and downstream services
• Cold start tracking
• Error grouping and alerting

Debug performance issues faster

Cold starts, handler errors, concurrency throttling—these issues are now easier to spot. Per-invocation traces let you:

• Isolate slow invocations
• Identify dependencies causing latency
• Spot function misconfigurations (e.g., memory or timeouts)

Smarter resource usage

AI-driven optimization offers automated insights to reduce over-provisioning—helping you cut costs without impacting performance. That means:

• Fewer underutilized functions
• Lower cloud bills from over-provisioned memory
• Faster execution time

Getting Started

Integrating Unified Serverless Monitoring into your workflow is straightforward:

Step 1: Instrumentation

• Add New Relic's serverless agent to your functions using provided AWS Lambda layers or via supported frameworks (Serverless Framework, SAM).

Step 2: Configure your Account

• Connect your cloud provider (AWS Lambda) through the New Relic UI to start ingesting data instantly.

Step 3: Explore and Monitor

• Log into New Relic One, navigate to the Serverless Monitoring dashboard, and immediately access comprehensive function-level performance data and full-stack correlations.

For detailed guidance, visit the New Relic Serverless Monitoring Documentation.