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AWS Certified Developer – Associate DVA-C02 · Domain 3: Deployment

Preparing artifacts: .zip packages vs container images in ECR, Lambda layers, dependency packaging, CodeArtifact

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Before code can run on Lambda or another service, it must be packaged as a deployment artifact. The exam tests the two Lambda packaging formats, their limits, and how to manage dependencies cleanly.

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