# Simplify Serverless in AWS: How to Use Neon and Ephemeral Environments

DevFeed: [Simplify Serverless in AWS: How to Use Neon and Ephemeral Environments](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/simplify-serverless-in-aws-how-to-use-neon-and-ephemeral-environments-5252.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://neon.com/blog/ephemeral-environments-aws-serverless>)

Author: Yan Cui

Published: 2025-05-05T16:53:04Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Blog -- Neon Docs](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-neon-docs.md>)

Topics: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

Tags: [amazon-rds](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/amazon-rds.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [aws](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deployment.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [postgresql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgresql.md>), [product](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product.md>), [serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/serverless.md>)

## AI overview

A step-by-step guide to using Neon Serverless Postgres for ephemeral AWS environments. It explains the cost and deployment friction of sharing Amazon RDS clusters, then compares Neon with Aurora Serverless v2 for scaling, cold starts, and connection handling.

## Source excerpt

"Ephemeral environments" refers to the ability to create short-lived copies of your system so that: It's a powerful practice and works great with services that charge on a pay-per-use basis. There is no extra charge for these environments - it's only the activities that count. Ho...