Step Functions
Use this page as a service-specific case-study starter for architecture, simulation, and optimization scenarios in pinpole.cloud.
Why this service matters
Step Functions is serverless workflow orchestration. It lets you coordinate multiple AWS services into resilient, auditable workflows.
Power:
- Visual workflows with drag-and-drop designer
- Standard (durable) and Express (high-volume, short-lived) workflow types
- 200+ AWS service integrations
- Built-in error handling and retry logic
- Parallel execution branches
Important workflows
- Design - Configure service behavior for your workload.
Configuration sections
- Basics
- Why Step Functions (Power + Limits)
- Service Endpoints (Standard / FIPS / Sync)
- Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling)
Key configuration points
| Point | Default / Value | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Region | us-east-1 | Service Endpoints (Standard / FIPS / Sync) |
| Endpoint Type | standard | Service Endpoints (Standard / FIPS / Sync) |
| Protocol | HTTPS | Service Endpoints (Standard / FIPS / Sync) |
| Open executions per account per region | 1000000 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |
| Registered state machines per account per region | 100000 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |
| Registered activities per account per region | 100000 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |
| Execution history size (events) | 25000 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |
| Execution history retention (days) | 90 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |
| Execution time (days, max 365 = 1 year) | 365 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |
| Execution idle time (days, max 365 = 1 year) | 365 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |
| Task execution time (days, max 365 = 1 year) | 365 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |
| Task retention time in queue (days, max 365 = 1 year) | 365 | Service Quotas (Resources & Throttling) |