Running Puppeteer on AWS Lambda can be challenging due to the serverless environment's limitations and Chrome's resource requirements.
Advantages of running Puppeteer on AWS Lambda include serverless architecture, cost-effectiveness, auto-scaling, and easy integration with other AWS services.
To set up Puppeteer on AWS Lambda, a boilerplate repository with a working solution is provided along with the necessary prerequisites, local development setup, AWS configuration, and deployment options.
Additionally, an alternative solution called CaptureKit is mentioned, which offers a managed solution for web scraping and content extraction on AWS Lambda with additional features.