docs: Add Lambda Managed Instance mode documentation by litianningdatadog · Pull Request #951 · DataDog/datadog-lambda-extension

docs: Add Lambda Managed Instance mode documentation

https://datadoghq.atlassian.net/browse/SVLS-8083

Overview

Add comprehensive documentation for Lambda Managed Instance support (v90+):

  • Overview of Managed Instance mode and how it differs from standard Lambda
  • Automatic detection and optimization behavior
  • Background continuous flushing architecture with zero per-invocation overhead
  • Key differences comparison table (invocation model, flushing, use cases)
  • Getting started guide for users

Also clarifies that custom continuous flush intervals are respected in
Managed Instance mode (not completely ignored as previously stated).

Testing

n/a