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Tracking 284 AWS releases · Updated
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Amazon RDS for SQL Server adds Bring Your Own Media support
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Bring Your Own Media (BYOM), allowing customers to reuse existing Microsoft SQL Server licenses when migrating to AWS. This feature helps reduce costs for organizations moving SQL Server applications from on-premises or other cloud environments to Amazon RDS. It is particularly beneficial for companies looking to adopt a managed database service while leveraging their current license agreements. BYOM is integrated with AWS License Manager for tracking usage and compliance.
feature announcement - AWS What's New governanceawsengineer ·
Amazon Connect improves scheduling for ad-hoc agent activities
Amazon Connect now automatically optimizes the placement of ad-hoc agent activities within schedules, minimizing impact on service levels. This feature allows supervisors to easily schedule non-productive events like training or meetings using flexible placement methods, reducing manual effort. The improved scheduling capability is now available in all AWS regions supporting Amazon Connect agent scheduling.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
Amazon Connect increases agent schedule limits
Amazon Connect agent scheduling now supports up to 5,000 agents per schedule, up from previous limits. This change simplifies scheduling for larger or shared agent pools by eliminating the need for multiple schedules, which should reduce operational complexity and improve optimization. The enhancement is available in all AWS Regions where agent scheduling is supported.
feature - AWS What's New awsengineer ·
Amazon Connect Customer adds schedule update notifications
Amazon Connect Customer now automatically notifies agents and supervisors via email or text when agent schedules are published, updated, or when leave requests change status. This feature aims to improve scheduler and agent productivity by eliminating manual notification efforts. It is available in all AWS regions where agent scheduling is supported.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsengineerenergy ·
AWS PCS offers production-ready Deep Learning AMI
AWS Parallel Computing Service (AWS PCS) has launched a production-ready Deep Learning AMI (DLAMI) built on the Deep Learning Base GPU AMI. This AMI simplifies AI/ML training and HPC by pre-installing core infrastructure components like the PCS Agent and Slurm, making it easier to build and scale environments. It is available at no additional cost in all AWS Regions where PCS is available and supports both x86_64 and arm64 architectures.
feature - AWS What's New observabilityawsengineer ·
Amazon SES adds inbox placement and blocklist monitoring
Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) now offers inbox placement metrics and blocklist monitoring for outbound email sending. This feature helps customers understand spam folder placement and proactively monitor domain/IP reputation on public blocklists, aiding in content optimization for better engagement. It expands on existing Virtual Deliverability Manager capabilities by providing visibility into spam folder placement, a previously unavailable metric. The new features are available globally where SES is supported.
feature - AWS What's New awsgaengineer ·
AWS End User Messaging adds RCS support in 20 new countries
AWS End User Messaging now supports Rich Communication Services (RCS) for Business in 20 additional countries, expanding availability to 22 nations. This enables businesses to send verified, branded messages to customers in these regions using the existing SendTextMessage API. The service ensures reliable delivery with an automatic fallback to SMS for unsupported devices, enhancing customer engagement through recognized business identities.
feature announcement - AWS What's New governanceaws ·
Amazon Connect allows scheduling tasks up to 90 days in advance
Amazon Connect now supports scheduling tasks up to 90 days in the future, enabling better planning and tracking of long-running customer follow-up work. This feature allows organizations to proactively manage complex workflows, such as insurance claim processing, by ensuring tasks are routed to the appropriate teams with context at the right time. The capability is accessible via the StartTaskContact API, flows, or the agent workspace and is available in all commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) regions.
feature - AWS What's New securityawspreviewengineer ·
AWS Shield Advanced adds DDoS attack flow logs
AWS Shield Advanced now offers DDoS attack flow logs, providing packet-level visibility into traffic during attacks. This feature aids forensic analysis and compliance by publishing detailed log data to S3, CloudWatch Logs, or Data Firehose. Available in all Shield Advanced regions, it requires protection with Shield Advanced and log delivery configuration.
feature - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineer ·
Redshift Serverless: Minimum capacity reduced to 4 RPU in 7 new regions
Amazon Redshift Serverless now allows a minimum base capacity of 4 Redshift Processing Units (RPUs) in seven additional AWS regions, down from the previous 8 RPU minimum. This change lowers the entry cost for Redshift Serverless, making it more accessible for development and production workloads with minimal compute needs. The update is now available in specific Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, South America, and AWS GovCloud regions.
feature patch - AWS What's New networkingawsazuregapreviewengineer ·
AWS Interconnect adds free 500 Mbps tier for multicloud connectivity
AWS Interconnect now offers a free 500 Mbps tier for private multicloud connectivity, simplifying cross-cloud connections for customers. This managed service provides resilience and is compatible with Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud, with Azure support planned. The free tier allows evaluation and operation of workloads between AWS and another CSP at no charge on the AWS side, including a CloudWatch Network Synthetic Monitor.
feature announcement - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineer ·
Amazon RDS for Oracle supports April 2026 RU and Supplemental Patch Bundle
Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports the April 2026 Release Update (RU) for versions 19c and 21c, and the Supplemental Patch Bundle (SPB) for 19c. This update includes critical security patches and is recommended for all Oracle database products. The SPB provides additional patches for specific use cases like Oracle Spatial and Data Pump. Updates can be applied via the AWS Console, SDK, or CLI, with options for automatic minor version upgrades and staggered rollouts using AWS Organizations.
feature patch - AWS What's New awsga ·
Oracle Database@AWS expands to 20 AWS Regions
Oracle Database@AWS is now available in eight additional AWS regions, bringing the total to twenty. This service allows customers to run Oracle Exadata systems within AWS data centers, enabling migration of on-premises Oracle Exadata and RAC applications. Customers in Europe, South America, and Asia Pacific can now leverage this for in-region data residency requirements, with setup managed via AWS Marketplace and the AWS Management Console.
feature announcement - AWS What's New dataawsga ·
Amazon S3 Tables expand to two new AWS Regions
Amazon S3 Tables, featuring built-in Apache Iceberg support for data lakes, are now available in the Asia Pacific (Taipei) and Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Regions. This expansion allows more users to benefit from streamlined tabular data storage, automatic table maintenance for cost and query optimization, and broad engine compatibility. S3 Tables also integrate with Intelligent-Tiering for automated cost management based on access patterns. The feature is now accessible in these additional regions, though users should consult the documentation for a full list of supported locations.
feature - AWS What's New governanceawsengineer ·
AWS Budgets widget added to Billing and Cost Management Dashboards
AWS Billing and Cost Management now offers a Budgets widget for its dashboards, allowing users to monitor budget performance alongside other cost reports in a single view. This enhancement reduces the need to navigate between separate pages, benefiting finance teams and cloud administrators by enabling faster budget monitoring and easier stakeholder reporting. The feature is available in all commercial AWS Regions at no extra cost.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS IoT Core: New APIs for MQTT Connection Management
AWS IoT Core now offers GetConnection and ListSubscriptions APIs for managing MQTT client connections. These features provide enhanced visibility into device connectivity, allowing engineers to troubleshoot issues and monitor client behavior more effectively. The APIs are available in all supported AWS regions and complement existing management capabilities.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineer ·
AWS Resilience Hub Next Generation GA
AWS Resilience Hub's next generation is now generally available, offering enhanced resilience assessment for critical workloads. This update introduces a new application model, dependency discovery, AI-powered failure analysis, and organization-wide reporting, benefiting platform engineering and SRE teams. It is available in select AWS Regions, with existing customers able to migrate at their own pace.
feature announcement - AWS What's New securitygovernanceinfraawsengineer ·
AWS Organizations adds CloudTrail events for account membership changes
AWS Organizations now automatically emits CloudTrail events for accounts joining or leaving the organization. These new events, AccountJoinedOrganization and AccountDepartedOrganization, enhance visibility for security teams and administrators, aiding in the detection of unauthorized activities. The events provide details on how accounts joined or departed, along with timestamps, enabling real-time notifications and supporting use cases like fraud detection and security monitoring.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsgaengineer ·
Amazon Connect adds generative AI post-contact summaries in 8 new languages
Amazon Connect now offers generative AI-powered post-contact summaries in eight new languages, including Portuguese, French, and German, along with regional English variations. This enhancement allows for automated, concise overviews of customer interactions across channels, reducing the need for agents to review full transcripts. Organizations can now generate summaries in the language of the conversation, improving agent efficiency and manager oversight for global support operations. These new language capabilities are available in all AWS Regions where the feature is currently supported.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsgaengineer ·
Claude Opus 4.8 available on AWS via Bedrock and Claude Platform
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8, their most capable general availability model, is now accessible on AWS. This model offers significant improvements in agentic coding, complex knowledge work, and long-running autonomous tasks, benefiting developers and enterprises building AI applications. Customers can access it through Amazon Bedrock for integrated AWS features or the Claude Platform on AWS for direct Anthropic experience with AWS billing and authentication.
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