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Tracking 284 AWS releases · Updated
- AWS What's New awsengineergovernment ·
Amazon SES adds tenant-level suppression lists
Amazon SES now supports tenant-level suppression lists, allowing distinct email streams within a single account to avoid interference from one another's bounces and complaints. This feature improves email deliverability for multi-tenant SaaS providers, enterprises with separate business units, and agencies managing multiple brands. Configuration options include suppression scope and reasons, with manual management available via new API operations.
feature - AWS What's New securitygovernanceawsengineer ·
SageMaker Unified Studio supports IAM permissions boundaries
Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio now supports custom IAM permissions boundaries for roles provisioned with new projects. This allows organizations enforcing Service Control Policies (SCPs) to adopt SageMaker without altering security postures. Administrators can specify a permissions boundary in the Tooling blueprint, automatically applying it to all new project roles, enhancing control and simplifying compliance.
feature - AWS What's New securityawsgaengineerretail ·
Amazon Inspector improves agent-based EC2 scanning
Amazon Inspector has launched the Inspector VM Scanner for agent-based EC2 instances, expanding vulnerability detection for applications like WordPress and Python packages. This new scanner also reduces CPU utilization during scans, minimizing impact on production workloads. Security teams benefit from this enhanced, more efficient scanning which brings agent-based coverage to parity with agentless methods. The update is available in all Inspector regions at no additional cost.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
Amazon Bedrock adds CloudWatch metrics for OpenAI/Anthropic APIs
Amazon Bedrock now provides Amazon CloudWatch metrics for inference traffic to the bedrock-mantle endpoint, which supports OpenAI and Anthropic APIs. This allows customers to monitor usage, set up alarms, and plan capacity for generative AI applications running on Bedrock. The new metrics are available in all regions where the bedrock-mantle endpoint is offered and can be accessed via the AWS/BedrockMantle namespace in the CloudWatch console.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsgaengineer ·
OpenAI's GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, and Codex now available on Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock now offers production access to OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.4 models, alongside Codex for AI-assisted software development. This integration provides enhanced capabilities for coding, data analysis, and autonomous tasks within the existing AWS security and governance framework. Pricing aligns with OpenAI's rates and counts towards AWS commitments, making these advanced AI models accessible for enterprise use.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
SageMaker HyperPod adds AI coding assistant troubleshooting skills
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now integrates troubleshooting skills with AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, and Kiro. This feature enables expert-level cluster diagnostics through natural language, streamlining the resolution of complex issues in large-scale AI/ML infrastructure. It benefits operators by reducing the time and expertise needed for debugging, without requiring modifications to existing HyperPod setups. The skills are available today as open source for Slurm and Amazon EKS orchestrated clusters.
feature announcement - AWS What's New awsgaengineerhealthcare ·
AWS HealthOmics supports Nextflow version pinning at runtime
AWS HealthOmics now lets users specify a Nextflow engine version when starting a run via the StartRun API, allowing for controlled migration and testing of workflows. This feature provides explicit control over execution by overriding any version specified in the workflow manifest, which is particularly useful for regulated environments. It is now available across all AWS HealthOmics regions.
feature - AWS What's New awsengineerhealthcaremedia ·
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 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 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.
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