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Amazon Web Services releases and Terraform AWS provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 284 AWS releases · Updated
- AWS What's New observabilityawsengineer ·
CloudWatch adds OpenTelemetry metrics with PromQL querying
Amazon CloudWatch now supports ingesting metrics via OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) and querying them using PromQL, enabling unified analysis of custom and AWS vended metrics. This new capability benefits engineers and architects using Prometheus-compatible tools like Grafana, offering a more integrated monitoring experience. The feature is available in most commercial AWS Regions with per-GB ingestion pricing and included storage.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime adds interactive terminal shells
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime now supports interactive shells via a new API, providing a persistent, PTY-backed terminal directly into agent sessions over WebSocket. This feature is crucial for developers hosting coding agents, enabling them to interact, inspect files, and debug within an isolated microVM environment. It offers a full terminal experience, including state persistence, automatic reconnection, and support for up to 10 concurrent shells per runtime.
feature - AWS What's New observabilityawsgaengineer ·
Amazon OpenSearch UI now available in AWS GovCloud regions
Amazon OpenSearch Service has extended its operational analytics UI to AWS GovCloud (US-East) and US-West regions, allowing unified insights from managed domains and serverless collections. This expansion includes enhanced Workspaces for team collaboration and a revamped Discover interface with improved usability and multi-source support for languages like PPL and SQL. The availability ensures users can leverage the latest UI features and tools across different OpenSearch versions, connecting to domains above 1.3 or serverless collections.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineer ·
Amazon ECS Fargate now supports 32vCPU configurations
Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate now supports 32vCPU compute configurations, allowing customers to run more demanding applications. The new task sizes offer up to 244 GiB of memory for both x86 and ARM workloads, extending capabilities for HPC, data processing, and AI inference. This update enables larger containers and scaling beyond previous limits, with existing Compute Savings Plans applying automatically. The feature is available in all AWS commercial and GovCloud (US) Regions.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
Amazon EC2 C8in instances expand to more AWS regions
Amazon EC2 C8in instances, powered by custom Intel processors and featuring high network bandwidth, are now available in additional AWS regions including Asia Pacific (Sydney, Singapore, Malaysia) and Europe (Frankfurt). These instances offer up to 43% higher performance and larger sizes compared to previous generations, making them suitable for network-intensive workloads. They are accessible via On-Demand, Spot instances, and Savings Plans.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
AWS CLI adds support for Agent Toolkit installation wizard
The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) now supports an interactive wizard for installing the Agent Toolkit for AWS across multiple coding agents, simplifying setup and management. This enhances agent capabilities by providing access to AWS APIs and expert guidance through skills and plugins. The Agent Toolkit's MCP Server is now available in US East (N. Virginia) and Europe (Frankfurt).
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiinfraawsengineer ·
AWS MCP Server adds cross-account and cross-role access
The AWS Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server now supports accessing multiple AWS accounts and IAM roles within a single session, eliminating restarts. This enhancement allows AI coding agents to switch seamlessly between environments, enabling faster workflows for tasks like cross-account debugging or configuration management. The feature is particularly beneficial for DevOps engineers and application developers working in multi-account setups and is available in US East (N. Virginia) and Europe (Frankfurt) Regions.
feature - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.49.0: Bedrock Agent, OpenSearch, CloudFront Updates
Terraform AWS Provider version 6.49.0 introduces enhancements for Bedrock Agent, OpenSearch domains, and CloudFront functions, alongside a critical bug fix for the Bedrock Agent Gateway. These updates provide more granular control and stability for users managing AWS infrastructure via Terraform. This release is applicable to engineers and architects managing AWS resources through the Terraform provider.
patch - AWS What's New aiawsengineerfinance ·
SageMaker Data Agent integrates business context from SageMaker Catalog
Amazon SageMaker Data Agent now integrates with SageMaker Catalog's business context and metadata, allowing data practitioners to use business terms for data discovery and code generation. This feature leverages curated business context from sources like Collibra and Atlan to improve accuracy and efficiency. It supports natural language queries for data retrieval and code generation, respecting data governance policies. This integration is available in SageMaker Unified Studio notebooks and Query Editor across supported AWS Regions.
feature - AWS What's New awsgaengineerfinance ·
AWS Databases on Vercel Expand to More Regions
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, Aurora DSQL, and DynamoDB serverless databases are now available on Vercel Marketplace and v0 in additional AWS Regions, providing more flexibility for developers. This integration allows users to describe ideas in natural language via v0, which automatically generates designs, deploys code and infrastructure, and stores data in selected AWS databases with no hands-on coding. New AWS accounts created from Vercel include $100 in credits and access to all three database types, usable for up to six months.
feature announcement - AWS What's New observabilityawsengineer ·
Amazon EKS Capabilities support CloudWatch Vended Logs
Amazon EKS Capabilities can now use Amazon CloudWatch Vended Logs to monitor managed controllers for Argo CD, ACK, and kro. This enables reliable log delivery to CloudWatch Logs, S3, or Kinesis Data Firehose for easier troubleshooting. The feature is available in all supported AWS Regions with standard CloudWatch Vended Logs pricing.
feature - AWS What's New securityawsengineer ·
Amazon Cognito adds multi-Region replication for identity data
Amazon Cognito now supports multi-Region replication, allowing near real-time synchronization of user and machine identity data to a secondary user pool. This enhances authentication system resilience by enabling failover to a standby Region during disruptions, ensuring continuous application access for users. The feature is available as an add-on for Essentials or Plus tiers and is accessible in numerous AWS Regions globally.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineer ·
AWS Deadline Cloud adds plugin sync for service-managed fleets
AWS Deadline Cloud now supports automatic plugin synchronization for service-managed fleets, simplifying deployment of necessary tools for compute-intensive workloads. This eliminates the need for custom scripting or manual configuration, reducing errors and ensuring jobs start with correct plugins. The feature is now generally available for Blender and Maya, with support for more applications expected soon.
feature - AWS What's New governanceawsengineergovernment ·
Amazon MQ for RabbitMQ now available in AWS European Sovereign Cloud (Germany)
Amazon MQ for RabbitMQ can now be deployed in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud (Germany), an independent EU-based cloud designed for regulated industries and public sector organizations. This managed message broker service allows customers to use familiar RabbitMQ APIs and protocols for migrating workloads without code rewrites. It supports RabbitMQ engine version 4.2 and Graviton3-based m7g instances for high-performance messaging.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
Amazon Bedrock Console Redesigned for OpenAI, Anthropic APIs
Amazon Bedrock has launched a redesigned console experience optimized for the bedrock-mantle endpoint, which supports OpenAI and Anthropic-compatible APIs. This update streamlines the process of experimenting with, iterating on, and scaling generative AI applications by organizing work into projects and providing project-aware documentation. The new console is available in all AWS Regions offering the bedrock-mantle endpoint and is designed for engineers and architects building with foundation models.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS IoT Device Management adds MQTT session data to connectivity status API
AWS IoT Device Management now includes MQTT session data and socket-level details in its connectivity status API. This enhancement aids in troubleshooting connectivity issues and auditing device connection patterns for IoT fleets. The update brings parity with AWS IoT Core's GetConnection API, but offers indefinite data retention for historical analysis. This feature is available in all supported AWS regions for devices registered in AWS IoT Core.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
Amazon SageMaker Data Agent adds conversation history
Amazon SageMaker Data Agent now supports conversation history within SageMaker Unified Studio. This feature allows data practitioners to maintain continuity across analytical sessions, resuming multi-step analyses and referencing past interactions. Conversation history is available in all regions where the Data Agent is offered and is accessible via a clock icon in the chat panel.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
SageMaker Studio adds notebook scheduling and orchestration
Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio now allows scheduling, parameterizing, and orchestrating notebook runs directly from the interface, reducing the need for external orchestration tools. This feature simplifies moving notebooks from experimentation to production by automating recurring tasks like daily reports and model retraining. It supports background runs, parameterized notebooks for reuse, and multi-notebook workflows. AI-assisted troubleshooting is also integrated to help resolve failures.
feature - AWS What's New aiawspreviewengineer ·
AWS Step Functions integrates with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore for AI reasoning
AWS Step Functions now supports AI agent reasoning steps via integration with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, currently in preview. This feature automates complex tasks like document classification or data extraction within workflows, allowing for parallel execution, human approval, and detailed audit trails. It's available in select AWS Regions, with standard pricing for both services applying.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Compute Optimizer adds 32-day lookback for EBS and ECS rightsizing
AWS Compute Optimizer now supports a 32-day lookback period for EBS volume and ECS service rightsizing recommendations, up from the previous 14 days. This enhancement allows the service to better capture monthly utilization patterns, potentially leading to more accurate optimization suggestions for cost and performance. The feature is available for multiple recommendation types and can be configured via the console, SDK, or CLI, impacting engineers and architects managing these AWS resources.
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