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- AWS What's New dataawsengineerhealthcare ·
SageMaker Studio Notebooks add EMR Serverless support
Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio Notebooks now integrate with Amazon EMR Serverless via Apache Spark Connect. This allows data engineers and analysts to choose EMR Serverless as their Spark runtime alongside Athena Spark for interactive analytics and data engineering. The feature supports PySpark and Spark SQL, offers unified Spark UI monitoring, pre-initialized capacity for faster starts, and VPC connectivity, and is available in all regions where SageMaker Unified Studio is offered.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Backup adds EKS support to Germany's European Sovereign Cloud
AWS Backup now supports Amazon EKS in the European Sovereign Cloud (Germany) Region, offering managed data protection for EKS clusters. This feature enables automated scheduling, retention, immutable vaults, and cross-Region copies, benefiting users needing disaster recovery or compliance in that specific region. The solution is agent-free and can protect entire clusters, namespaces, or persistent volumes.
feature - AWS What's New governanceawsengineer ·
Amazon S3 Access Grants available in AWS European Sovereign Cloud (Germany)
Amazon S3 Access Grants can now be created in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud (Germany) Region, simplifying access management for S3 datasets. These grants map directory identities to S3 data, enabling scalable permission management by granting access based on corporate identities. This feature is now available in Germany and can be explored further on the S3 product page.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsgapreviewengineer ·
AWS announces Claude Fable 5, a generally available AI model
AWS has made Claude Fable 5, a state-of-the-art Mythos-class AI model, generally available. This model offers enhanced autonomous knowledge work and coding capabilities for developers and enterprises building AI applications. Claude Fable 5 is designed for professional tasks across various industries and can be accessed via Amazon Bedrock or the Claude Platform on AWS. Amazon Bedrock offers AWS-managed features and data residency, while the Claude Platform provides direct Anthropic access with unified billing.
feature announcement - AWS What's New awspreviewengineer ·
AWS FinOps Agent preview announced
AWS announces the preview of its FinOps Agent, a new tool designed to help FinOps practitioners and engineering teams manage cloud costs. The agent can answer cost-related questions, identify optimization opportunities, investigate anomalies, and automate workflows. It is currently available in preview in the US East (N. Virginia) Region and offers cost and usage data for most AWS Regions at no charge during the preview period.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineerhealthcare ·
Amazon EMR Serverless adds interactive workloads via Spark Connect
Amazon EMR Serverless now supports interactive sessions using Spark Connect, allowing developers to run Spark applications from local environments like SageMaker, Jupyter, and VS Code. This enhances productivity by enabling ad hoc exploration, iterative debugging, and incremental development by decoupling the client from the Spark driver. The feature is available on EMR release 7.13 in all EMR Serverless regions.
feature - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
AWS Cost Explorer adds Amazon Q-powered cost analysis
AWS Cost Explorer now integrates with Amazon Q Developer to provide automated cost explanations for any report. This feature analyzes cost trends, drivers, and anomalies within the context of user-defined filters and time periods, reducing manual investigation effort. It is available in all commercial AWS Regions at no additional charge and allows for follow-up questions to explore insights.
feature - AWS What's New awsengineerfinancemedia ·
AWS Transform adds TCO assessment for SQL Server migrations to RDS
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now integrates TCO assessment into AWS Transform, allowing users to estimate migration costs from on-premises SQL Server to RDS for SQL Server. The service uses AI to analyze existing environments, recommend optimal instances, and evaluate cost-saving options like Database Savings Plans and the AWS Migration Acceleration Program. Assessments support various data inputs and can be combined with analyses for other AWS services.
feature - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineer ·
Redshift Serverless and RG manual snapshot costs reduced
Amazon Redshift has updated its billing for manual snapshots on Serverless and RG instances. Snapshots are now metered by unique data blocks rather than total size, reducing costs for users with multiple snapshots. This change benefits customers needing frequent snapshots for disaster recovery or retention by lowering storage expenses. The new model automatically applies to all snapshots across all available AWS regions.
patch - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
Amazon Connect adds AI agent trace details for voice interactions
Amazon Connect now offers AI agent traces, providing detailed insights into how AI agents reason and act during customer voice interactions. This enhancement allows users to understand AI decision-making, diagnose issues, and build agentic experiences with greater confidence. The feature is available in all AWS Regions supporting Amazon Connect Customer AI Agents and is accessible via the Connect web UI alongside conversation transcripts.
feature - AWS What's New aiobservabilityawsengineer ·
AWS Cost Anomaly Detection adds AI-powered root cause investigation
AWS Cost Anomaly Detection now integrates Amazon Q to automatically analyze the root cause of cost anomalies, delivering plain-language explanations in minutes instead of hours. This feature aids FinOps and engineering teams by identifying usage or rate drivers, contributing services, accounts, regions, and specific API calls. Available immediately in all commercial AWS Regions at no extra charge, it streamlines the transition from alert to action for cost optimization efforts.
feature - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineer ·
Amazon Aurora DSQL adds JSONB support with compression
Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports PostgreSQL's JSONB data type, enabling easier storage of semi-structured data alongside relational data. This feature improves efficiency for storing payloads like configuration metadata and logs by leveraging PostgreSQL's compression, reducing storage costs. The JSONB data type is available for creating or modifying tables, with initial access potentially covered by the AWS Free Tier.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Application Migration Service renamed to AWS Transform MGN
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) has been renamed to AWS Transform MGN, highlighting its role as a core component of the broader AWS Transform migration service. This change allows users to choose between direct control via the MGN console or an agent-driven workflow for automated rehosting. The service retains its existing compliance certifications and is available across all commercial and GovCloud regions.
announcement feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Lambda Managed Instances expands to more regions
AWS Lambda Managed Instances (LMI) is now available in all commercial AWS Regions except for a few specific locations. This expansion provides more customers with the benefits of running Lambda functions on managed EC2 instances, offering EC2 pricing advantages and specialized compute options with Lambda's operational simplicity. LMI manages instance lifecycle and scaling, catering to users needing custom hardware or predictable workloads.
feature announcement - AWS What's New awspreviewengineer ·
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1 Now Available in Preview
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1 is now available in the RDS Database Preview Environment, enabling evaluation of PostgreSQL 19 features on a managed service. Key enhancements include native graph query support (SQL/PGQ), concurrent table repacking for maintenance, and improved logical replication for sequences and dynamic enablement. This preview is available for 60 days and includes pricing details for the US East (Ohio) region.
feature announcement - AWS What's New dataawsengineer ·
Amazon DocumentDB adds engine minor version 5.0.1
Amazon DocumentDB now supports engine minor versions, beginning with 5.0.1, which includes new aggregation operators and enhanced monitoring metrics. This allows users to adopt new features and fixes while staying on the same major version. The update is available in all regions where DocumentDB 5.0 is supported.
feature patch - AWS What's New dataawsengineer ·
Amazon MSK Express Brokers support automatic Kafka topic creation for Kafka Streams
Amazon MSK Express Brokers now automatically create topics for Kafka Streams applications, eliminating the need for manual topic pre-creation. This change simplifies deployment and reduces operational overhead for stateful Kafka Streams applications. The feature is available today in all AWS regions where MSK Express Brokers are offered, requiring no additional setup.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Savings Plans Purchase Analyzer Adds Target Coverage Analysis
AWS Billing and Cost Management now includes target coverage analysis in the Savings Plans Purchase Analyzer. This feature allows users to specify a desired percentage of On-Demand spend to be covered by Savings Plans, with the tool recommending purchase amounts based on historical usage. The analysis can be customized and accessed via interactive charts or an API, aiding engineers and architects in optimizing their cloud spend.
feature - AWS What's New observabilityawsengineer ·
CloudWatch Logs Insights adds 23 new query commands and functions
Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights has expanded its query language with 23 new commands and functions for enhanced log analysis. These additions enable more sophisticated parsing, transformation, and conditional processing of log data, addressing common customer needs. The new capabilities, including improved string and IP functions, are now available in all commercial AWS Regions.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Compute Optimizer adds idle recommendations for 6 resource types
AWS Compute Optimizer now detects idle resources for DynamoDB, ElastiCache, MemoryDB, DocumentDB, WorkSpaces, and SageMaker endpoints. This expansion helps users find unused resources and potential cost savings across a wider range of AWS services. Recommendations include utilization metrics and estimated savings, accessible via the console or Cost Optimization Hub. The feature is available through the AWS Management Console, CLI, and SDK.
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