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Amazon RDS for SQL Server increases storage limits for gp3 volumes
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports significantly larger and higher-performing General Purpose (gp3) storage volumes. This update allows for larger databases and improved I/O performance, benefiting demanding workloads like OLTP and analytics systems. Customers can scale individual volumes up to 64 TiB and provision up to 80,000 IOPS and 2,000 MiB/s throughput, with additional volumes further increasing capacity per instance. Pricing remains the same, with charges based on provisioned storage, IOPS, and throughput.
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AWS Glue Data Catalog adds business context and semantic search (Preview)
AWS Glue Data Catalog now supports business context and semantic search in preview, enabling users to discover and understand data based on its meaning. This feature allows enrichment of data catalog entries with glossary terms and custom metadata, improving data discovery and grounding AI agents with trusted definitions. Data analysts and AI agents can now find tables by both technical structure and semantic meaning, with initial availability in select AWS regions.
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Amazon S3 Vectors increases similarity search results to 10,000
Amazon S3 Vectors now supports up to 10,000 similarity search results per query, a 100x increase from the previous limit. This enhancement is particularly useful for complex retrieval pipelines that require further processing to refine results. Engineers using the latest AWS SDK can update their applications to specify the higher limit and receive paged results.
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Amazon Redshift Graviton instances expand to new AWS Regions
Amazon Redshift RG instances, powered by AWS Graviton processors, are now available in three new AWS Regions: Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Bangkok), and Mexico (Central). These instances offer significant price-performance improvements and faster query execution for data warehousing workloads. Customers in these regions can provision new RG instances or upgrade existing ones to benefit from reduced compute and storage costs.
feature patch - AWS What's New dataawsengineerhealthcare ·
AWS Lake Formation Adds Direct S3 Data File Access via Table Permissions
AWS Lake Formation now allows direct read and write access to underlying Amazon S3 data files for tables using existing Lake Formation table grants, consolidating permissions for SQL and file-based operations. This enables Spark jobs for tasks like model training and feature engineering by providing temporary, scoped S3 credentials based on table permissions. The feature is integrated with Amazon EMR 7.13+ and logged in AWS CloudTrail, available at no extra charge across all supported AWS Regions.
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Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL adds support for version 18.3
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports PostgreSQL major version 18.3, bringing community improvements for query performance, database management, and new capabilities like pg_roaringbitmap for efficient set operations. This update benefits users by improving query execution, reducing index overhead, and enabling faster logical replication. The feature is available in all commercial AWS Regions and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, with multiple upgrade paths available.
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AWS Cost and Usage Report 2.0 allows table configuration updates
AWS Cost and Usage Report 2.0 now supports updating data table configurations through the console and SDK/CLI. This allows customers to adopt new CUR 2.0 features without deleting and recreating existing exports. Previously, changes required manual deletion and recreation, disrupting ETL jobs. This update enables direct modification of preferences for future scheduled deliveries.
feature - 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.
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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.
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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 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.
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AWS ARC Region Switch Adds Aurora Scaling and Neptune Failover
Amazon Application Recovery Controller's Region switch now automates scaling and failover for Aurora and Neptune global databases. This feature reduces recovery time by eliminating manual database resizing and complex failover scripting during a regional outage. These new execution blocks are available now and support cross-account orchestration. This enhancement is primarily for engineers and architects managing multi-region database deployments.
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Amazon Keyspaces adds CDC iterator position for stream optimization
Amazon Keyspaces now returns a CDC iterator position in GetRecords responses, indicating if the stream tip has been reached. This feature helps optimize resource usage and reduce CDC consumption costs by allowing consumers to dynamically adjust polling frequency. The change is available in all supported AWS Regions and requires updating the AWS SDK.
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Amazon RDS for Db2 adds support for IBM Db2 v12.1 and Community Edition
Amazon RDS for Db2 now supports IBM Db2 v12.1, including Db2 Community Edition. This enables cost-effective development and testing of Db2 applications using a managed service. Community Edition offers full features without licensing fees for non-production use. It's available in all AWS Regions where RDS for Db2 is offered.
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AWS CUR 2.0 adds Athena and Redshift integration
AWS Cost and Usage Report 2.0 now integrates with Athena and Redshift, allowing direct SQL analysis of cost data in S3 without custom data warehouses. Exports are automatically formatted for query engines, and data updates are reflected in tables without ETL. This feature is available in most commercial AWS Regions, benefiting customers needing streamlined cost data analysis.
feature patch - 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 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 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 dataawsgaengineerhealthcaremedia ·
Amazon EMR GA Support for Apache Spark 4.0.2
Amazon EMR now generally available supports Apache Spark 4.0.2, enhancing data pipeline development with ANSI SQL and VARIANT data types. This update enables finer access control and strengthens compliance through Apache Iceberg v3, benefiting data engineers and analysts working with diverse data formats and regulatory requirements. It also improves real-time application deployment with enhanced streaming, and is available in all EMR regions, with an upgrade agent for existing applications.
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