AWS releases
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
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AWS Local Zone in Hanoi, Vietnam launches generally available
AWS announced the general availability of a new Local Zone in Hanoi, Vietnam, extending AWS infrastructure closer to end users. This zone is notable for being one of the first in APAC to support Amazon S3 and EBS Local Snapshots, aiding data residency requirements. It offers low-latency access to core services like EC2, S3, and EBS for various workloads, and can be enabled via the AWS console or API.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
Amazon GameLift Servers: Container fleet improvements
Amazon GameLift Servers now supports customizable Linux capabilities for containers and a new SDK action to discover co-located containers. These features enhance flexibility and inter-container communication for game server deployments, giving developers finer control over permissions and enabling seamless service discovery. The improvements are available in all supported AWS regions and work with server SDK 5.x and engine plugins.
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Amazon MSK Express brokers now support Intelligent Rebalancing on existing clusters
Amazon MSK Provisioned clusters with Express brokers now support Intelligent Rebalancing on existing clusters at no additional cost. This feature automatically balances Kafka partitions for improved performance and capacity utilization without manual intervention. It is now available on all MSK Provisioned clusters with Express brokers in all AWS Regions where Express brokers are supported, benefiting engineers and architects managing Kafka workloads.
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Amazon EKS enables customer-routed control plane egress
Amazon EKS now supports customer-routed control plane egress, allowing Kubernetes API server traffic to flow through your VPC. This enhances security and compliance by enabling control over routing, security groups, and egress paths for sensitive operations like webhook callbacks. It's particularly beneficial for organizations with strict data perimeter requirements or private network infrastructure. The feature is available in all EKS regions at no additional cost, configurable via the controlPlaneEgressMode setting.
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Amazon ECS enables faster service auto scaling with high-resolution metrics
Amazon ECS service auto scaling now supports high-resolution (20-second) metrics, significantly reducing scale-out and provisioning times. This enhancement allows for reduced baseline capacity and lower compute costs while maintaining service reliability. The feature is available for CPU and memory utilization target tracking policies and is accessible across all AWS regions and compute options.
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AWS Nested Virtualization Expands to More Intel Instances and GovCloud
AWS has expanded nested virtualization support to more Intel-based EC2 instance types, including C7i, R7i, M7i, and their variants, along with the new X8i instances. This capability is also now available in US GovCloud regions (US-East and US-West), broadening its accessibility. Nested virtualization allows users to run hypervisors like KVM or Hyper-V on EC2 instances, enabling scenarios such as mobile app emulation, automotive hardware simulation, and WSL on Windows.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineer ·
Amazon RDS adds M9g instances with Graviton5 processors
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB now supports M9g database instances, powered by AWS Graviton5 processors. These instances offer up to 30% performance improvement and up to 23% better price/performance compared to Graviton4 instances. The new instances are available in 24xlarge and 48xlarge sizes and are currently deployed in three AWS regions.
feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsgadeprecationengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.51.0: New resources, enhancements, and bug fixes
This release introduces new resources for AWS services like ACM, Bedrock Agent, and SageMaker Hub, along with several enhancements to existing resources, including EKS cluster configurations and CloudFront distributions. Several bug fixes are also included, addressing issues with ACM certificates, DMS S3 endpoints, and Elasticache replication groups, among others. Users should note a deprecation in the DMS S3 endpoint resource for KMS key ARN configurations.
feature patch announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Glue Interactive Sessions adds Spark Connect support
AWS Glue Interactive Sessions now supports Apache Spark Connect, enabling developers to run Spark applications from local IDEs and notebooks on AWS Glue's serverless infrastructure. This feature simplifies development workflows by decoupling client applications from the Spark execution environment, improving debugging and iterative development. It is available in specific AWS regions and provides enhanced observability.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineermedia ·
AWS Outposts adds AMD-based bmn-cx3a instances with accelerated networking
AWS Outposts now supports bmn-cx3a instances, featuring 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors and NVIDIA ConnectX-7 for up to 800 Gbps network bandwidth. This enables high-throughput workloads like real-time data processing and media distribution for customers with second-generation Outposts racks. The instances are available globally where Outposts racks are supported.
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Amazon FSx for Lustre Intelligent-Tiering expands to 13 new AWS Regions
Amazon FSx for Lustre Intelligent-Tiering is now available in 13 additional AWS Regions, including Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South America. This expansion offers users cloud-native, elastic Lustre file storage with automatic data tiering and optional SSD caching at a lower cost. The feature is designed for workloads with mixed hot and cold data access patterns, benefiting HPC and AI/ML users.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Transform for mainframe streamlines mainframe modernization
AWS Transform for mainframe now offers a connected workflow for mainframe modernization, spanning assessment to code generation. This new capability significantly reduces the time and manual effort previously required for mainframe application modernization. Enterprises running z/OS COBOL and PL/I workloads can now benefit from an integrated process that compresses years of manual effort into months. The feature is available in all AWS Regions where AWS Transform for mainframe is already offered.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Partners streamline co-sell deals with express private offers
AWS Partners can now automate pricing within co-sell workflows using express private offers. This feature allows partners to pre-configure pricing rules, enabling faster deal closure from opportunity to offer within minutes. This enhances partner visibility in AWS-led sales and speeds up customer engagement, with onboarding available via the AWS Marketplace Seller Guide.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Marketplace lowers professional services listing fee to 0.5%
AWS Marketplace has reduced the listing fee for professional services private offers from 2.5% to 0.5%. This change aims to make it more cost-effective for partners to transact services on the platform, retaining procurement and billing benefits. The reduced fee applies automatically to new private offers for partners with existing listings, while customers can discover and procure services alongside software.
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AWS Transform adds public preview for FSx for NetApp ONTAP storage migration
AWS Transform for migrations now supports migrating block storage workloads to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP in public preview. This capability automates storage migration alongside compute and network, reducing the complexity and risk associated with traditional storage migration tools. The feature is designed for application owners, database administrators, and cloud migration teams moving to AWS, especially those leveraging NetApp ONTAP or other storage appliances.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
Amazon FSx for OpenZFS adds cross-region on-demand data replication
Amazon FSx for OpenZFS now supports on-demand data replication to and from AWS opt-in Regions, enhancing disaster recovery and global data access capabilities. This feature allows incremental transfer of volume snapshots to non-default AWS Regions, expanding cross-Region data architectures. It is available in all regions offering FSx for OpenZFS with no additional charge beyond standard data transfer costs.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
Amazon GameLift Servers offers free network bandwidth for newer instances
Amazon GameLift Servers now includes all inbound and outbound network bandwidth at no extra cost for instance generations 6 and later. This change simplifies pricing by eliminating unpredictable bandwidth costs, which is a significant concern for multiplayer game servers. The benefit is available immediately to existing customers on eligible fleets in most regions.
feature patch - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
Amazon EC2 C8i instances expand to Stockholm region
Amazon EC2 C8i instances, featuring custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, are now available in the Europe (Stockholm) region. These instances offer improved performance and memory bandwidth compared to previous generations, making them suitable for memory-intensive workloads. They are available through the AWS Management Console via On-Demand, Savings Plans, and Spot instances.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineermedia ·
Amazon EC2 C7i Instances Now Available in Israel (Tel Aviv)
AWS has launched Amazon EC2 C7i instances in the Israel (Tel Aviv) region, powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. These instances offer up to 15% better price-performance for compute-intensive workloads and include enhanced features like larger instance sizes and support for Intel accelerators. They are now available to customers for various demanding applications.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
Amazon RDS for MariaDB Adds Support for Latest MariaDB Minor Versions
Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports MariaDB minor versions 10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, and 11.8.8. Upgrading to these versions is recommended to address security vulnerabilities and benefit from community bug fixes and performance improvements. Users can leverage automatic minor version upgrades or Managed Blue/Green deployments for smoother updates.
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