AWS Glue 5.1 now available in European Sovereign Cloud, with engine upgrades and new features
AWS Glue 5.1 is now available in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud Region and all commercial/GovCloud regions. This update upgrades core engines to Apache Spark 3.5.6, Python 3.11, and Scala 2.12.18, bringing performance and security enhancements. It introduces support for Apache Iceberg format version 3.0 and extends AWS Lake Formation fine-grained access control to Spark write operations. These changes offer data engineers and architects enhanced security options and more comprehensive data integration capabilities.
- →Introduced Apache Iceberg Format Version 3.0 Support
- →Extended Lake Formation Fine-Grained Write Access Control
- →Added Full-Table Access Control for Hudi and Delta Lake
- →AWS Glue 5.1 General Availability and Regional Expansion
- →Upgraded Core Engines for Performance and Security
Features (3) ›
- Introduced Apache Iceberg Format Version 3.0 Support
AWS Glue 5.1 introduces support for Apache Iceberg format version 3.0, adding features like default column values, deletion vectors for merge-on-read tables, multi-argument transforms, and row lineage tracking.
- Extended Lake Formation Fine-Grained Write Access Control
AWS Lake Formation fine-grained access control now extends to DML and DDL write operations for Spark DataFrames and Spark SQL, previously limited to read operations.
- Added Full-Table Access Control for Hudi and Delta Lake
Full-table access control is now available in Apache Spark for Apache Hudi and Delta Lake tables, providing more comprehensive security options for your data.
Enhancements (2) ›
- Upgraded Core Engines for Performance and Security
AWS Glue 5.1 upgrades core engines to Apache Spark 3.5.6, Python 3.11, and Scala 2.12.18, delivering improved performance and security.
- Updated Support for Open Table Format Libraries
This release updates support for Apache Hudi 1.0.2, Apache Iceberg 1.10.0, and Delta Lake 3.3.2, ensuring compatibility with the latest versions.
Notes (1) ›
- AWS Glue 5.1 General Availability and Regional Expansion
AWS Glue 5.1 is now available in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud Region, and its availability has expanded to all AWS commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/aws-glue-5-1-european-sovereign-cloud
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