Amazon ECR now lets you push container images with layers up to 200 GB via Docker, making it easier to bundle large models, datasets, and dependencies without splitting across multiple layers. This eliminates the hassle of managing complex storage workarounds for demanding workloads like LLMs and genomics data. Note that AWS SDK and CLI uploads stay capped at 50 GB. The feature rolls out across all AWS regions except Middle East locations.
Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports multi-Region clusters in Stockholm, Spain, Mumbai, and Singapore. This serverless distributed SQL database offers active-active high availability with writable endpoints in both peered Regions, keeping your data available even if one Region goes down. You can try it free with AWS Free Tier.
AWS now offers 1 and 3-year Reserved Instances for R8i and M8i Oracle databases, saving you up to 53% on costs. These instances pack custom Intel Xeon 6 processors with 15% better price-performance and 2.5x faster memory bandwidth than previous generations. You get flexibility to switch between Multi-AZ and Single-AZ setups, plus size flexibility under BYOL licensing. Start purchasing through AWS Console, CLI, or SDK today.
Amazon Location Service has added SearchNearby functionality using GrabMaps data across Singapore and Malaysia. Developers can now build local discovery and delivery apps that find nearby points of interest—like fuel stations or restaurants—filtered by category and ranked by distance. GrabMaps provides hyperlocal mapping validated by millions of daily Grab journeys across 500+ Southeast Asian cities.
Amazon CloudWatch now offers fully managed Prometheus collectors, eliminating the need to deploy and maintain your own agents. Simply provide a scrape configuration, and CloudWatch automatically handles provisioning and scaling across EKS, EC2, ECS, MSK, and OpenSearch workloads. Metrics arrive in OpenTelemetry format and integrate seamlessly with PromQL queries for unified dashboards and alarms.
AWS just released Context Ontology Accelerator, an open source tool that helps you build machine-readable models of your business to make AI agents more reliable and explainable. It connects to your data sources, uses AI to draft an ontology, and lets your experts review it before storing in a knowledge graph. This cuts months of manual work down to days, making it easier to move AI agents from testing to production with full auditability.
AWS just rolled out EC2 C7i-flex instances in Europe (Milan), powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. These deliver up to 15% better performance and 19% better price-performance than C6i, making them ideal for web servers, databases, and Kafka workloads that don't need maximum resources.
AWS just rolled out Amazon EC2 C7i instances in Milan and Calgary regions. Powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, they deliver 15% better performance and price-performance than C6i instances. Perfect for compute-heavy tasks like batch processing and video encoding, with bare-metal options featuring Intel accelerators.
Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio now offers proper Git version control across all your project tools—Query Editor, Visual ETL, Workflows, and Notebooks. You can choose exactly which files to track on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, then commit everything in one go. Repositories work independently from projects, so you can add them whenever you need.
Amazon MSK Express brokers can now deliver Apache Kafka data straight to S3 buckets with zero manual connector management. This fully managed feature automatically scales to 10 GB/s throughput, handles retries and backpressure on its own, and cuts costs by up to 60% compared to self-managed solutions. Perfect for log archival, compliance, and ML training pipelines.
Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports version 3.7, bringing faster vector search and better performance. The update includes 1-bit scalar quantization to compress vectors while keeping accuracy intact, plus new Search Relevance Workbench features and Query Insights tools to help you spot expensive queries and optimize your workloads.
AWS now lets you use Instance Refresh directly in CloudFormation templates. When you update properties requiring instance replacement, CloudFormation automatically handles the refresh with zero-downtime deployments. You get features like launch-before-terminate, alarm monitoring, and controlled rollouts—all while keeping your scaling policies and health checks active.
Amazon Redshift Data API now features long polling to cut API calls, session management for tracking active queries, and flexible batch execution with AUTO_COMMIT mode. Each SQL statement in a batch runs independently, so one failure won't roll back everything—perfect for ETL pipelines. You can also reuse parameters across statements, making queries cleaner and more efficient.
Amazon EFS just rolled out cross-account Replication support in AWS GovCloud (US), making it easier to replicate file systems between your AWS accounts. This feature helps you meet disaster recovery and compliance needs by automatically syncing data replicas across separate accounts—no custom scripts needed. Set it up in minutes using the EFS Console, AWS CLI, or CloudFormation.
AWS just dropped Cost and Usage widget support in their European Sovereign Cloud (Germany) region. Now you can peek at your month-to-date costs, forecasts, and savings opportunities straight from your Console Home dashboard. Drag the widget in and start optimizing your spend by service—no more hunting through Cost Explorer!
Amazon GameLift Streams now flexes with Custom Aspect Ratio and Dynamic Resolution, letting you dial in the perfect stream for any device without those annoying black bars. Set any resolution from 320 to 4096 pixels, and Dynamic Resolution automatically adapts when bandwidth dips—keeping gameplay smooth while quality bounces back when conditions improve. Grab the new Web SDK to unlock these features across all AWS regions.
Amazon MWAA now supports Apache Airflow 2.11.2, bringing security patches, bug fixes, and dependency upgrades to your workflows. This maintenance release improves task lifecycle management, enhances secrets masking, and updates S3 and CloudWatch providers. Spin up a new environment or upgrade existing ones with just a few clicks in the AWS console.
AWS just dropped a nice quality-of-life update: you can now spin up EC2 Dedicated Host Resource Groups without the Self-Managed License hassle. Perfect for Mac Instance users and anyone needing hardware isolation without BYOL complexity. Still want license tracking? No problem—SMLs are optional now.
AWS just leveled up Kinesis Data Streams with the ability to scale down ingest capacity using warm throughput. Now you can dial back your stream's write throughput when traffic drops, keeping costs lean while maintaining peak-hour performance. It's like having a thermostat for your data pipeline—set it and forget it. Available free across all AWS regions for On-demand Advantage users.
AWS Lambda just dropped CloudWatch Logs support for Lambda Managed Instances capacity providers—finally, you can peek under the hood at scaling and instance lifecycle events. Get structured JSON logs capturing launches, terminations, and health checks to debug provisioning issues faster. Perfect for running high-volume workloads on EC2 with serverless simplicity and cost optimization through Savings Plans.