Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio Adds Support for AWS Glue 5.1 in Data Processing Jobs

SageMaker Unified Studio supports latest AWS Glue 5.1 runtime, enhancing Spark and open table format capabilities.

By Clara Morgan · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-03-03 · 1 min read

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With support for AWS Glue 5.1, Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio enables data processing jobs to utilize Apache Spark 3.5.6 with Python 3.11 and Scala 2.12.18, alongside updated libraries like Apache Iceberg 1.10.0, Apache Hudi 1.0.2, and Delta Lake 3.3.2. This upgrade spans Visual ETL, notebook, and code-based job workflows.

This enhancement allows data engineers and scientists working within SageMaker Unified Studio to leverage improved runtime features and open table format support, facilitating diverse data processing needs with modern tooling. AWS Glue 5.1 integration is available across all SageMaker Unified Studio supported regions.

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Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio now supports AWS Glue 5.1 for data processing jobs ↗

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