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Amazon introduced integration allowing centralized ingestion of Security Hub CSPM findings into CloudWatch Logs, facilitating comprehensive security data analysis across AWS environments.
AWS launched a standalone Sustainability console enabling sustainability professionals to access detailed AWS usage carbon emissions data without requiring billing permissions.
Amazon OpenSearch Service introduced agentic AI features enabling natural language interaction and autonomous root cause analysis for log data within its Observability workspace.
AWS deployed IAM Identity Center in its European Sovereign Cloud (Germany Region), enabling centralized workforce access management while complying with EU sovereignty requirements.
AWS updated its Apache Flink managed service to version 2.2, bringing Java 17 support, improved RocksDB integration, and deprecating some older APIs for optimized streaming data processing.
SageMaker Unified Studio now consolidates Amazon CloudWatch metrics with AWS Glue job logs to improve diagnosis and operational efficiency for ETL pipelines.
AWS Organizations now returns full hierarchical paths for accounts and organizational units directly in API responses, enhancing efficiency in organizational structure management.
AWS Deadline Cloud introduced new controls allowing flexible management of rendering capacity via worker idle duration, standby count, and scale-out rates.
AWS Marketplace introduced streamlined seller-driven processes for refunds and cancellations, enhancing transparency and operational efficiency without manual support interventions.
AWS launched new Aurora DSQL connectors for .NET and Rust, automating token-based authentication and supporting optimistic concurrency control for robust application development.
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