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Read ↗Expansion and Performance Gains of Amazon EC2 R8id Instances
Amazon EC2 R8id instances extended availability into new regions, offering enhanced memory and local storage performance for demanding workloads.
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ComputingRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗Amazon EC2 C8id and M8id Instances Extended Across Regions with Higher Performance
New availability of EC2 C8id and M8id instances delivered substantial increases in compute, memory, and storage capacities across several AWS regions.
Digital InfrastructureRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗AWS IoT Core Integrated Native InfluxDB Routing for Streamlined Time-Series Data Ingestion
AWS IoT Core introduced a rule action that routes time-series IoT data directly to InfluxDB databases, simplifying data pipelines.
ComputingRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗AWS Batch Enhanced with Amazon ECS Managed Instances for Simplified GPU Workload Management
AWS Batch added support for ECS Managed Instances, providing automated management for GPU-accelerated batch jobs.
Digital InfrastructureRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗Capacity Reservation Resource Groups Expanded to Include Diverse EC2 Reservation Types
AWS broadened Capacity Reservation Resource Groups to organize and manage multiple types of EC2 capacity reservations for streamlined instance launches.
Digital InfrastructureRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗AWS Lambda MicroVMs Integration with AWS PrivateLink Enhances Network Isolation
AWS Lambda MicroVMs began supporting AWS PrivateLink, enabling private and secure VPC connectivity without using public internet routes.
Digital InfrastructureRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗Amazon Connect Customer Enables Post-Creation Customer Profile Updates on Cases
Amazon Connect Cases introduced the ability for agents to update or assign customer profiles after case creation, improving case management accuracy.
Digital InfrastructureRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Upgraded Support for Latest Minor Versions Enhances Security and Stability
Amazon RDS added support for recently released minor PostgreSQL versions, encouraging upgrades for vulnerability fixes and improvements.
Digital InfrastructureRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗IAM Roles Anywhere Introduces Java SDK Plugin for Simplified Credential Management
A Java plugin for IAM Roles Anywhere allows non-AWS workloads to securely request temporary AWS credentials within Java applications.
ComputingRETROSPECTIVE
Read ↗AWS Lambda Public Preview of Managed Runtimes Enhances Early Testing for Node.js 26 and Python 3.15
AWS introduced public preview managed runtimes to allow testing and feedback on upcoming Lambda runtimes before general availability.
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