AWS Releases
Amazon Web Services releases and Terraform AWS provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 680 AWS releases · Updated
- AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2 ·
EC2 Future-dated Capacity Reservations Can Now Be Cancelled
Amazon EC2 now allows customers to cancel future-dated capacity reservations, offering flexibility for changing plans. Cancellation may incur a charge, with terms presented for review and acceptance before processing. This feature is available to all existing customers and its regional availability can be found on the AWS Capabilities by Region website.
feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsaws-ec2aws-iam ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.50.0 adds new resources and bug fixes
HashiCorp's Terraform AWS Provider has released version 6.50.0, introducing several new resources including AWS Bedrock Agent Core policy and ECS daemon definitions. This update also enhances existing resources like the Bedrock Agent Gateway Target and includes numerous bug fixes for services such as Secrets Manager and CloudWatch. The release primarily impacts users managing AWS infrastructure with Terraform, offering expanded capabilities and improved stability.
feature patch announcement - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineeraws-ec2 ·
New Amazon EC2 M8, R8 metal instance sizes launch
AWS has launched new metal-48xl and metal-96xl instance sizes for M8 and R8 EC2 instances, offering up to 43% better compute performance and significantly higher network and EBS bandwidth. These instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon processors and AWS Nitro cards, targeting workloads like big data analytics, in-memory caches, AI/ML clusters, and storage-intensive applications. The new sizes are initially available in the US East (N. Virginia) region.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-eks ·
AWS Backup adds EKS support to Germany's European Sovereign Cloud
AWS Backup now supports Amazon EKS in the European Sovereign Cloud (Germany) Region, offering managed data protection for EKS clusters. This feature enables automated scheduling, retention, immutable vaults, and cross-Region copies, benefiting users needing disaster recovery or compliance in that specific region. The solution is agent-free and can protect entire clusters, namespaces, or persistent volumes.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineerhealthcareaws-sagemaker ·
Amazon EMR Serverless adds interactive workloads via Spark Connect
Amazon EMR Serverless now supports interactive sessions using Spark Connect, allowing developers to run Spark applications from local environments like SageMaker, Jupyter, and VS Code. This enhances productivity by enabling ad hoc exploration, iterative debugging, and incremental development by decoupling the client from the Spark driver. The feature is available on EMR release 7.13 in all EMR Serverless regions.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Application Migration Service renamed to AWS Transform MGN
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) has been renamed to AWS Transform MGN, highlighting its role as a core component of the broader AWS Transform migration service. This change allows users to choose between direct control via the MGN console or an agent-driven workflow for automated rehosting. The service retains its existing compliance certifications and is available across all commercial and GovCloud regions.
announcement feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2aws-lambda ·
AWS Lambda Managed Instances expands to more regions
AWS Lambda Managed Instances (LMI) is now available in all commercial AWS Regions except for a few specific locations. This expansion provides more customers with the benefits of running Lambda functions on managed EC2 instances, offering EC2 pricing advantages and specialized compute options with Lambda's operational simplicity. LMI manages instance lifecycle and scaling, catering to users needing custom hardware or predictable workloads.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Savings Plans Purchase Analyzer Adds Target Coverage Analysis
AWS Billing and Cost Management now includes target coverage analysis in the Savings Plans Purchase Analyzer. This feature allows users to specify a desired percentage of On-Demand spend to be covered by Savings Plans, with the tool recommending purchase amounts based on historical usage. The analysis can be customized and accessed via interactive charts or an API, aiding engineers and architects in optimizing their cloud spend.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-dynamodbaws-sagemaker ·
AWS Compute Optimizer adds idle recommendations for 6 resource types
AWS Compute Optimizer now detects idle resources for DynamoDB, ElastiCache, MemoryDB, DocumentDB, WorkSpaces, and SageMaker endpoints. This expansion helps users find unused resources and potential cost savings across a wider range of AWS services. Recommendations include utilization metrics and estimated savings, accessible via the console or Cost Optimization Hub. The feature is available through the AWS Management Console, CLI, and SDK.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineeraws-ecs ·
Amazon ECS Fargate now supports 32vCPU configurations
Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate now supports 32vCPU compute configurations, allowing customers to run more demanding applications. The new task sizes offer up to 244 GiB of memory for both x86 and ARM workloads, extending capabilities for HPC, data processing, and AI inference. This update enables larger containers and scaling beyond previous limits, with existing Compute Savings Plans applying automatically. The feature is available in all AWS commercial and GovCloud (US) Regions.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 C8in instances expand to more AWS regions
Amazon EC2 C8in instances, powered by custom Intel processors and featuring high network bandwidth, are now available in additional AWS regions including Asia Pacific (Sydney, Singapore, Malaysia) and Europe (Frankfurt). These instances offer up to 43% higher performance and larger sizes compared to previous generations, making them suitable for network-intensive workloads. They are accessible via On-Demand, Spot instances, and Savings Plans.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiinfraawsengineeraws-s3aws-lambdaaws-iam ·
AWS MCP Server adds cross-account and cross-role access
The AWS Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server now supports accessing multiple AWS accounts and IAM roles within a single session, eliminating restarts. This enhancement allows AI coding agents to switch seamlessly between environments, enabling faster workflows for tasks like cross-account debugging or configuration management. The feature is particularly beneficial for DevOps engineers and application developers working in multi-account setups and is available in US East (N. Virginia) and Europe (Frankfurt) Regions.
feature - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.49.0: Bedrock Agent, OpenSearch, CloudFront Updates
Terraform AWS Provider version 6.49.0 introduces enhancements for Bedrock Agent, OpenSearch domains, and CloudFront functions, alongside a critical bug fix for the Bedrock Agent Gateway. These updates provide more granular control and stability for users managing AWS infrastructure via Terraform. This release is applicable to engineers and architects managing AWS resources through the Terraform provider.
patch - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineeraws-s3 ·
AWS Deadline Cloud adds plugin sync for service-managed fleets
AWS Deadline Cloud now supports automatic plugin synchronization for service-managed fleets, simplifying deployment of necessary tools for compute-intensive workloads. This eliminates the need for custom scripting or manual configuration, reducing errors and ensuring jobs start with correct plugins. The feature is now generally available for Blender and Maya, with support for more applications expected soon.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-iam ·
AWS IoT Device Management adds MQTT session data to connectivity status API
AWS IoT Device Management now includes MQTT session data and socket-level details in its connectivity status API. This enhancement aids in troubleshooting connectivity issues and auditing device connection patterns for IoT fleets. The update brings parity with AWS IoT Core's GetConnection API, but offers indefinite data retention for historical analysis. This feature is available in all supported AWS regions for devices registered in AWS IoT Core.
feature - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsaws-kinesisaws-iam ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.48.0: New Resources and Enhancements
HashiCorp's Terraform AWS provider has released version 6.48.0, introducing several new resources and enhancements across various AWS services. Key additions include new data sources and resources for EC2, Clean Rooms, and Pinpoint SMS Voice, alongside significant updates to Bedrock Agent Core and DataZone configurations. These changes aim to provide broader coverage and improved management capabilities for users of these AWS services through Terraform. The release also includes bug fixes for API Gateway and Bedrock Agent Core, benefiting users managing these services.
feature patch announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2aws-rdsaws-ecs ·
AWS Compute Optimizer adds 32-day lookback for EBS and ECS rightsizing
AWS Compute Optimizer now supports a 32-day lookback period for EBS volume and ECS service rightsizing recommendations, up from the previous 14 days. This enhancement allows the service to better capture monthly utilization patterns, potentially leading to more accurate optimization suggestions for cost and performance. The feature is available for multiple recommendation types and can be configured via the console, SDK, or CLI, impacting engineers and architects managing these AWS resources.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-sagemakeraws-bedrock ·
AWS Config adds support for 9 new resource types
AWS Config now supports 9 additional resource types, including those for Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, enhancing visibility into your AWS environment. This expansion allows for better discovery, assessment, and auditing of a wider array of resources. Automatic tracking will begin if all resource types are already enabled for recording, and the new types are available in Config rules and aggregators.
feature - AWS What's New aiinfraawsengineeraws-ec2aws-ecs ·
Amazon ECS Managed Instances add support for AWS Trainium and Inferentia
Amazon ECS Managed Instances now supports AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia, purpose-built AI accelerators for generative AI workloads. This feature simplifies infrastructure management for ECS users by offloading operations to AWS, enhancing performance and reducing costs. Users can now select accelerated instance types and configure resource requirements within their task definitions to allocate accelerators efficiently. This update is available immediately via the AWS Console, ECS MCP Server, or IaC tooling.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Deadline Cloud adds persistent storage for Service-Managed Fleets
AWS Deadline Cloud now supports persistent storage for Service-Managed Fleets (SMF) by attaching Amazon EBS volumes to workers, allowing data and environments to persist across worker lifecycle events. This enhancement reduces worker startup times and speeds up job completion for users of the visual effects and rendering service. Persistent storage is available in all AWS Regions where Deadline Cloud is offered and is priced similarly to existing EBS volumes.
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