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 678 AWS releases · Updated
- AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2 ·
EC2 surfaces public SSM parameters for AMIs
Amazon EC2 now includes public SSM Parameter Store parameters directly within the metadata of public AMIs. This change simplifies the discovery and use of these parameters, allowing engineers to easily reference the latest AMI versions in configurations. This feature is available at no additional cost across all AWS regions.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 High Memory U7in-24TB instances launch in Paris
Amazon EC2 High Memory U7in-24TB instances are now available in the AWS Europe (Paris) region. These instances are powered by Intel Sapphire Rapids processors and offer 24 TiB of DDR5 memory, providing up to 45% better price performance than previous generations. They are designed for mission-critical in-memory databases and include high network and EBS bandwidth.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Control Tower AFT re-applies customizations on account OU move
AWS Control Tower Account Factory for Terraform (AFT) now automatically re-applies account customizations when an account moves between Organizational Units (OUs). This eliminates manual re-application, reducing operational overhead and configuration drift for organizations managing accounts with OU-specific settings. The feature can be enabled by setting `aft_customization_triggers = ["account_move"]` and offers options to skip specific accounts, with availability across all AFT regions.
feature - AWS What's New infraaws ·
Amazon MQ allows configurable storage for RabbitMQ brokers
Amazon MQ now enables independent configuration of EBS disk storage size for RabbitMQ brokers, separate from instance type. This allows users to right-size storage for specific messaging workloads when creating or updating brokers. This feature is available for RabbitMQ M7g brokers on version 4.2+ in cluster deployments and can be managed via AWS Console, CloudFormation, CLI, or CDK.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineeraws-rds ·
Amazon RDS/Aurora add Graviton4 R8g instances in more regions, M8g instances wider
AWS Graviton4-based R8g instances are now generally available for Amazon RDS and Aurora, and M8g instances have expanded availability for RDS. These Graviton4 instances offer significant performance and price/performance improvements over previous generations. They are available through the RDS console and AWS CLI, with detailed engine version support in the documentation.
feature patch - AWS What's New infraawsaws-rds ·
RDS and Aurora add R8gd/M8gd instances in more regions
Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL now support R8gd and M8gd instances in 12 and 6 additional regions, respectively. These instances feature Optimized Reads with local NVMe SSDs, significantly improving throughput and price-performance for complex queries and index operations. Customers can deploy these instances via the AWS Console, CLI, or SDK. This enhancement targets users running complex workloads on Aurora PostgreSQL, RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB.
feature - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.55.0: New Data Sources and Enhancements
Terraform AWS Provider version 6.55.0 introduces several new data sources and list resources, including `aws_elasticache_service_updates` and new resources for Autoscaling Groups, CloudWatch Log Streams, Kinesis Firehose, Network Interfaces, RDS Clusters, and Step Functions State Machines. Enhancements focus on Bedrock Agent Core resources with new configuration blocks and attributes for JWT authorizers and network settings, alongside updates for MSK Replicators. The release also includes bug fixes for Bedrock Agent Core and AWS Config organization rules.
feature patch - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-rds ·
Amazon RDS allows up to four storage modifications per day
Amazon RDS now permits up to four storage modifications per database instance within a 24-hour window, removing the six-hour cooldown period between operations. This change enhances agility for scaling storage or adjusting performance, particularly during unexpected workload spikes. The feature is automatically available for instances running PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, Db2, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server in all AWS commercial and GovCloud Regions.
patch - AWS What's New infraawsaws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 M8i instances now available in more AWS regions
Amazon EC2 M8in, M8idn, M8ib, and M8idb instances are now available in additional AWS regions including US East (Ohio), Europe (Ireland), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo). These instances, powered by Intel Xeon Scalable processors and AWS Nitro cards, offer significant improvements in network and storage bandwidth, benefiting demanding workloads like big data analytics, caching, and high-performance databases. They are available across multiple regions and purchasing options, including On-Demand, Spot instances, and Savings Plans.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-s3aws-lambda ·
AWS Lambda supports self-managed S3 for code storage
AWS Lambda now allows referencing code directly from your own S3 buckets, eliminating previous storage limits and reducing function activation times. This feature is beneficial for users managing large codebases or Lambda layers, offering a single source of truth and avoiding Lambda-managed storage quotas. Self-managed code storage is available in all commercial AWS Regions, with no additional Lambda charges beyond standard S3 costs.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-lambda ·
AWS Lambda console simplifies coding agent setup for serverless development
The AWS Lambda console now offers a one-click setup prompt for coding agents, automatically configuring them with AWS Serverless skills and the Serverless Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This feature streamlines the agent setup process for developers, embedding serverless best practices from the start and eliminating the need to consult multiple documentation pages. It is available in most commercial and AWS GovCloud Regions, benefiting developers at all stages of their Lambda journey.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-s3aws-ec2 ·
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery supports EBS volume initialization rate
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) now allows configuration of the Amazon EBS volume initialization rate, enabling recovered volumes to achieve full performance faster. This feature helps I/O-intensive workloads, like databases, meet recovery time objectives by ensuring predictable storage performance during drills and full recoveries. It is available in all AWS regions and environments where the EBS initialization rate is supported, with charges based on snapshot size and specified rate.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2 ·
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery speeds up AWS-to-AWS recovery
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) now offers faster recovery for AWS-based workloads by skipping unnecessary preparation steps for Amazon EC2 instances. This enhancement can reduce recovery times by up to 65% for Windows and 40% for Linux, allowing applications to come back online more quickly during disaster events. The feature is available in all AWS Regions where DRS is offered, at no additional cost. All existing DRS functionality, including automated networking, driver, and licensing application, remains the same.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
Amazon Aurora DSQL expands to Europe (Spain) Region
Amazon Aurora DSQL is now available for single-Region clusters in the Europe (Spain) Region, extending its global reach. This distributed SQL database offers high availability and scalability for always-on applications. Aurora DSQL is now available in numerous AWS regions worldwide, with a free tier for new users.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineeraws-ec2 ·
EC2 C8id, M8id, R8id instances expand to new AWS regions
Amazon EC2 has expanded the availability of C8id, M8id, and R8id instances to additional AWS regions in Asia Pacific and Europe. These instances, powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, offer significant performance and memory bandwidth improvements over previous generations, benefiting compute, balanced, and memory-intensive workloads. They are available through various purchasing options including On-Demand, Savings Plans, and Spot instances.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineeraws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 M8gd and R8gd instances now available in AWS GovCloud
Amazon EC2 M8gd and R8gd instances featuring Graviton4 processors and up to 11.4 TB of local NVMe SSD storage are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and GovCloud (US-West) Regions. These instances offer up to 30% better performance than Graviton3, high-speed local storage, and enhanced network/EBS bandwidth options. They are suitable for applications requiring fast, low-latency local storage and are accessible via the AWS Management Console.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2 ·
EC2 M8gd and R8gd Instances Expand to More AWS Regions
Amazon EC2 M8gd and R8gd instances powered by Graviton4 processors are now available in additional AWS regions including Europe (Paris, Stockholm, Milan) and Asia Pacific (Mumbai, Osaka, Melbourne, Singapore, Taipei). These instances offer up to 11.4 TB of local NVMe storage and improved performance, making them suitable for applications requiring high-speed, low-latency local storage. Customers can also now adjust network and EBS bandwidth allocation via instance bandwidth weighting.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Storage Gateway adds console support for copying file shares
AWS Storage Gateway now allows copying file shares between gateways via the console. This feature preserves compatible settings, significantly reducing manual effort for migrations and upgrades. It includes a guided experience to address any necessary configuration adjustments before creation and is available in commercial AWS Regions.
feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-cloudfront ·
CloudFront Functions can now log custom data to access logs
Amazon CloudFront Functions can now write custom data directly into CloudFront access logs using a new helper method, `cf.logCustomData()`. This simplifies analysis by consolidating function decisions and request outcomes into a single log record, eliminating the need to correlate separate logging systems. This enhancement is available today in all CloudFront edge locations and works with both real-time and standard (v2) logging configurations.
feature - AWS News Blog bloginfraawsgaengineeraws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 G7 instances with NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 GPUs now available
AWS has launched Amazon EC2 G7 instances, the first major cloud provider offering with NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs. These instances provide significant performance gains for AI inference, graphics, and data analytics workloads compared to previous generations. They are suitable for a wide range of GPU-enabled applications and are now available in two AWS regions.
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