AWS Morning Brief How AWS Raises Prices
May 5, 2025
Explore the latest AWS features, like automated public certificates for CloudFront and enhanced billing structures for Lambda. The discussion unpacks AWS's nuanced approach to raising prices and its significance for users. With new tools for AI adoption and multi-node deployment automation, there's plenty to chew on. Plus, hear about the arrival of tiered pricing for logs and the new AWS Outposts racks – a game changer for cloud infrastructure.
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Enable TLS Easily on CloudFront
- Enable TLS for your CloudFront distributions by simply checking a box for automated HTTP validated public certificates.
- This feature fulfills a long-standing customer request and drastically simplifies securing your CloudFront content.
Just-in-time Node Access Limitations
- AWS Systems Manager just-in-time node access addresses strict access control but feels like a solution in search of a problem.
- The feature may not meet broad operational needs as most shops aren't this stringent about removing on-call access.
Outposts Rack Obsolescence
- AWS's launch of second-generation Outposts racks means existing racks become obsolete quickly.
- Customers must replace old server racks to upgrade, reflecting fast product lifecycle turnover.