AWS Morning Brief

AWS Morning Brief for the week of February 3, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon EFS is now available in the AWS Mexico (Central) RegionAmazon EKS and Amazon EKS Distro now supports Kubernetes version 1.32Amazon S3 Metadata is now generally availableAmazon Timestream for InfluxDb now supports Storage ScalingAWS Elastic Beanstalk now supports Python 3.13 on Amazon Linux 2023AWS Health now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)Announcing AWS Managed Notifications in the AWS Console Mobile AppAnnouncing new AWS Wavelength Zone in CasablancaAWS now supports Zone Groups for Availability ZonesAnnouncing the AWS CDK Glue L2 ConstructDeploy DeepSeek-R1 Distilled Llama models in Amazon BedrockAnnouncing upcoming changes to the AWS Security Token Service global endpointDesign patterns for multi-tenant access control on Amazon S3Amazon Nimble Studio Closed to New Customers

AWS Morning Brief for the week of January 27, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Bedrock Flows announces preview of multi-turn conversation supportAmazon CloudWatch allows alarming on data up to 7 days oldAmazon S3 Tables are now available in five additional AWS RegionsAWS Client VPN announces support for concurrent VPN connectionsAWS CodeBuild now supports test splitting and parallelismAWS Marketplace introduces 8 decimal place precision for usage pricingAnnouncing AWS User Notifications GA on AWS CloudFormationEnhance the resilience of critical workloads by architecting with multiple AWS RegionsIntroducing cross-account targets for Amazon EventBridge Event BusesDiving deep into the new Amazon Aurora Global Database writer endpointAWS and NANOG join forces: Unlocking IPv6 potential with the IPv6 Clinic at NANOG 93Issue with AWS Sign-in IAM User Login Flow – Possible Username Enumeration (CVE-2025-0693)

AWS Morning Brief for the week of January 21, with Corey Quinn. Links:AWS CodePipeline introduces new debugging experience in AWS Management ConsoleThe AWS Management Console now supports simultaneous sign-in for multiple AWS accountsEC2 Image Builder simplifies converting Windows ISO files to AMIsNow open — AWS Mexico (Central) RegionAWS CDK is splitting Construct Library and CLIAmazon Bedrock launches with Claude 3.5 Sonnet in the AWS Top Secret cloudPreventing unintended encryption of Amazon S3 objectsSecure root user access for member accounts in AWS Organizations | AWS Security BlogCost-optimized log aggregation and archival in Amazon S3 using s3tarIssue with Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon AppStream 2.0, and Amazon DCV (CVE-2025-0500 and CVE-2025-0501)SponsorThe Duckbill Group: https://www.duckbillgroup.com/

This week, dive into the latest from AWS, including exciting updates like configurable point-in-time recovery for DynamoDB. Discover how EC2 auto-scaling is being optimized with new rightsizing recommendations. The podcast also highlights the significance of AWS's new region in Thailand and the intricate security measures implemented for large-scale events. Plus, learn about the potential of an AI virtual assistant designed to enhance productivity on AWS.

AWS Morning Brief for the week of December 23, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon AppStream 2.0 introduces client for macOSAmazon EC2 instances support bandwidth configurations for VPC and EBSAmazon Timestream for InfluxDB now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) connectivityAmazon WorkSpaces Thin Client now available to purchase in IndiaAWS Backup launches support for search and item-level recoveryAWS Mainframe Modernization now supports connectivity over Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)AWS Marketplace now supports self-service promotional media on seller product detail pagesAWS re:Post now supports Spanish and PortugueseAWS Resource Explorer supports 59 new resource typesAWS offers a self-service feature to update business names on AWS InvoicesAnnouncing CloudFormation support for AWS Parallel Computing ServiceAnnouncing Node Health Monitoring and Auto-Repair for Amazon EKS - AWSAnd that’s a wrap!Best practices for creating a VPC for Amazon RDS for Db2How the Amazon TimeHub team handled disruption in AWS DMS CDC task caused by Oracle RESETLOGS: Part 3How to detect and monitor Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) access with AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatchEnforce resource configuration to control access to new features with AWSMaximizing your cloud journey: Engaging an AWS Solutions Architect

AWS Morning Brief for the week of December 16th, 2024, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Bedrock Guardrails reduces pricing by up to 85%Amazon CloudWatch now provides centralized visibility into telemetry configurationsAmazon EC2 F2 instances, featuring up to 8 FPGAs, are generally availableAmazon SES now offers Global Endpoints for multi-region sending resilienceAWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code now includes Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live TailAccelerate your AWS Graviton adoption with the AWS Graviton Savings DashboardCapture data changes while restoring an Amazon DynamoDB tableUnderstand the benefits of physical replication in Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Blue/Green DeploymentsHow AWS sales uses Amazon Q Business for customer engagementAWS Network Firewall Geographic IP Filtering launchIssue with DynamoDB local - CVE-2022-1471

AWS Morning Brief for the week of December 9, with Corey Quinn. Links:AWS announces access to VPC resources over AWS PrivateLinkAnnouncing Amazon Aurora DSQL (Preview)Announcing Amazon Bedrock IDE in preview as part of Amazon SageMaker Unified StudioAWS announces Amazon CloudWatch Database InsightsAmazon DynamoDB global tables previews multi-Region strong consistencyAmazon EC2 introduces Allowed AMIs to enhance AMI governanceAnnouncing Amazon EC2 I8g instancesAnnouncing Amazon EKS Auto ModeAnnouncing Amazon EKS Hybrid NodesAnnouncing Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Preview)Announcing Amazon FSx Intelligent-Tiering, a new storage class for FSxAmazon Q Developer can now automate code reviewsAmazon Q Developer announces automatic unit test generation to accelerate feature developmentAmazon S3 adds new default data integrity protectionsAnnouncing Amazon S3 Metadata (Preview) – Easiest and fastest way to manage your metadataAmazon S3 launches storage classes for AWS Dedicated Local ZonesAnnouncing Amazon S3 Tables – Fully managed Apache Iceberg tables optimized for analytics workloadsAWS announces Amazon SageMaker LakehouseAWS Control Tower launches managed controls using declarative policiesAWS announces AWS Data Transfer Terminal for high-speed data uploadsAmazon Web Services announces declarative policiesIntroducing AWS Glue 5.0AWS announces Invoice ConfigurationAWS Marketplace now offers EC2 Image Builder components from independent software vendorsAWS announces AWS Security Incident Response for general availabilityAnnouncing AWS Transfer Family web appsBuy with AWS accelerates solution discovery and procurement on AWS Partner websitesOracle Database@AWS is now in limited previewPartyRock improves app discovery and announces upcoming free daily useAnnouncing the preview of Amazon SageMaker Unified StudioVPC Lattice now includes TCP support with VPC ResourcesAnnouncing the 2024 Geo and Global AWS Partners of the YearAmazon MemoryDB Multi-Region is now generally availableTop announcements of AWS re:Invent 2024SponsorThe Duckbill Group: https://www.duckbillgroup.com/

AWS Morning Brief for the week of December 2, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon CloudWatch adds context to observability data in service consoles, accelerating analysisAmazon Cognito introduces Managed Login to support rich branding for end user journeysAmazon Cognito now supports passwordless authentication for low-friction and secure loginsAmazon Connect Email is now generally availableAmazon EBS announces Time-based Copy for EBS SnapshotsAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling introduces highly responsive scaling policiesAmazon EC2 Capacity Blocks now supports instant start times and extensionsAmazon ECR announces 10x increase in repository limit to 100,000Amazon EFS now supports up to 2.5 million IOPS per file systemAmazon S3 now supports enforcement of conditional write operations for S3 general purpose bucketsApplication Signals provides OTEL support via X-Ray OTLP endpoint for tracesAWS delivers enhanced root cause insights to help explain cost anomaliesEnhanced Pricing Calculator now supports discounts and purchase commitments (in preview)AWS PrivateLink now supports cross-region connectivityAnnouncing the new AWS User Notifications SDKAnnouncing new feature tiers: Essentials and Plus for Amazon CognitoAnnouncing Savings Plans Purchase AnalyzerData Exports for FOCUS 1.0 is now in general availabilityIntroducing a new experience for AWS Systems ManagerIntroducing generative AI troubleshooting for Apache Spark in AWS Glue (preview)Understanding how certain database parameters impact scaling in Amazon Aurora Serverless v2Analyzing your AWS Cost Explorer data with Amazon Q Developer: Now Generally AvailableYour guide to AWS for Advertising & Marketing at re:Invent 2024AWS IoT Services alignment with US Cyber Trust MarkStreamlining AWS Organizations Cleanup StrategiesSponsorWiz: wiz.io/lastweek

AWS Morning Brief for the week of November 25, with Corey Quinn. Links:Enhanced account linking experience across AWS Marketplace and AWS Partner CentralAmazon API Gateway now supports Custom Domain Name for private REST APIsAmazon Aurora Serverless v2 supports scaling to zero capacityAmazon CloudFront now supports Anycast Static IPsAmazon CloudFront now supports additional log formats and destinations for access logsAmazon CloudFront announces VPC originsAmazon CloudWatch launches full visibility into application transactionsAmazon EC2 now provides lineage information for your AMIsAmazon Q Developer in the AWS Management Console now uses the service you’re viewing as context for your chatAmazon WorkSpaces introduces support for Rocky LinuxAWS App Studio is now generally availableAWS CloudTrail Lake launches enhanced analytics and cross-account data accessAWS Compute Optimizer now supports rightsizing recommendations for Amazon AuroraAWS Elastic Beanstalk adds support for Node.js 22AWS Lambda supports Amazon S3 as a failed-event destination for asynchronous and stream event sourcesIntroducing an AWS Management Console Visual Update (Preview)The new AWS Systems Manager experience: Simplifying node managementAWS announces Block Public Access for Amazon Virtual Private CloudLoad Balancer Capacity Unit Reservation for Application and Network Load BalancersAnnouncing Idle Recommendations in AWS Compute OptimizerAnnouncing Savings Plans Purchase AnalyzerAWS Lambda turns ten – looking back and looking aheadBoost Engagement with AWS and Amazon AdsBuild fullstack AI apps in minutes with the new Amplify AI KitImportant changes to CloudTrail events for AWS IAM Identity CenterFollow Corey on BlueSky!Follow Last Week In AWS on BlueSky!

AWS Morning Brief for the week of November 18, with Corey Quinn. Links:Buy a shirt benefiting 826 National!Amazon DataZone updates pricing and removes the user-level subscription feeAmazon DynamoDB reduces prices for on-demand throughput and global tablesAmazon DynamoDB introduces warm throughput for tables and indexesAmazon EBS now supports detailed performance statistics on EBS volume healthAmazon Q Developer plugins for Datadog and Wiz now generally availableAmazon S3 now supports up to 1 million buckets per AWS accountAWS Backup now supports copying Amazon S3 backups across Regions and accounts in opt-in RegionsAWS CloudTrail Lake announces enhanced event filteringHow and why you should move to Cost and Usage Report (CUR) 2.0?AWS BuilderCards second edition at re:Invent 2024Accelerate your third-party Amazon EKS add-on onboarding using ConformitronPython 3.13 runtime now available in AWS LambdaDeploy the Cost Optimizer for Amazon WorkSpaces in a highly-regulated environment.Introducing the Live Event Framework: Live Streaming with Ad Insertion on AWSIntroducing kro: Kube Resource OrchestratorAWS Snow device updates