AWS Morning Brief

AWS Morning Brief for the week of August 11th, 2025, with Corey Quinn.Links: AWS Cloud Visibility Best PracticesThis Ars articleAWS European Sovereign Cloud to be operated by EU citizensAmazon killing a user’s accountMountpoint for Amazon S3 CSI driver v2: Accelerated performance and improved resource usage for Kubernetes workloadsStreamlining outbound emails with Amazon SES Mail ManagerAWS Lambda now supports GitHub Actions to simplify function deploymentAnthropic’s Claude Opus 4.1 now in Amazon BedrockAmazon CloudWatch introduces organization-wide VPC flow logs enablementUnderstanding and Remediating Cold Starts: An AWS Lambda PerspectiveAmazon SQS increases maximum message payload size to 1 MiBOpenAI open weight models now available on AWS Best practices for analyzing AWS Config recording frequenciesAmazon EKS adds safety control to prevent accidental cluster deletionAWS Console Mobile App now offers access to AWS SupportAmazon EC2 now supports force terminate for EC2 instances Amazon DynamoDB adds support for Console-to-CodeUsing generative AI for building AWS networksSimplify network connectivity using Tailscale with Amazon EKS Hybrid NodesCost tracking multi-tenant model inference on Amazon Bedrock

Discover the latest in AWS with updates on Amazon Aurora MySQL, now boasting 256 TiB storage! Dive into the new v2 of Powertools for AWS Lambda and learn how Amazon DocumentDB is going serverless. There's a humorous critique of AWS decisions as Lambda faces challenges with response payloads. Find out how AWS Lambda handles isolated tasks and some exciting changes like EC2's fractional GPUs. Plus, the episode highlights Amazon CloudFront's new features and discusses the quirky promotion of Malphas. Get ready for a blend of tech insights and laughs!

Explore the intriguing world of AWS innovations, including the launch of generative AI observability and the complexities of IPv6 support. Delve into the humorous contrasts between legacy systems and modern solutions. Discover the challenges AWS faces in managing public perceptions after security incidents and government data requests. Dive into the philosophical reflections on the unseen struggles of engineers in cloud technology, and hear about the implications of the CLOUD Act on data compliance—all wrapped in engaging commentary.

Discover how AWS is ramping up its services, including new visibility features for EBS and S3. Learn about AI advancements that are enhancing customer experiences. Get the scoop on cost-saving updates, like S3 Tables, which can reduce compaction costs significantly. Dive into the AWS Free Tier updates that offer new users up to $200 in credits. Finally, explore humorous takes on AWS certification changes and the thrilling introduction of Amazon Bedrock Agent for AI deployment.

 AWS Morning Brief for the week of July 14th, 2025, with Corey Quinn. Links:AWS Direct Connect Layer 1 Explained: From Data Centers to Cloud ConnectivityOracle Database@AWS announces general availability, expands networking capabilitiesAmazon Bedrock introduces API keys for streamlined developmentAnnouncing AWS Builder CenterAmazon P6e-GB200 UltraServers now available for the highest GPU performance in EC2Quantifying the Impact of Developer Experience: Amazon’s 15.9% BreakthroughEstablishing a European trust service provider for the AWS European Sovereign CloudUse K8sGPT and Amazon Bedrock for simplified Kubernetes cluster maintenanceEvolve your Amazon DynamoDB table’s data modelIntroducing: Guidance for a media lake on AWS

AWS Morning Brief for the week of Monday, July 7th, with Corey Quinn. Links:Finch expands support to Ubuntu, streamlining container development across platformsAmazon CloudFront announces support for HTTPS DNS recordsAmazon Q Business launches the ability to customize responsesBuild the highest resilience apps with multi-Region strong consistency in Amazon DynamoDB global tablesLeveling up Amazon RDS with AWS Graviton4: BenchmarksBuild AWS architecture diagrams using Amazon Q CLI and MCPUsing generative AI to help dog owners make smarter health decisionsAWS Certificate Manager now supports exporting public certificatesRemote access to AWS: A guide for hybrid workforcesHow to Use AWS Data Transfer Terminal

Dive into the head-scratching rebranding of AWS Security Hub, which has left many customers confused. Unpack the latest enhancements in AWS, including local zones and improvements to VPC capacity. Discover how intelligent features are transforming the experience for developers. Plus, learn how to set up automated alerts for AWS Savings Plans. There's also buzz around AWS Lambda's new support for Avro and Protobuf formatted events!

The latest AWS updates bring some intriguing changes, such as enforcing MFA for root users and expanding resource control policies. There's buzz around new EC2 instance savings plans and improved security with the IAM Access Analyzer. Plus, discussions about a new exportable SSL/TLS certificate feature and rapid monitoring for S3 bucket policies highlight the focus on efficiency. The speakers also dive into industry reactions, weighing in on pricing skepticism and the essential need for innovation in AWS tools.

Discover the latest advancements in AWS, including the introduction of Amazon EFS in Taiwan and enhanced cost visibility for S3 Tables. Learn about the exciting public preview of Amazon Elastic VMware Service and new support for CloudWatch Log Insights in the mobile app. The discussion also dives into the alarming CVE-2025-6031 security flaw in the Amazon Cloud Cam. Plus, hear insights on AWS pricing for NVIDIA GPU instances and frustrations with the 'What's New' page.

In this week's discussion, exciting updates from AWS take center stage. Learn about the new capability to delete EBS snapshots when deregistering AMIs. Discover enhancements to the Aurora I.O. recommendations and the launch of the AWS Invoice Summary API. There's also news about significant price reductions for GPU-accelerated instances. Plus, the introduction of the new Asia Pacific Taipei region is sure to spark interest among cloud enthusiasts!