All news with #product update tag

🚀 Google Cloud has reworked GKE node provisioning to deliver up to 4× faster node startup for qualifying nodes, reducing cold-start latency out of the box. This architectural upgrade combines intelligent compute buffers, fast-starting virtual machines, and a redesigned control plane so clusters scale more quickly without any customer configuration. The improvement is live for GKE Autopilot on select NVIDIA and general-purpose instance types, lowering the need to over-provision and speeding AI inference.

🔧 AWS Elemental MediaTailor now supports monetization functions, a capability that lets customers customize how ad decision server (ADS) requests are built and how session data is managed during ad-personalized playback. Monetization functions enable inline data transformations and calls to external APIs at defined lifecycle hooks, removing the need for middleware between the player and the ADS. They are fail-open by design so playback continues if a function errors or times out, and the feature is generally available in all regions where MediaTailor operates; billing is a flat per-lifecycle-hook invocation rate.

🔒 The AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper now includes a KMS Encryption plugin that provides column-level client-side encryption for Java applications. Operating at the JDBC driver, the plugin encrypts values before they reach the database and decrypts on read, keeping plaintext visible only to the application while allowing HMAC-based integrity checks. It integrates with Aurora and RDS (PostgreSQL and MySQL-compatible), Spring, Hibernate, and common connection pools without code changes, and is available as open-source under the Apache 2.0 license.

🔧Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now supports AMI-based node lifecycle configuration for Slurm clusters, provisioning nodes with the software and configurations needed for production-ready AI/ML training environments. The AMI includes required components such as Docker, Enroot, and Pyxis, plus Slurm accounting, SSH key generation, log rotation, and user home setup. To enable it, omit the LifeCycleConfig block when creating clusters or select "None" under Lifecycle scripts in the console; you can still supply an extension script for additional customization or continue using full custom lifecycle scripts if you need complete control. This feature is available in all AWS Regions where SageMaker HyperPod is offered.

📣 Amazon Connect Outbound Campaigns now detects customer time zones using all phone numbers and addresses on a profile, not just the primary contact fields. When a profile's contacts span multiple time zones, the system delivers only during hours that overlap across every detected zone and will skip profiles when no common window exists. This reduces off-hours contacts and is available at no extra cost where the service is offered.

🟢 AWS now supports UPI Scan and Pay for India customers to sign up for AWS and make one-time invoice payments. The Console displays a QR code that customers scan with popular UPI apps (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, Amazon Pay), removing the need to manually enter a UPI ID. Customers can also enable UPI AutoPay for recurring monthly charges up to INR 15,000. The feature improves convenience, reduces input errors, and aligns billing with common local payment habits.

🔍 AWS has enabled AWS Resource Explorer in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and (US-West) Regions. The managed search capability lets authorized users locate resources via the Resource Explorer console, AWS CLI, SDKs, or the unified console search bar, and jump directly to a resource’s service console and Region to take action. Administrators can enable the feature from the Resource Explorer console and consult AWS documentation for setup and usage.

🚀Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports M8a and R8a instances powered by 5th Generation AMD EPYC processors. These instances deliver up to 70% higher throughput versus comparable x86 sizes for commonly used instance configurations, with each vCPU mapped to a physical core to provide consistent per-core performance. For high I/O workloads they offer up to 75 Gbps network and 60 Gbps Amazon EBS bandwidth and are built on the AWS Nitro System with sixth-generation Nitro Cards. RDS for SQL Server also supports the optimize CPU feature to reduce vCPU-based Microsoft SQL Server licensing charges; M8a and R8a are available in all commercial AWS Regions and can be purchased On-Demand or via Database Savings Plans.

📨 Amazon SES Mail Manager is now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East and US-West), expanding Mail Manager coverage to 30 AWS regions. The managed gateway centralizes inbound and outbound email routing, filtering, and archiving to simplify infrastructure and reduce reliance on multiple third‑party tools. This AWS-native solution aims to improve visibility and operational control while lowering cost and complexity for regulated and government customers.

🔁 Amazon Redshift now supports concurrency scaling for COPY queries from Amazon S3, enabling parallel ingestion of Parquet and ORC files without queuing delays. This lets organizations run time-sensitive ETL, real-time analytics, and high-frequency reporting without sacrificing query performance, as Redshift provisions additional compute automatically. The capability applies to both Serverless and provisioned clusters, with zero operational overhead and general availability across AWS commercial and GovCloud regions.

🔒 Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports a VPC egress option that enables a domain to establish private, outbound network connections to resources in your VPC—such as ML models, other AWS services, and custom applications—without exposing traffic to the public internet. When enabled, OpenSearch Service adds network interfaces to the subnets you select and routes outbound traffic into your VPC. You can enable or disable VPC egress via the console, AWS CLI, or the CreateDomain and UpdateDomainConfig APIs. This option is available in all Regions where the service is offered.

🔧 AWS announced that AWS Site-to-Site VPN now supports modifying tunnel bandwidth on existing VPN connections, enabling customers to switch between standard (up to 1.25 Gbps) and large (up to 5 Gbps) tunnel sizes without recreating connections. The upgrade preserves tunnel IP addresses, CIDR blocks, pre-shared keys, and all configuration settings, removing the need to update on-premises VPN devices or firewall rules. This capability is available across a broad set of AWS Regions to simplify bandwidth scaling for hybrid and multi-site deployments.

🚀 AWS Transfer Family web apps are now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region. The service provides a fully managed, branded web portal that lets workforces browse, upload, and download data stored in Amazon S3 through a browser. Administrators get a secure, simple interface for end-user file access without managing servers. This expands regional options for organizations operating in New Zealand.

🚀 Amazon ElastiCache now offers Valkey 9.0, adding built-in full-text and hybrid search, semantic retrieval, and expanded vector similarity to node-based and serverless caches. The update delivers up to 40% higher throughput for pipelined workloads, microsecond latency for real-time queries, and throughput that can reach millions of requests per second. It also introduces hash field expiration for per-field TTLs and multi-database support for lightweight namespaces.

🔒 AWS Elemental MediaTailor now automatically authenticates server-to-server connections with Google Ad Manager (GAM), Google Campaign Manager (GCM), and Display & Video 360 (DV360), streamlining SSAI integration for customers. The service auto-detects requests to Google's ad servers and establishes the required secure, authenticated connection — no support case or allow-listing needed. GAM ad requests are secured to support access to Authorized Buyers, and GCM/DV360 impression tracking is routed through Google's authenticated endpoints to improve reporting and reduce rejected impressions. The feature is available in all Regions where MediaTailor runs and incurs no additional charge.

🔍 The AWS blog announces AI Traffic Analysis dashboards for AWS WAF, adding AI-specific visibility into bot and agent activity across web ACLs. The dashboards extend WAF Bot Control detection to more than 650 named bots and provide identity, intent classification, organization breakdowns, top paths, and 14‑day temporal trends. Data is emitted to Amazon CloudWatch and is queryable via the GetTopPathStatisticsByTraffic API for custom dashboards, alerting, and automation. A reference sample demonstrates per-path monetization with CloudFront and Lambda@Edge, with usage guidance and cost warnings.

🛠️The SAM CLI now supports BuildKit for building container images from Dockerfiles, enabling faster, more efficient Lambda container builds. You can use multi-stage builds to produce smaller final images, improved caching to reduce rebuild times, and parallelized build steps for faster overall builds. BuildKit also enables cross-architecture targets (x86_64 and arm64) and secure build-time use of Docker secrets. To use it, update to SAM CLI v1.159.0+ and run sam build with the --use-buildkit flag; the feature works with both Docker and Finch.

🚀AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) now supports WebSocket APIs for Amazon API Gateway, enabling developers to declare complete WebSocket APIs with minimal configuration in a SAM template. SAM automatically generates the necessary resources and permissions, reducing the manual CloudFormation work and common IAM debugging issues. The new AWS::Serverless::WebSocketApi resource offers parity with API Gateway WebSocket features — including IAM and Lambda authorization, custom domains, RouteSettings, Models, StageVariables, and Globals support. Define routes by assigning Lambda handlers for $connect, $disconnect, $default, and custom routes; SAM wires up integrations and permissions automatically.

🔍 Amazon ElastiCache now publishes thirteen new Amazon CloudWatch metrics for node-based clusters to surface network throttling, memory fragmentation, and connection exhaustion without running INFO commands or manual baselining. The host- and engine-level diagnostics include network baseline percentages, allocator fragmentation, OS page-faults, connection rejects, pub/sub channel counts, and command throughput. Metrics are available in all commercial, China, and GovCloud regions at no additional cost and can be viewed in the ElastiCache monitoring tab or the AWS/ElastiCache namespace in CloudWatch.

🤖 Amazon WorkSpaces now lets AI agents securely access and operate desktop applications within managed, enterprise-grade WorkSpaces environments. Agents built on any framework and running in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployments can connect with minimal code using the industry-standard MCP integration, while IT retains centralized permissions, logging, and auditing identical to human desktops. Observability includes screenshots and metrics for full visibility, and pay-as-you-go pricing supports elastic scale.