WC 24/11/04 AWS Whats New
Welcome to another week of updates from the world of AWS. Whether you’re just starting your cloud journey or you’re a seasoned pro, there’s something here for everyone. Let’s dive into what’s new and why it matters to you.
Migration and Data Management
Network Connections in AWS Application Discovery Service
Starting this week, the AWS Application Discovery Service Agentless Collector now supports the discovery of on-premises network connections. This enhancement allows you to understand your on-premises dependencies better and plan your AWS migration more effectively. By using network connection data, you can build more accurate migration plans, ensuring a smoother transition to the cloud.
Amazon DataZone Semantic Search
Amazon DataZone has introduced meaning-based semantic search in its business data catalog. This new feature allows users to search by concepts and related terms, significantly improving the relevance and quality of search results. Imagine searching for “profit” and getting results related to sales, costs, and revenue – it’s a game-changer for data discovery and analytics.
Development and Deployment
AWS CodePipeline Open Source Starter Templates
AWS CodePipeline has open-sourced its starter templates library, making it easier for newcomers to get started with CI/CD workflows. These templates provide a transparent view of the resources being provisioned and how different pipeline stages are configured, helping you build more advanced pipelines with confidence.
Amazon QuickSight OAuth for Snowflake and Starburst
Amazon QuickSight now supports Client Credentials OAuth for Snowflake and Starburst through API/CLI. This update enables seamless machine-to-machine communication, making it easier to integrate these data sources into your infrastructure as code efforts. With support for role-based access control, you can manage access more effectively during dataset creation.
Security and Compliance
AWS IAM and PrivateLink in GovCloud
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) now supports AWS PrivateLink in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. This feature allows you to establish a private connection between your VPC and IAM, enhancing security and compliance by limiting public internet connectivity.
AWS Mainframe Modernization Compliance
AWS Mainframe Modernization has achieved FedRAMP Moderate and SOC compliance, ensuring that your mainframe applications meet stringent security and compliance standards. This approval makes it easier for government and regulated industries to modernize their mainframe workloads on AWS.
Analytics and Machine Learning
Amazon OpenSearch Service Next-Gen UI
Amazon OpenSearch Service has launched a next-gen UI for enhanced data exploration and collaboration. The new interface supports multiple query languages and provides a unified log exploration experience. With features like Workspaces, teams can collaborate more effectively, creating dedicated environments for dashboards and saved queries.
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AWS Clean Rooms ML
AWS Clean Rooms ML now supports privacy-enhanced model training and inferencing. This feature allows organizations to generate predictive insights with their partners without sharing sensitive data or proprietary models. It’s a significant step forward in collaborative machine learning while maintaining data privacy.
Infrastructure and Performance
Amazon EC2 High Memory Instances
Amazon EC2 High Memory instances are now available in additional regions, including South America (Sao Paulo) and Asia Pacific (Mumbai). These instances are ideal for running SAP HANA workloads, providing high memory capacity and performance for your most demanding applications.
Amazon Redshift Multi-AZ
Amazon Redshift has announced the general availability of Multi-AZ deployments for RA3 clusters in several new regions. This feature enhances the availability and resilience of your data warehouse, ensuring continuous operation even in the event of an AZ failure.
Cost Management and Efficiency
Amazon DataZone Pricing Updates
Amazon DataZone has updated its pricing model, removing the user-level subscription fee and introducing a pay-as-you-go model. This change makes the service more accessible and cost-effective, allowing you to scale your usage without being constrained by per-user costs.
Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF
Amazon CloudFront no longer charges for requests blocked by AWS WAF. This update means you won’t incur request fees or data transfer charges for blocked requests, reducing your overall costs while maintaining robust security.
Developer Tools and Enhancements
AWS CodeBuild Compute Options
AWS CodeBuild now supports additional compute types for reserved capacity, offering up to 96 vCPUs and 192 GB of memory. This expansion provides more flexibility for building and testing your applications on various platforms, including Linux and Windows.
Amazon Polly Generative Voices
Amazon Polly has introduced six new generative voices in multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, and German. These highly expressive voices enhance the user experience for applications that require lifelike speech synthesis.
Conclusion
That’s a wrap for this week’s AWS updates! Whether you’re optimizing your migration strategy, enhancing your security posture, or exploring new analytics capabilities, AWS continues to innovate and provide tools that help you succeed. Stay tuned for more updates, and happy building!
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