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AWS – Introducing AWS Network Firewall Proxy in preview
AWS introduces Network Firewall Proxy in public preview. You can use it to exert centralized controls against data exfiltration and malware injection. You can set up your Network Firewall Proxy in explicit mode in just a few clicks and filter the traffic going out from your applications and the response that these applications receive. Network […]
AWS – Manage Amazon SageMaker HyperPod clusters with the new Amazon SageMaker AI MCP Server
The Amazon SageMaker AI MCP Server now supports tools that help you setup and manage HyperPod clusters. Amazon SageMaker HyperPod removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting involved in building generative AI models by quickly scaling model development tasks such as training, fine-tuning, or deployment across a cluster of AI accelerators. The SageMaker AI MCP Server now […]
AWS – Announcing AWS Glue zero-ETL for self-managed Database Sources
AWS Glue now supports zero-ETL for self-managed database sources. Using Glue zero-ETL, you can now setup an integration to replicate data from Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL or PostgreSQL databases which are located on-premises or on AWS EC2 to Redshift with a simple experience that eliminates configuration complexity. AWS zero-ETL for self-managed database sources will automatically […]
AWS – AWS Lambda adds support for Node.js 24
AWS Lambda now supports creating serverless applications using Node.js 24. Developers can use Node.js 24 as both a managed runtime and a container base image, and AWS will automatically apply updates to the managed runtime and base image as they become available. Node.js 24 is the latest long-term support release of Node.js and is expected […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker AI now supports EAGLE speculative decoding
Amazon SageMaker AI now supports EAGLE (Extrapolation Algorithm for Greater Language-model Efficiency) speculative decoding to improve large language model inference throughput by up to 2.5x. This capability enables models to predict and validate multiple tokens simultaneously rather than one at a time, improving response times for AI applications. As customers deploy AI applications to production, […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker AI Inference now supports bidirectional streaming
Amazon SageMaker AI Inference now supports bidirectional streaming for real-time speech-to-text transcription, enabling continuous speech processing instead of batch input. Models can now receive audio streams and return partial transcripts simultaneously as users speak, enabling you to build voice agents that process speech with minimal latency. As customers build AI voice agents, they need real-time […]
AWS – Automatic quota management is now AWS Service Quotas adds support for automatic quota management
Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of new capability of automatic quota management feature in AWS Service Quotas. Today, automatic quota management supports customers to receive notifications when their quota usage approaches their allocated quotas and configure their preferred notifications channel, such as email, SMS, or Slack, through Service Quotas console or API. […]
AWS – Amazon Quick Suite introduces scheduling for Quick Flows
Amazon Quick Flows now supports scheduling, enabling you to automate repetitive workflows without requiring manual intervention. You can now configure Quick Flows to run automatically at specified times or intervals, improving operational efficiency and ensuring critical tasks execute consistently. You can schedule Quick Flows to run daily, weekly, monthly, or on custom intervals. This capability […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Service introduces Agentic Search
Amazon OpenSearch Service launches Agentic Search, transforming how users interact with their data through intelligent, agent-driven search. Agentic Search introduces an intelligent agent-driven system that understands user intent, orchestrates the right set of tools, generates OpenSearch DSL (domain-specific language) queries, and provides transparent summaries of its decision-making process through a simple ‘agentic’ query clause and […]
AWS – AWS Glue Data Quality now supports rule labeling for enhanced reporting
Today, AWS announces the general availability of rule label, a feature of AWS Glue Data Quality, enabling you to apply custom key-value pair labels to your data quality rules for improved organization, filtering, and targeted reporting. This enhancement allows you to categorize data quality rules by business context, team ownership, compliance requirements, or any custom […]
