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AWS – AWS CodePipeline introduces CodeBuild and Commands rule for stage level condition
AWS CodePipeline V2 type pipeline introduces CodeBuild rule and Commands rule that customers can use in their stage level condition to gate a pipeline execution. You can use CodeBuild rule to start a CodeBuild build or Commands rule to run simple shell commands before exiting a stage, when all actions in the stage have completed […]

AWS – Meta’s Llama 3.2 models are now available for fine-tuning in Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock now supports fine-tuning for Meta’s Llama 3.2 models (1B, 3B, 11B, and 90B), enabling businesses to customize these generative AI models with their own data. Llama 3.2 models are available in various sizes, from small (1B and 3B) to medium-sized multimodal models (11B and 90B). Llama 3.2 11B and 90B models are the […]

AWS – Amazon GuardDuty Extended Threat Detection now available in AWS GovCloud (US) and China Regions
Amazon GuardDuty Extended Threat Detection is now automatically available in AWS GovCloud (US) and China Regions. This capability allows you to identify sophisticated, multi-stage attacks targeting your AWS accounts, workloads, and data. You can now use new attack sequence findings that cover multiple resources and data sources over an extensive time period, allowing you to […]

AWS – Amazon Kinesis Data Streams now supports Internet Protocol version 6
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams now allows customers to make API requests over Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Customers now have the option of using either IPv6 or IPv4 when sending requests over dual-stack public endpoints. Kinesis Data Streams allows users to capture, process, and store data streams in real time at any scale. IPv6 increases […]

AWS – Amazon EMR Serverless Streaming jobs is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Amazon EMR Serverless is a serverless option in Amazon EMR that makes it simple for data engineers and data scientists to run open-source big data analytics frameworks without configuring, managing, and scaling clusters or servers. Today, we are excited to announce that Amazon EMR Serverless Streaming jobs, which enables you to continuously analyze and process […]

AWS – Amazon EMR Serverless achieves FedRAMP High authorization
Amazon EMR Serverless is now a FedRAMP High authorized service in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions. Federal agencies, public sector organizations and other enterprises with FedRAMP High compliance requirements can now leverage EMR Serverless to run Apache Spark and Hive workloads. Amazon EMR Serverless is a serverless option that makes it […]

AWS – AWS announces new AWS Direct Connect location in Lisbon, Portugal
Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the Equinix LS1 data center near Lisbon, Portugal. By connecting your network to AWS at the new location, you gain private, direct access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones. This site is […]

AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports new minor version in February 2025
A new minor version of Microsoft SQL Server is now available on Amazon RDS for SQL Server, providing performance enhancements and security fixes. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports this latest minor version of SQL Server 2019 across the Express, Web, Standard, and Enterprise editions. We encourage you to upgrade your Amazon RDS for […]

AWS – AWS CodeConnections adds support for new condition key
AWS CodeConnections now provides greater control to manage the creation of hosts with a new IAM condition key for self-managed GitLab/GitHub Enterprise Server hosts. The new condition key allows you to set up IAM policies to specify the VPC you want all connections to use when accessing your repositories. With today’s release, AWS CodeConnections has […]
AWS – Announcing the New AWS Wickr Admin Console
AWS Wickr is excited to announce a redesigned admin experience that’s now fully integrated with the AWS Management Console. We’ve made updates to provide a more intuitive layout, easier navigation, and a more accessible experience. The new console uses the AWS Cloudscape design system for front-end components to give you the consistent and familiar experience […]