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AWS – Amazon ElastiCache updates minimum TLS version to 1.2
Today we are updating the minimum supported TLS version to 1.2 on Amazon ElastiCache compatible with open-source Redis version 6 and above, across all regions. This update is designed to help you meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Amazon ElastiCache supports the Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption protocol, which is used to secure data in-transit […]

AWS – Announcing a larger instance bundle for Amazon Lightsail
Amazon Lightsail now offers a larger instance bundle with 16 vCPUs and 64 GB memory. The new instance bundle is available with Linux operating system (OS) and application blueprints, for both IPv6-only and dual-stack networking types. You can create instances using the new bundle with pre-configured Linux OS and application blueprints including WordPress, Drupal, Magento, […]

AWS – AWS Budgets now supports resource and tag-based access controls
AWS Budgets now supports resource and tag-based access controls for easy management and access. You can now add tags to your AWS Budgets resources and define AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies to specify fine-grained permissions for AWS Budgets resources based on their resource names and tags, improving governance and information security through these […]

AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server Supports Minor Versions 2019 CU26 and 2022 CU12 GDR
Two new minor versions of Microsoft SQL Server are now available on Amazon RDS for SQL Server, providing performance enhancements and security fixes. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports these latest minor versions of SQL Server 2019 and 2022 across the Express, Web, Standard, and Enterprise editions. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon MemoryDB now supports condition keys for user authentication and encryption in transit
Today, Amazon MemoryDB launched two new condition keys for IAM policies that enable you to control user authentication and encryption in transit settings during cluster creation. The new condition keys let you create IAM policies or Service Control Policies (SCPs) to enhance security and meet compliance requirements. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Cost Anomaly Detection reduces anomaly detection latency by up to 30%
Starting today, AWS Cost Anomaly Detection will detect cost anomalies up to 30% faster. Customers can now identify and respond to spending changes more quickly. Cost Anomaly Detection leverages advanced machine learning to identify unusual changes in spend, enabling customers to quickly take action to avoid unexpected costs. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Titan Text Premier is now available in Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Titan Text Premier, the latest addition to the Amazon Titan family of large language models (LLMs), is now generally available in Amazon Bedrock. Amazon Titan Text Premier is an advanced, high-performance, and cost-effective LLM engineered to deliver superior performance for enterprise-grade text generation applications, including optimized performance for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and Agents. The model […]

AWS – AWS Global Accelerator launches new edge location in Türkiye
AWS Global Accelerator now supports traffic through a new AWS edge location in Istanbul in Türkiye. With the addition of the edge location, Global Accelerator is now available through 117 Points of Presence globally and supports application endpoints in 29 AWS Regions. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon RDS Performance Insights now supports RDS for Oracle Multitenant
Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) Performance Insights now supports the Oracle Multitenant configuration on Amazon RDS for Oracle. An Amazon RDS for Oracle Multitenant instance operates as a container database (CDB) hosting one or more pluggable databases (PDBs). Read More for the details.
AWS – Agents for Amazon Bedrock now supports Provisioned Throughput pricing model
Agents for Amazon Bedrock enable developers to create generative AI-based applications that can complete complex tasks for a wide range of use cases and deliver answers based on company knowledge sources. As agentic applications scale, they require higher input and output model throughput compared to on-demand limits. Read More for the details.