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AWS – Amazon Bedrock introduces API keys for streamlined development
Today, we’re announcing the launch of API keys for Amazon Bedrock to simplify the getting started experience and accelerate generative AI development. API keys for Amazon Bedrock enable developers to quickly generate access credentials directly within the Amazon Bedrock console or AWS SDK without needing to manually configure IAM principals and policies. With the introduction […]

AWS – Amazon SNS now supports sending SMS in the Mexico (Central) Region
Customers that use Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) in the Mexico (Central) Region can now send text messages (SMS) to subscribers in more than 200 countries and territories. With this launch, customers using SNS in the Mexico (Central) Region can send SMS messages via AWS End User Messaging. Amazon SNS is a fully managed […]

AWS – Amazon Neptune Analytics now integrates with Mem0 for graph-native memory in GenAI applications
Today, we’re announcing the integration of Amazon Neptune Analytics with Mem0, an open-source, agentic memory system purpose-built for generative AI (GenAI) applications. With this launch, customers can use Neptune as the graph store for memory retrieval and reasoning, enabling long-term memory for AI agents across richly connected graphs—powering more personalized and context-aware AI experiences. This […]

AWS – Oracle Database@AWS announces general availability, expands networking capabilities
Today, as we announce general availability of Oracle Database@AWS, we are launching a set of new AWS Networking capabilities that allow customers to easily build enterprise applications and services using Oracle Database@AWS. With this launch, customers can seamlessly connect their Oracle Database@AWS (ODB) networks with VPCs and on-premises networks and can establish secure access to […]

AWS – Amazon RDS Custom now supports Cumulative Update 19 for Microsoft SQL Server 2022
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Custom for SQL Server now supports Cumulative Update (CU) 19 for Microsoft SQL Server 2022. This update is available for SQL Server Developer, Web, Standard, and Enterprise editions, and includes performance improvements, security fixes, and bug fixes. For more details about the improvements in this update, please review Microsoft […]

AWS – Amazon VPC Lattice announces support for Oracle Database@AWS
With VPC Lattice support for Oracle Database@AWS (ODB) you can now connect your applications in VPCs and on-premises to your ODB network. You can also leverage VPC Lattice to privately and securely access Amazon S3 and Amazon Redshift from your Oracle Exadata workloads. With this launch, your ODB databases can easily connect to AWS services, […]

AWS – Oracle Database@AWS is now generally available
Oracle Database@AWS is now generally available in the US East (N. Virginia) and US West (Oregon) Regions. It is a joint offering from AWS and Oracle that gives you access to Oracle Exadata Database Service and Oracle Autonomous Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure within AWS data centers. You can benefit from a unified experience between AWS and […]

AWS – Amazon EC2 C8g, M8g and R8g instances now available in Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C8g, M8g, and R8g instances are available in AWS Asia Pacific (Singapore) region. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton4 processors and deliver up to 30% better performance compared to AWS Graviton3-based instances. Amazon EC2 C8g instances are built for compute-intensive workloads, such as high performance computing […]

AWS – Amazon CloudWatch and Application Signals MCP servers for AI-assisted troubleshooting
Today, AWS announces two new Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in the AWS Labs MCP open-source repository: CloudWatch MCP server and Application Signals MCP server. These servers enable AI agents to leverage comprehensive observability capabilities for automated troubleshooting and monitoring. The MCP servers allow AI assistants to analyze metrics, alarms, logs, traces, and service health […]
AWS – AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS) is now available in the AWS Europe (London) Region
Today, AWS launches AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS) in the AWS Europe (London) region, enabling you to easily build and manage High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters using the Slurm workload manager. AWS PCS is a managed service that makes it easier for you to run and scale your high performance computing (HPC) workloads and build […]