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AWS – IAM Identity Center releases new SDK plugin to streamline token exchange with an external Identity Provider
IAM Identity Center has released a new SDK plugin that simplifies AWS resource authorization for applications that authenticate with external identity providers (IdPs) such as Microsoft EntraID, Okta, and others. The plugin which supports trusted identity propagation (TIP), streamlines how external IdP tokens are exchanged for IAM Identity Center tokens. These tokens enable precise access […]

AWS – Introducing two new Amazon EC2 I7ie bare metal instances sizes
Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces the launch of two new EC2 I7ie bare metal instances. These instances are now available in US East (N. Virginia, Ohio), US West (Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt, London), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo) regions. The I7ie instances feature 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with a 3.2GHz all-core turbo frequency. Compared […]

AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports new minor versions for SQL Server 2019 and 2022
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for SQL Server now supports new minor versions for SQL Server 2019 (CU32 – 15.0.4430.1) and SQL Server 2022 (CU18 – 16.0.4185.3). These minor versions include performance improvements and bug fixes, and are available for SQL Server Express, Web, Standard, and Enterprise editions. Review the Microsoft release notes for […]

AWS – AWS CodeBuild adds Node 22, Python 3.13 and Go 1.24 to Lambda Compute images
AWS CodeBuild now supports Node 22, Python 3.13, Go 1.24 and Ruby 3.4 in Lambda Compute. These new runtime versions are available in both x86_64 and aarch64 architectures. AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages ready for deployment. The new Lambda Compute runtime […]

AWS – Amazon EC2 M6id instances are now available in US West (N. California) region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M6id instances are available in US West (N. California) Region. These instances are powered by 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake processors with an all-core turbo frequency of 3.5 GHz and up to 7.6 TB of local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage. M6id instances are built on […]

AWS – Amazon EC2 R6id instances are now available in Europe (Spain) region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) R6id instances are available in Europe (Spain) Region. These instances are powered by 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake processors with an all-core turbo frequency of 3.5 GHz and up to 7.6 TB of local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage. R6id instances are built on AWS Nitro […]

AWS – Amazon Lex adds ability to control intent switching during conversations
Amazon Lex now allows you to disable automatic intent switching during slot elicitation using request attributes. This new capability gives you more control over conversation flows by preventing unintended switches between intents while gathering required information from users. The feature helps maintain focused conversations and reduces the likelihood of interrupting the process. This enhancement is […]

AWS – Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink is now available in the Mexico (Central) Region
Starting today, customers can use Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink in the Mexico (Central) Region to build real-time stream processing applications. Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink makes it easier to transform and analyze streaming data in real time with Apache Flink. Apache Flink is an open source framework and engine for processing data […]

AWS – AWS Transfer Family introduces additional configuration options for SFTP connectors
AWS Transfer Family announces new configuration options for SFTP connectors, providing you more flexibility and performance when connecting with remote SFTP servers. These enhancements include support for OpenSSH key format for authentication, ability to discover remote server’s host key for validating server identity, and ability to perform concurrent remote operations for improved transfer performance. SFTP […]
GCP – Simplify your data platform migration with AI-powered BigQuery Migration Services
Migrating data workloads to BigQuery, our unified Data to AI platform, just got significantly easier. You no longer have to choose between unlocking value from your data assets by migrating to a modern data platform, or mitigating risk by staying put. You can achieve both with BigQuery Migration Services, a collection of free-to-use, cloud-native services […]