AWS What's New Skeetbot

Amazon Neptune now supports online index rebuild to reclaim storage Amazon Neptune now supports online index rebuild, letting admins defragment indexes and reclaim storage without downtime. Queries continue uninterrupted during rebuild. Available in engine 1.5.0.0+ in all regions.

Amazon ECS now supports GPU sharing with NVIDIA Multi-Process Service (MPS) Amazon ECS now supports GPU sharing with NVIDIA MPS, letting multiple tasks run concurrently on one GPU. This increases utilization and cuts costs for workloads using partial GPU capacity like inference.

Amazon ElastiCache for Valkey now supports changing durability on existing clusters Amazon ElastiCache for Valkey now allows changing durability settings on existing clusters. Choose synchronous writes for zero data loss or asynchronous for faster performance.

SageMaker MLflow Apps now support MLflow 3.16 Amazon SageMaker AI MLflow Apps now support MLflow 3.16, featuring a redesigned trace explorer with customizable columns and faster experiment tracking. It enhances debugging for generative AI applications and agents. Available in all regions.

Amazon Aurora serverless now supports up to 384 ACUs Amazon Aurora Serverless for PostgreSQL now supports up to 384 ACUs (768 GiB memory), a 50% increase from 256 ACUs. It auto-scales to zero during idle periods, ideal for agentic AI workloads with unpredictable traffic. Pay only for capacity used.

Amazon Corretto October 2026 Patch Updates Amazon announced patch updates for Corretto (OpenJDK distribution) versions 27.0.1, 25.0.5, 21.0.13, 17.0.21, 11.0.33, and 8u512 on October 26, 2026. Available for free download from the Corretto home page or via Linux package managers (Apt/Yum/Apk).

AWS Elemental MediaConnect Router now supports endpoint connection management AWS Elemental MediaConnect Router now offers an endpoint registry for centralized management of external connections and cross-account sharing, reducing costs and latency while simplifying workflows.

Amazon IVS Low-Latency Streaming now provides a failover slate Amazon IVS Low-Latency Streaming now offers a failover slate—an animated image shown to viewers when streams are interrupted, replacing buffering wheels or frozen frames. Playback resumes automatically when broadcasters reconnect.

Amazon ECR now supports replication backfill for existing container images Amazon ECR now supports replication backfill, letting you replicate existing images to configured destinations with one API call. Previously, only new images were replicated after enabling the feature.

AWS Glue Data Catalog now supports OAuth for Apache Iceberg REST Catalog APIs AWS Glue Data Catalog now supports OAuth 2.0 authentication for Apache Iceberg REST Catalog APIs. Partners can access Iceberg tables using standard bearer tokens via OIDC exchange, eliminating AWS credential sharing.

AWS Key Management Service now supports ML-KEM for post-quantum key encapsulation AWS KMS now supports ML-KEM, a NIST post-quantum cryptography standard protecting against "harvest now, decrypt later" threats. It offers three key specs with FIPS 140-3 Level 3 HSM protection.

Amazon Connect Customer expands testing and simulation to validate flow action outcomes Amazon Connect Customer now lets you validate customer experience flow action outcomes during testing, including Lambda responses, Lex intents, and Agentic CX variables.

Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio adds light mode support for IDC-based domains AWS adds light mode to Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio for IDC domains. Users can now switch between dark/light themes or match device settings to improve readability and reduce eye strain.

Amazon RDS now supports the latest Cumulative Update and GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports latest Cumulative Updates and GDR for SQL Server 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2025. Upgrade via Console, SDK, or CLI to apply security fixes and improvements.

AWS EC2 Auto Scaling now supports Launch Before Terminate at account-level to replace instances AWS EC2 Auto Scaling now supports Launch Before Terminate as a default account-wide setting. It launches replacement instances before terminating old ones, maintaining capacity during updates.

AWS IAM Identity Center now supports cross-Region trusted identity propagation AWS now supports cross-Region trusted identity propagation, allowing user identities to travel with requests across AWS Regions. This enables fine-grained access control and auditing without broad IAM roles.

Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances now supports ModifyVolume API Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances now supports ModifyVolume API, enabling in-place changes to volume size (up to 16,384 GiB), type, IOPS, and throughput without detaching or restarting. Available in all AWS Regions.

OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra is now generally available on Amazon Bedrock AWS launches OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra on Amazon Bedrock. It balances capability, speed, and cost for everyday tasks with visual reasoning, computer use, and improved accuracy. 50% cheaper than alternatives, 3x faster, supports 1M tokens.

Amazon Connect Customer now measures the outcomes that drive retention and revenue Amazon Connect Customer now scores interaction outcomes (satisfaction, churn risk, purchases, self-service resolution). Metrics have adjustable definitions and are available via dashboards and APIs.

Amazon Connect Customer now lets you view metrics by customer lifetime value and repeat-caller status View metrics by customer segments (LTV, repeat callers) to spot underperforming groups early. Route high-value customers better, fix self-service gaps, and adjust guidance where needed.

Web Search on AWS Bedrock now supports domain filtering and user location controls AWS Bedrock Web Search adds domain filtering (allow/block up to 100 domains) and user location controls via the web_search tool in OpenAI Responses API. Available in US East, US West, and GovCloud regions.

Amazon Connect Customer Global Resiliency now supports persistent chat across linked AWS Regions Amazon Connect Customer Global Resiliency enables persistent chat experiences across linked AWS Regions. Users can resume conversations with full context, metadata, and transcripts preserved.

Amazon Corretto October 2026 Quarterly Updates Amazon released quarterly security updates for Corretto LTS versions of OpenJDK on Oct 22, 2026. New versions (27.0.1, 25.0.5, 21.0.13, 17.0.21, 11.0.33, 8u512) are available for download. Corretto is a free, multi-platform OpenJDK distribution.

Amazon OpenSearch Service introduces intelligent ingestion for logs and documents in Amazon S3 Amazon OpenSearch Serverless launches intelligent ingestion, a fully managed feature that automatically converts S3 logs and documents into searchable content with one-click setup.

Amazon MWAA now available in Mexico (Central) Region Amazon MWAA Provisioned environments now available in Mexico (Central) Region, joining existing Serverless option. Customers can deploy Apache Airflow workflows closer to data sources, reducing latency and meeting residency needs.

Amazon EMR on EKS reduces EMR charge by 30 percent Amazon EMR on EKS now costs 30% less. The reduction applies to both per-vCPU-hour and per-GB-hour charges for running Apache Spark workloads on EKS. The new pricing is automatic, requires no action, and is available in all AWS Regions.

AWS Transit Gateway and AWS Cloud WAN now support 1:1 NAT AWS Transit Gateway and Cloud WAN now offer managed 1:1 NAT on attachments via Regional Private NAT Gateway, enabling private networks with overlapping IP ranges to connect without renumbering or deploying NAT appliances.

Amazon MSK Connect now supports pausing and resuming connectors Amazon MSK Connect now supports pausing and resuming connectors, allowing temporary suspension during maintenance or troubleshooting without deletion and recreation.

AgentCore Gateway now supports Bedrock InvokeModel APIs and model fallback Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Gateway now supports InvokeModel APIs and model fallback routing, letting you access any model provider through one endpoint with automatic failover.

AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Bangalore, India AWS expands 100 Gbps dedicated connections at Direct Connect location in Netmagic DC2 near Bangalore, India. Enables private network access to AWS Regions, GovCloud, and Local Zones.

AWS Continuum for code vulnerabilities is now generally available AWS Continuum for code vulnerabilities is now generally available. It discovers, validates, prioritizes, and remediates code vulnerabilities using AI, context graphs, and sandbox testing, then submits fixes via PRs.

Amazon Connect Customer Profiles now supports customizing what agents see Amazon Connect Customer Profiles now lets admins customize agent workspace views using Profile Explorer layouts. Admins can configure widgets like contact history and AI summaries for different agent roles.

Amazon OpenSearch Serverless now supports a 5-second default refresh interval Amazon OpenSearch Serverless now defaults to a 5-second refresh interval (down from 10 seconds) for search and vector collections, making newly ingested data searchable faster with no configuration needed.

AWS Service Reference Information now supports global condition keys, service names, and data plane classification AWS expands programmatic service reference with machine-readable global condition keys, service name mappings, and data plane action identifiers to automate IAM policy management.

Amazon Quick Now Available in the AWS Singapore Region Amazon QuickSight is now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Singapore), enabling local data sovereignty. It provides AI-powered chat, research, spaces, and dashboards to help users make faster decisions and take actions.

AWS Lambda MicroVMs is now available in 4 additional AWS regions AWS Lambda MicroVMs expands to 4 new regions (Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Spain), now available in 14 total regions. Provides VM-level isolation with fast launch speeds and state preservation for secure code execution.

Amazon SageMaker AI announces training session APIs for serverless model customization SageMaker AI now offers training session APIs for serverless model customization, letting customers write custom training loops without managing infrastructure. Available in 3 regions.

AWS CloudFormation now simplifies stack update rollback operations AWS CloudFormation's new force rollback feature simplifies update rollbacks by completing them in a single operation, eliminating manual resource-by-resource intervention. Available in all regions at no cost.

Amazon SageMaker AI now supports serverless model customization for Muse Glimmer, Qwen 3.8 and Ministral 3 models SageMaker AI adds serverless customization for Muse Glimmer, Qwen3.8 27B, and Ministral 3B/8B/14B models using SFT, DPO, and RFT techniques with LoRA or full fine-tuning.

AWS announces AWS Interconnect - last mile preview with Megaport AWS launches Interconnect last-mile preview with Megaport, enabling customers to connect branch offices and data centers to AWS via clicks. Available in San Jose and N. Virginia, it automates network setup.

AWS Transform now builds new networks and modernizes security groups AWS Transform for migrations offers three network migration options: migrate/modernize existing networks, build new networks from scratch, or convert on-premises access rules to security groups in existing VPCs.

AWS Network Firewall now supports Route 53 Resolved IP Validation AWS Network Firewall now validates destination IPs were resolved via Route 53 VPC Resolver, enabling domain filtering for all protocols (SFTP, SSH, etc.), not just HTTP/HTTPS, preventing bypass attacks.

Amazon SageMaker AI now supports custom sequence lengths for serverless model customization jobs Amazon SageMaker AI now lets you configure sequence length (up to 16K tokens) during serverless model customization for popular models like Llama, Gemma, and Qwen, replacing fixed defaults.

Amazon S3 server access log delivery to Amazon CloudWatch Logs now available in five additional AWS Regions Amazon S3 server access logs can now be delivered to CloudWatch Logs in all AWS Regions, including GovCloud, European Sovereign Cloud, and China Regions.

AWS Transform adds storage migration assessments for Amazon S3, EBS, EFS, and FSx AWS Transform now automates storage migration assessments, analyzing on-premises volumes and mapping them to optimal AWS services (S3, EBS, EFS, FSx) with sizing and cost projections.

Amazon Cognito extends multi-Region replication to AWS GovCloud (US) Regions Amazon Cognito multi-Region replication now supports AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, enabling near real-time synchronization of user identity data to standby Regions for enhanced resilience and compliance across more workloads.

AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Manchester, England AWS expands Direct Connect at Equinix MA3 near Manchester, offering 10/100 Gbps connections with MACsec encryption. Third UK location with 100 Gbps capability, enabling private network access to AWS Regions and Local Zones.

Amazon WorkSpaces simplifies secure AI agent access to enterprise cloud desktops with less infrastructure to operate and manage AWS WorkSpaces for AI agents now offers managed MCP authentication, automated desktop connections, OAuth 2.0 support, app discovery tools, and expanded to 4 new regions.

Amazon Connect Customer launches two new layouts for agent workspace Amazon Connect now offers Modern and Classic layouts for agent workspaces. Modern puts controls at top, maximizing space for apps. Classic offers familiar experience with expandable controls.

Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS now support On-Demand Capacity Reservation AWS launches On-Demand Capacity Reservation for Aurora and RDS, letting you reserve DB instance capacity in specific Availability Zones. Reserve immediately or schedule 5-120 days ahead.