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AWS Lambda Introduces Tiered Pricing for CloudWatch Logs and Expands Logging Destinations
AWS enhances Lambda logging with tiered pricing for Amazon CloudWatch Logs, effective May 1, 2025, reducing costs for high-volume deployments. New destinations like Amazon S3 and Firehose simplify integration and enable advanced analytics. These changes promise significant savings and flexibility for AWS users while emphasizing the need for optimized logging strategies.
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Temporal on AWS Aims to Ease Building Resilient Distributed Systems
Temporal Technologies, the company that created Temporal, an open-source microservices orchestration platform focused on durable execution, has made Temporal Cloud available on the AWS marketplace. By offering their services via AWS, the company aims to simplify the development of resilient distributed systems for large-scale applications.
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AWS Introduces MCP Servers for AI-Assisted Cloud Development
AWS has launched the open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers, revolutionizing AI-powered code assistants. These servers enhance development speed and security, ensuring adherence to AWS best practices. With features like automated Infrastructure as Code and cost insights, MCP democratizes AWS expertise and empowers developers to optimize cloud solutions effortlessly.
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QCon London 2025: Kraken Technology's Approach to Renewable Energy Management
Kevin Bowman of Kraken Technology unveiled how serverless cloud solutions are revolutionizing the UK's power grid management amid a 40% surge in renewable energy. By leveraging intelligent control systems, battery storage and microservices, Kraken optimizes energy flow and grid stability while advocating for consumer cooperation and continued investment in cloud technologies for future resilience.
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AWS CodeBuild Adds Parallel Test Execution for Faster CI
AWS CodeBuild now supports parallel test execution, significantly reducing build times by allowing concurrent test suite runs across multiple environments. This feature addresses long CI pipeline cycles that impede productivity and increase costs. With intelligent test distribution and automatic result merging, developers can enhance efficiency and streamline feedback loops.
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AWS Enhances EC2 Capacity Reservation Management with Split, Move, and Modify Features
AWS enhances Amazon EC2 On-Demand Capacity Reservations with powerful "split, move, and modify" features, enabling granular control over reserved capacity. These updates optimize resource allocation, boost efficiency, and reduce costs, offering flexibility while maintaining stability for critical workloads, surpassing similar offerings from Azure and GCP.
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Amazon GameLift Streams Launches for High-Fidelity, Browser-Based Game Streaming
Introducing Amazon GameLift Streams: a revolutionary service that empowers developers to stream games directly to WebRTC-enabled browsers at 1080p and 60fps. Simplify deployment, reach a broad audience, and enhance player engagement. No infrastructure hassles or code overhauls needed—just instant access to high-fidelity gaming. Transform your titles today!
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AWS AppSync Events Adds Direct WebSocket Message Publishing
AWS has boosted AppSync Events with direct WebSocket message publishing, enhancing real-time communication. This serverless API facilitates seamless event broadcasting to numerous subscribers and simplifies development by allowing combined publishing and receiving via WebSocket. Discover a faster way to build engaging applications today!
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Local Development with Workflow Studio for Step Functions
AWS has enhanced its Workflow Studio for Step Functions, now integrated into Visual Studio Code via the AWS Toolkit. This allows developers to create and edit state machines locally with intuitive visual tools. Key features include Design and Code modes, localized testing capabilities, and support for ASL definitions, streamlining the development of distributed applications and workflows.
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AWS Introduces a New Quantum Computing Chip with Ocelot
AWS announced Ocelot, an innovative quantum computing chip designed to revolutionize error correction, reducing it by up to 90%. This cutting-edge architecture integrates 'cat qubit' technology, marking a significant advancement in quantum applications. As Ocelot paves the way for affordable, fault-tolerant quantum computing, it raises critical questions about security in a quantum-driven future.
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AWS Launches Trust Center: a Centralized Resource for Security and Compliance Information
AWS Trust Center is a comprehensive online resource that enhances cloud security transparency. It details AWS's security practices, compliance protocols, and data protection controls, making it easier for customers to understand and manage their cloud security. This centralized hub provides real-time service status, security bulletins and essential resources, improving client trust & confidence.
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Stack Refactoring for Enhanced Infrastructure Management in AWS CloudFormation Service
AWS CloudFormation's new stack refactoring feature transforms resource management, enabling seamless movement of resources between stacks. This enhances modularity and alignment with business needs, reduces misconfiguration risks, and boosts efficiency. Developers can optimize costs and improve clarity, making cloud architecture more manageable and adaptable.
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Amazon EventBridge Event Bus Cross-Account Event Delivery
AWS enhances Amazon EventBridge, enabling direct event delivery across accounts. This feature simplifies architecture, boosts security, and reduces latency, allowing seamless routing of events to AWS services like SQS and Lambda. Leverage fine-grained IAM control for streamlined event sourcing. Discover more about this transformative update on AWS documentation and GitHub.
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Amazon Launches High Memory U7inh EC2 Instance for Enhanced SAP HANA Workloads
AWS has unveiled the Amazon EC2 High Memory U7inh instance, a game-changer for mission-critical in-memory databases like SAP HANA, offering 32 TB of memory and 1,920 vCPUs. Designed with HPE, it doubles the performance of previous models, ensuring seamless integration in AWS. Maximize your SAP workloads in the cloud with enhanced speed and scalability.
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.NET Application Porting with Amazon Q Developer AI-Powered Transformation Capabilities
AWS has launched Amazon Q Developer's generative AI capabilities, enabling .NET Framework applications to transition to cross-platform .NET up to four times faster, reducing licensing costs by 40%. With user-friendly automation, developers can modernize code and streamline compliance while leveraging the latest innovations.