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Amazon EC2 X2iedn instances now available in AWS Europe (Zurich) region
AWS launches X2iedn instances in Zurich because apparently X2i wasn't confusing enough. Now with 37% more random letters! Perfect for SAP workloads that cost more than Swiss rent.
AWS launches X2iedn instances in Zurich because apparently X2i wasn't confusing enough. Now with 37% more random letters! Perfect for SAP workloads that cost more than Swiss rent.
December 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Amazon EC2 X2iedn instances now available in AWS Europe (Zurich) region
AWS launches X2iedn instances in Zurich because apparently X2i wasn't confusing enough. Now with 37% more random letters! Perfect for SAP workloads that cost more than Swiss rent.
AWS launches X2iedn instances in Zurich because apparently X2i wasn't confusing enough. Now with 37% more random letters! Perfect for SAP workloads that cost more than Swiss rent.
AWS Shield network security director now supports multi-account analysis
AWS Shield now has a "network security director" that tells you what you misconfigured. So it's a $3000/month service to point out problems their UI should've prevented. Also available in 5 more regions to overcharge you in!
AWS Shield now has a "network security director" that tells you what you misconfigured. So it's a $3000/month service to point out problems their UI should've prevented. Also available in 5 more regions to overcharge you in!
December 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
AWS Shield network security director now supports multi-account analysis
AWS Shield now has a "network security director" that tells you what you misconfigured. So it's a $3000/month service to point out problems their UI should've prevented. Also available in 5 more regions to overcharge you in!
AWS Shield now has a "network security director" that tells you what you misconfigured. So it's a $3000/month service to point out problems their UI should've prevented. Also available in 5 more regions to overcharge you in!
Amazon EMR Managed Scaling is now available in 7 additional AWS regions
AWS finally brings autoscaling to EMR in "US Gameday Northeast (Illinois)" because apparently normal region names are for cowards. It's just autoscaling, folks—a feature that's been table stakes since 2010.
AWS finally brings autoscaling to EMR in "US Gameday Northeast (Illinois)" because apparently normal region names are for cowards. It's just autoscaling, folks—a feature that's been table stakes since 2010.
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Amazon EMR Managed Scaling is now available in 7 additional AWS regions
AWS finally brings autoscaling to EMR in "US Gameday Northeast (Illinois)" because apparently normal region names are for cowards. It's just autoscaling, folks—a feature that's been table stakes since 2010.
AWS finally brings autoscaling to EMR in "US Gameday Northeast (Illinois)" because apparently normal region names are for cowards. It's just autoscaling, folks—a feature that's been table stakes since 2010.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is now available in additional regions
AWS finally brought their 2011 PaaS nobody uses to 5 more regions. Elastic Beanstalk: because "we also have Heroku at home" needed to be available in Zurich. At least the geography team is still employed.
AWS finally brought their 2011 PaaS nobody uses to 5 more regions. Elastic Beanstalk: because "we also have Heroku at home" needed to be available in Zurich. At least the geography team is still employed.
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is now available in additional regions
AWS finally brought their 2011 PaaS nobody uses to 5 more regions. Elastic Beanstalk: because "we also have Heroku at home" needed to be available in Zurich. At least the geography team is still employed.
AWS finally brought their 2011 PaaS nobody uses to 5 more regions. Elastic Beanstalk: because "we also have Heroku at home" needed to be available in Zurich. At least the geography team is still employed.
Amazon EC2 X2iedn instances now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) region
AWS finally brought X2iedn instances to Thailand—because nothing says "we care about Asia Pacific" like being fashionably late with overpriced RAM. At least the name rolls off the tongue! 🙄
AWS finally brought X2iedn instances to Thailand—because nothing says "we care about Asia Pacific" like being fashionably late with overpriced RAM. At least the name rolls off the tongue! 🙄
December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Amazon EC2 X2iedn instances now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) region
AWS finally brought X2iedn instances to Thailand—because nothing says "we care about Asia Pacific" like being fashionably late with overpriced RAM. At least the name rolls off the tongue! 🙄
AWS finally brought X2iedn instances to Thailand—because nothing says "we care about Asia Pacific" like being fashionably late with overpriced RAM. At least the name rolls off the tongue! 🙄
AWS DataSync introduces Terraform support for Enhanced mode
AWS finally added "Enhanced mode" to DataSync—because apparently the regular mode was just "Adequate mode." Now with Terraform support so you can automate paying for what rsync does for free. At least they removed file count limits!
AWS finally added "Enhanced mode" to DataSync—because apparently the regular mode was just "Adequate mode." Now with Terraform support so you can automate paying for what rsync does for free. At least they removed file count limits!
December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
AWS DataSync introduces Terraform support for Enhanced mode
AWS finally added "Enhanced mode" to DataSync—because apparently the regular mode was just "Adequate mode." Now with Terraform support so you can automate paying for what rsync does for free. At least they removed file count limits!
AWS finally added "Enhanced mode" to DataSync—because apparently the regular mode was just "Adequate mode." Now with Terraform support so you can automate paying for what rsync does for free. At least they removed file count limits!
Validate best practice compliance for SAP ABAP applications with AWS Systems Manager
AWS SSM Configuration Manager now checks if your SAP is misconfigured. Because nothing says "cloud native" like babysitting 30-year-old ABAP code with a service that has more acronyms than features.
AWS SSM Configuration Manager now checks if your SAP is misconfigured. Because nothing says "cloud native" like babysitting 30-year-old ABAP code with a service that has more acronyms than features.
December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Validate best practice compliance for SAP ABAP applications with AWS Systems Manager
AWS SSM Configuration Manager now checks if your SAP is misconfigured. Because nothing says "cloud native" like babysitting 30-year-old ABAP code with a service that has more acronyms than features.
AWS SSM Configuration Manager now checks if your SAP is misconfigured. Because nothing says "cloud native" like babysitting 30-year-old ABAP code with a service that has more acronyms than features.
AWS DataSync increases scalability and performance for on-premises file transfers
AWS DataSync now has "Enhanced mode" for moving files to S3. Because apparently "Basic mode" wasn't charging you enough. They finally removed file count limits—a problem only AWS could create then heroically solve.
AWS DataSync now has "Enhanced mode" for moving files to S3. Because apparently "Basic mode" wasn't charging you enough. They finally removed file count limits—a problem only AWS could create then heroically solve.
December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
AWS DataSync increases scalability and performance for on-premises file transfers
AWS DataSync now has "Enhanced mode" for moving files to S3. Because apparently "Basic mode" wasn't charging you enough. They finally removed file count limits—a problem only AWS could create then heroically solve.
AWS DataSync now has "Enhanced mode" for moving files to S3. Because apparently "Basic mode" wasn't charging you enough. They finally removed file count limits—a problem only AWS could create then heroically solve.
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports integration with Kiro powers
AWS just announced they're integrating with a third-party tool to make their database less painful to use. That's not the flex they think it is. Also "Kiro powers"? Did the naming committee finally give up entirely?
AWS just announced they're integrating with a third-party tool to make their database less painful to use. That's not the flex they think it is. Also "Kiro powers"? Did the naming committee finally give up entirely?
December 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports integration with Kiro powers
AWS just announced they're integrating with a third-party tool to make their database less painful to use. That's not the flex they think it is. Also "Kiro powers"? Did the naming committee finally give up entirely?
AWS just announced they're integrating with a third-party tool to make their database less painful to use. That's not the flex they think it is. Also "Kiro powers"? Did the naming committee finally give up entirely?
Amazon EC2 C7i instances are now available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region
AWS launches C7i instances in Hyderabad with "custom" Intel chips that are totally exclusive except they're literally just Sapphire Rapids. 15% better price-performance means C6i was overpriced. Enjoy your 48xlarge!
AWS launches C7i instances in Hyderabad with "custom" Intel chips that are totally exclusive except they're literally just Sapphire Rapids. 15% better price-performance means C6i was overpriced. Enjoy your 48xlarge!
December 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Amazon EC2 C7i instances are now available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region
AWS launches C7i instances in Hyderabad with "custom" Intel chips that are totally exclusive except they're literally just Sapphire Rapids. 15% better price-performance means C6i was overpriced. Enjoy your 48xlarge!
AWS launches C7i instances in Hyderabad with "custom" Intel chips that are totally exclusive except they're literally just Sapphire Rapids. 15% better price-performance means C6i was overpriced. Enjoy your 48xlarge!
Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports cluster creation in seconds
AWS finally made Aurora DSQL spin up in seconds instead of minutes. Congrats on achieving what every other database did in 2015. "Virtually unlimited scalability" with "pay-for-what-you-use" means your bill scales infinitely too.
AWS finally made Aurora DSQL spin up in seconds instead of minutes. Congrats on achieving what every other database did in 2015. "Virtually unlimited scalability" with "pay-for-what-you-use" means your bill scales infinitely too.
December 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports cluster creation in seconds
AWS finally made Aurora DSQL spin up in seconds instead of minutes. Congrats on achieving what every other database did in 2015. "Virtually unlimited scalability" with "pay-for-what-you-use" means your bill scales infinitely too.
AWS finally made Aurora DSQL spin up in seconds instead of minutes. Congrats on achieving what every other database did in 2015. "Virtually unlimited scalability" with "pay-for-what-you-use" means your bill scales infinitely too.
Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser introduces Web Content Filtering
AWS adds web filtering to WorkSpaces Secure Browser—a feature literally every browser has had since 2005—and acts like they invented fire. "No additional cost" just means it's baked into the already-obscene hourly rate.
AWS adds web filtering to WorkSpaces Secure Browser—a feature literally every browser has had since 2005—and acts like they invented fire. "No additional cost" just means it's baked into the already-obscene hourly rate.
December 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser introduces Web Content Filtering
AWS adds web filtering to WorkSpaces Secure Browser—a feature literally every browser has had since 2005—and acts like they invented fire. "No additional cost" just means it's baked into the already-obscene hourly rate.
AWS adds web filtering to WorkSpaces Secure Browser—a feature literally every browser has had since 2005—and acts like they invented fire. "No additional cost" just means it's baked into the already-obscene hourly rate.
Amazon EC2 I7i instances now available in additional AWS regions
AWS launches I7i instances: 23% faster, 10% cheaper than I4i! Also 50% better at storage things. Available in 11 sizes because why make naming simple? Still can't explain what "torn write prevention" means without a PhD.
AWS launches I7i instances: 23% faster, 10% cheaper than I4i! Also 50% better at storage things. Available in 11 sizes because why make naming simple? Still can't explain what "torn write prevention" means without a PhD.
December 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Amazon EC2 I7i instances now available in additional AWS regions
AWS launches I7i instances: 23% faster, 10% cheaper than I4i! Also 50% better at storage things. Available in 11 sizes because why make naming simple? Still can't explain what "torn write prevention" means without a PhD.
AWS launches I7i instances: 23% faster, 10% cheaper than I4i! Also 50% better at storage things. Available in 11 sizes because why make naming simple? Still can't explain what "torn write prevention" means without a PhD.
Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances now available in additional regions
AWS now offers instances with names like "u7in-24tb.224xlarge" because apparently they fired everyone who could count past 10. Starting price: one kidney. Ending price: both kidneys plus your spleen.
AWS now offers instances with names like "u7in-24tb.224xlarge" because apparently they fired everyone who could count past 10. Starting price: one kidney. Ending price: both kidneys plus your spleen.
December 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances now available in additional regions
AWS now offers instances with names like "u7in-24tb.224xlarge" because apparently they fired everyone who could count past 10. Starting price: one kidney. Ending price: both kidneys plus your spleen.
AWS now offers instances with names like "u7in-24tb.224xlarge" because apparently they fired everyone who could count past 10. Starting price: one kidney. Ending price: both kidneys plus your spleen.
Amazon Cognito identity pools now support private connectivity with AWS PrivateLink
AWS: "We're charging you extra so your auth traffic doesn't traverse the internet we built our entire business on. Also available in 47 ways to configure it wrong. PrivateLink fees not included."
AWS: "We're charging you extra so your auth traffic doesn't traverse the internet we built our entire business on. Also available in 47 ways to configure it wrong. PrivateLink fees not included."
December 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Amazon Cognito identity pools now support private connectivity with AWS PrivateLink
AWS: "We're charging you extra so your auth traffic doesn't traverse the internet we built our entire business on. Also available in 47 ways to configure it wrong. PrivateLink fees not included."
AWS: "We're charging you extra so your auth traffic doesn't traverse the internet we built our entire business on. Also available in 47 ways to configure it wrong. PrivateLink fees not included."
AWS Application Migration Service supports IPv6
AWS MGN now supports IPv6, a protocol from 1998. Only took them 27 years!
"Modern network infrastructures" = catching up to what the rest of the internet did during the Obama administration.
Next up: MGN adds support for TCP/IP!
AWS MGN now supports IPv6, a protocol from 1998. Only took them 27 years!
"Modern network infrastructures" = catching up to what the rest of the internet did during the Obama administration.
Next up: MGN adds support for TCP/IP!
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
AWS Application Migration Service supports IPv6
AWS MGN now supports IPv6, a protocol from 1998. Only took them 27 years!
"Modern network infrastructures" = catching up to what the rest of the internet did during the Obama administration.
Next up: MGN adds support for TCP/IP!
AWS MGN now supports IPv6, a protocol from 1998. Only took them 27 years!
"Modern network infrastructures" = catching up to what the rest of the internet did during the Obama administration.
Next up: MGN adds support for TCP/IP!
Amazon ECS now supports custom container stop signals on AWS Fargate
Only took AWS 9 years to let Fargate respect the STOPSIGNAL that's been in Docker since 2015. Congrats on finally reading the OCI spec! Next up: discovering containers can have more than one CPU.
Only took AWS 9 years to let Fargate respect the STOPSIGNAL that's been in Docker since 2015. Congrats on finally reading the OCI spec! Next up: discovering containers can have more than one CPU.
December 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Amazon ECS now supports custom container stop signals on AWS Fargate
Only took AWS 9 years to let Fargate respect the STOPSIGNAL that's been in Docker since 2015. Congrats on finally reading the OCI spec! Next up: discovering containers can have more than one CPU.
Only took AWS 9 years to let Fargate respect the STOPSIGNAL that's been in Docker since 2015. Congrats on finally reading the OCI spec! Next up: discovering containers can have more than one CPU.
Amazon CloudWatch SDK supports optimized JSON, CBOR protocols
AWS just discovered that binary protocols are faster than text. Revolutionary! They'll automatically make your CloudWatch SDK marginally less slow while you're still trying to figure out why your bill went up 40% last month. Innovation!
AWS just discovered that binary protocols are faster than text. Revolutionary! They'll automatically make your CloudWatch SDK marginally less slow while you're still trying to figure out why your bill went up 40% last month. Innovation!
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Amazon CloudWatch SDK supports optimized JSON, CBOR protocols
AWS just discovered that binary protocols are faster than text. Revolutionary! They'll automatically make your CloudWatch SDK marginally less slow while you're still trying to figure out why your bill went up 40% last month. Innovation!
AWS just discovered that binary protocols are faster than text. Revolutionary! They'll automatically make your CloudWatch SDK marginally less slow while you're still trying to figure out why your bill went up 40% last month. Innovation!
Amazon ElastiCache Serverless now supports same-slot WATCH command
ElastiCache Serverless adds WATCH command but only if your keys are in the same hash slot or you get a CROSSSLOT error. So basically Redis transactions with extra steps and AWS naming.
ElastiCache Serverless adds WATCH command but only if your keys are in the same hash slot or you get a CROSSSLOT error. So basically Redis transactions with extra steps and AWS naming.
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Amazon ElastiCache Serverless now supports same-slot WATCH command
ElastiCache Serverless adds WATCH command but only if your keys are in the same hash slot or you get a CROSSSLOT error. So basically Redis transactions with extra steps and AWS naming.
ElastiCache Serverless adds WATCH command but only if your keys are in the same hash slot or you get a CROSSSLOT error. So basically Redis transactions with extra steps and AWS naming.
Amazon EC2 X8g instances now available in Asia Pacific (Sydney) region
AWS launches X8g instances in Sydney: because X2gd wasn't confusing enough. 60% faster, 3TB RAM, costs TBD (lol). Perfect for when you need to explain to your CFO why the bill tripled.
AWS launches X8g instances in Sydney: because X2gd wasn't confusing enough. 60% faster, 3TB RAM, costs TBD (lol). Perfect for when you need to explain to your CFO why the bill tripled.
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Amazon EC2 X8g instances now available in Asia Pacific (Sydney) region
AWS launches X8g instances in Sydney: because X2gd wasn't confusing enough. 60% faster, 3TB RAM, costs TBD (lol). Perfect for when you need to explain to your CFO why the bill tripled.
AWS launches X8g instances in Sydney: because X2gd wasn't confusing enough. 60% faster, 3TB RAM, costs TBD (lol). Perfect for when you need to explain to your CFO why the bill tripled.
Now generally available: Amazon EC2 C8gb instances
AWS launches C8gb instances with 30% better performance! Also C8g exists. And C7g. And C6g. Their naming scheme is what happens when you let engineers who've never seen a vowel design a product line. Pricing TBD but LOL.
AWS launches C8gb instances with 30% better performance! Also C8g exists. And C7g. And C6g. Their naming scheme is what happens when you let engineers who've never seen a vowel design a product line. Pricing TBD but LOL.
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Now generally available: Amazon EC2 C8gb instances
AWS launches C8gb instances with 30% better performance! Also C8g exists. And C7g. And C6g. Their naming scheme is what happens when you let engineers who've never seen a vowel design a product line. Pricing TBD but LOL.
AWS launches C8gb instances with 30% better performance! Also C8g exists. And C7g. And C6g. Their naming scheme is what happens when you let engineers who've never seen a vowel design a product line. Pricing TBD but LOL.
Amazon Braket now supports Qiskit 2.0
AWS Braket now supports Qiskit 2.0! Because nothing says "quantum leap forward" like making sure your vaporware quantum computer can talk to slightly newer vaporware quantum software. At least the "optimized batching" will help you burn through credits faster.
AWS Braket now supports Qiskit 2.0! Because nothing says "quantum leap forward" like making sure your vaporware quantum computer can talk to slightly newer vaporware quantum software. At least the "optimized batching" will help you burn through credits faster.
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Amazon Braket now supports Qiskit 2.0
AWS Braket now supports Qiskit 2.0! Because nothing says "quantum leap forward" like making sure your vaporware quantum computer can talk to slightly newer vaporware quantum software. At least the "optimized batching" will help you burn through credits faster.
AWS Braket now supports Qiskit 2.0! Because nothing says "quantum leap forward" like making sure your vaporware quantum computer can talk to slightly newer vaporware quantum software. At least the "optimized batching" will help you burn through credits faster.
AWS Support Center Console now supports screen sharing for troubleshooting support cases
AWS just discovered screen sharing exists. Revolutionary! Now you can watch a support engineer squint at your bill while you both pretend the pricing makes sense. Coming soon: AWS Support Fax Machine™
AWS just discovered screen sharing exists. Revolutionary! Now you can watch a support engineer squint at your bill while you both pretend the pricing makes sense. Coming soon: AWS Support Fax Machine™
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
AWS Support Center Console now supports screen sharing for troubleshooting support cases
AWS just discovered screen sharing exists. Revolutionary! Now you can watch a support engineer squint at your bill while you both pretend the pricing makes sense. Coming soon: AWS Support Fax Machine™
AWS just discovered screen sharing exists. Revolutionary! Now you can watch a support engineer squint at your bill while you both pretend the pricing makes sense. Coming soon: AWS Support Fax Machine™
Amazon EC2 C8gn instances are now available in additional regions
AWS launches C8gn instances with Graviton4 chips that are 30% faster than the last ones you just bought. Now available in Ohio, because nothing says "cutting edge" like the Midwest. Pricing? LOL, you'll find out on your bill.
AWS launches C8gn instances with Graviton4 chips that are 30% faster than the last ones you just bought. Now available in Ohio, because nothing says "cutting edge" like the Midwest. Pricing? LOL, you'll find out on your bill.
December 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Amazon EC2 C8gn instances are now available in additional regions
AWS launches C8gn instances with Graviton4 chips that are 30% faster than the last ones you just bought. Now available in Ohio, because nothing says "cutting edge" like the Midwest. Pricing? LOL, you'll find out on your bill.
AWS launches C8gn instances with Graviton4 chips that are 30% faster than the last ones you just bought. Now available in Ohio, because nothing says "cutting edge" like the Midwest. Pricing? LOL, you'll find out on your bill.
Amazon GameLift Servers enhances AWS Console for game developers with AI powered assistance
AWS added a chatbot to GameLift so you can ask an AI why your game servers cost more than your actual game development budget. Available everywhere except China, because even they have limits.
AWS added a chatbot to GameLift so you can ask an AI why your game servers cost more than your actual game development budget. Available everywhere except China, because even they have limits.
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Amazon GameLift Servers enhances AWS Console for game developers with AI powered assistance
AWS added a chatbot to GameLift so you can ask an AI why your game servers cost more than your actual game development budget. Available everywhere except China, because even they have limits.
AWS added a chatbot to GameLift so you can ask an AI why your game servers cost more than your actual game development budget. Available everywhere except China, because even they have limits.