AWS

Today, we’re announcing the general availability of provisioned mode for AWS Lambda with Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) Event Source Mapping (ESM), a new feature that customers can use to optimize the throughput of their event-driven applications by configuring dedicated polling resources. Using this new capability, which provides 3x faster scaling, and 16x higher …

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Today, I’m happy to announce a new capability to resolve location data for Amazon Sidewalk enabled devices with the AWS IoT Core Device Location service. This feature removes the requirement to install GPS modules in a Sidewalk device and also simplifies the developer experience of resolving location data. Devices powered by small coin cell batteries, …

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With AWS re:Invent approaching, we’re celebrating three exceptional AWS Heroes whose diverse journeys and commitment to knowledge sharing are empowering builders worldwide. From advancing women in tech and rural communities to bridging academic and industry expertise and pioneering enterprise AI solutions, these leaders exemplify the innovative spirit that drives our community forward. Their stories showcase …

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Today, we’re announcing support for Amazon EKS in AWS Backup to provide the capability to secure Kubernetes applications using the same centralized platform you trust for your other Amazon Web Services (AWS) services. This integration eliminates the complexity of protecting containerized applications while providing enterprise-grade backup capabilities for both cluster configurations and application data. AWS …

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AWS re:Invent 2025 is only 3 weeks away and I’m already looking forward to the new launches and announcements at the conference. Last year brought 60,000 attendees from across the globe to Las Vegas, Nevada, and the atmosphere was amazing. Registration is still open for AWS re:Invent 2025. We hope you’ll join us in Las Vegas …

AWS Weekly Roundup: Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and more (November 10, 2025) Read More »

At AWS, a common question we hear is: “Which AWS capabilities are available in different Regions?” It’s a critical question whether you’re planning Regional expansion, ensuring compliance with data residency requirements, or architecting for disaster recovery. Today, I’m excited to introduce AWS Capabilities by Region, a new planning tool that helps you discover and compare …

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Last week I met Jeff Barr at the AWS Shenzhen Community Day. Jeff shared stories about how builders around the world are experimenting with generative AI and encouraged local developers to keep pushing ideas into real prototypes. Many attendees stayed after the sessions to discuss model grounding, evaluation, and how to bring generative AI into …

AWS Weekly Roundup: Project Rainier online, Amazon Nova, Amazon Bedrock, and more (November 3, 2025) Read More »

Imagine building AI applications that deliver accurate, current information without the complexity of developing intricate data retrieval systems. Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of Web Grounding, a new built-in tool for Nova models on Amazon Bedrock. Web Grounding provides developers with a turnkey Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) option that allows the Amazon …

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Today, we’re introducing Amazon Nova Multimodal Embeddings, a state-of-the-art multimodal embedding model for agentic retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and semantic search applications, available in Amazon Bedrock. It is the first unified embedding model that supports text, documents, images, video, and audio through a single model to enable crossmodal retrieval with leading accuracy. Embedding models convert textual, …

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This week started with challenges for many using services in the the North Virginia (us-east-1) Region. On Monday, we experienced a service disruption affecting DynamoDB and several other services due to a DNS configuration problem. The issue has been fully resolved, and you can read the full details in our official summary. As someone who …

AWS Weekly Roundup: AWS RTB Fabric, AWS Customer Carbon Footprint Tool, AWS Secret-West Region, and more (October 27, 2025) Read More »