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AWS Introduces New Risk-Free Account Plan with Enhanced Free Credits
AWS launches a new Free Account plan, enabling users to explore services risk-free for six months with $100 in credits. Ideal for developers and hobbyists, it encourages experimentation and innovation without costs. Users can upgrade anytime and still utilize unused credits. This shift aligns AWS with industry leaders, enhancing accessibility and fostering growth in cloud development.
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AWS Introduces Built-in Blue-Green Deployment Capability for ECS
Amazon Web Services has launched a new built-in blue/green deployment feature for Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) to reduce deployment risks and eliminate the need for additional tooling. This capability allows development teams to deploy containerised applications safely whilst maintaining the ability to roll back near-instantaneously if issues arise.
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AWS CloudFront Adds HTTPS DNS Support
Amazon CloudFront now supports HTTPS DNS alias records in Route 53, streamlining DNS lookups by returning protocol details alongside IP addresses. This innovation accelerates page loads, enhances security against downgrade attacks, and eliminates DNS costs. With wide browser support, it significantly boosts performance and reduces operational expenses for users.
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AWS Shield Network Security Director: Network Topology Visibility and Remediation Guidance
Introducing AWS Shield Network Security Director: a game-changer in DDoS protection and network security visibility. This innovative feature automates resource discovery, evaluates configurations against best practices, and prioritizes security findings. With actionable remediation steps and natural language queries via Amazon Q Developer, organizations can enhance their security posture.
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AWS Unveils Independent European Governance and Operations for European Sovereign Cloud
AWS unveils its European Sovereign Cloud, launching in Brandenburg, Germany, by 2025, with strict EU governance and a focus on digital sovereignty. This initiative features an EU-controlled parent company, dedicated Security Operations Center, and customer data residing exclusively in the EU, ensuring compliance and operational autonomy while leveraging AWS's innovative cloud services.
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AWS Introduces Open Source Model Context Protocol Servers for ECS, EKS, and Serverless
AWS has launched open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers on GitHub to supercharge AI development within Amazon ECS, EKS, and Serverless environments. These specialized tools equip developers with real-time, context-specific insights, enhancing application deployment, troubleshooting, and operational efficiency. Empower your cloud experience today!
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AWS Launches Centralized Product Lifecycle Page: Transparency and Consolidating Deprecation Info
AWS has launched its Product Lifecycle page, a centralized hub for tracking service availability changes, deprecations, and end-of-support timelines. This initiative streamlines communication, enhances customer confidence, and aligns with other hyperscalers, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. The page offers clear rationales and transition plans, ensuring a smooth process for customers.
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AWS Transform GA: Agentic AI Automates Mainframe and VMware Modernization on AWS
AWS Transform, now generally available, is an innovative AI service designed to streamline enterprise mainframe and VMware modernization. Leveraging generative AI, it automates legacy systems' transformation into cloud architectures. With specialized multi-agent AI, it enhances code analysis and application migration.
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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!