AWS News Blog
AWS named as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
The 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant positions AWS as a Leader, reflecting our commitment to diverse virtual desktop solutions and operational excellence – driving innovation for remote and hybrid workforces.
Now available: Graviton4-powered memory-optimized Amazon EC2 X8g instances
New memory-optimized X8g instances offer up to 3 TiB DDR5 memory, 192 vCPUs, and 50 Gbps network bandwidth, designed for memory-intensive workloads like databases, analytics, and caching with unparalleled price/performance and efficiency.
AWS and Multicloud: Existing capabilities & continued enhancements
AWS extends existing operational/management capabilities to simplify multicloud oversight. Learn about their approach, recent hybrid/multicloud service launches (18 in 2023), and helpful resources.
Amazon WorkSpaces Pools: Cost-effective, non-persistent virtual desktops
Streamline virtual desktop management: provision non-persistent desktops, configure apps and resources, and automatically scale capacity based on demand, all from a centralized platform.
Optimizing Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) for speed and scale
Amazon SQS boosts performance, scaling capabilities, and energy efficiency without impacting existing behavior – a behind-the-scenes look at AWS’s continuous improvement journey.
IAM Access Analyzer Update: Extending custom policy checks & guided revocation
New custom policy checks for critical resources, public access detection, and guided revocation to remove unused permissions – proactively securing AWS environments with tailored analysis and actionable insights.
Amazon EC2 high memory U7i Instances for large in-memory databases
Unleash unparalleled power with U7i instances: up to 32 TiB DDR5 memory, 896 vCPUs, and unmatched performance for in-memory databases like SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server.
Amazon Bedrock model evaluation is now generally available
This new capability helps you to incorporate generative AI into your application by letting you select the foundation model that gives you the best results for your particular use case.