AWS Compute Blog

We are introducing modularized kernel cryptography in Amazon Linux 2023, an approach that separates Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 cryptographic components into an independent kernel module that can be certified once and reused across subsequent kernel versions. In this post, we describe how this modular approach works, what it means for FIPS compliance workflows, […]

A single cold start can push your Java Lambda function’s response time from milliseconds to seconds, enough to violate your p99 SLA, timeout a downstream service, and page your on-call. The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) performs best in long-running processes. Its Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler progressively optimizes code over thousands of invocations. Standard serverless execution environments […]

AWS Outposts extend AWS infrastructure, services, APIs, and tools to on-premises locations for workloads that require low latency, local data processing, or data residency. In this post, you learn how to configure instances running on an Outpost to support the required IOPS and throughput for your application. The actual IOPS available to an instance is […]

We recently announced the launch of AWS Lambda MicroVMs, a new serverless compute primitive that provides VM-level isolation, near-instant startup performance, and state retention. You can now give each user or job their own execution environment to securely run just-in-time code – either user or AI generated – without managing virtualization infrastructure or choosing between […]

Development teams building serverless applications with AI coding agents face the question of how to let those agents generate and execute code without losing control over governance. Agent-generated code needs a secure environment to execute, isolated from production systems and the developer’s local environment. Addressing this requires three things working together: a secure execution sandbox, […]

Online multiplayer gaming continues to grow, with players demanding lower latency, higher concurrency, and more immersive experiences than ever before. For game studios hosting dedicated multiplayer servers on AWS, infrastructure decisions directly impact player experience and retention, server tick rates, and ultimately, revenue. Games are becoming more computationally demanding while offering richer gameplay experiences. Studios […]

The primary storage solutions for EC2 Windows instances, Amazon EC2 Instance Store and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) , now provide detailed performance statistics for real-time monitoring. Real-time monitoring enables you to gain visibility into key performance metrics, such as latency, throughput, and IOPS, allowing you to detect and address potential bottlenecks or issues […]

Agentic AI workflows coordinate multiple agents that reason, plan, and act across multi-step processes. Each step is expensive, non-deterministic, and unpredictable in latency. Human review gates can pause execution for days. Transient failures are expected, and restarting a half-finished workflow wastes time and money. Duplicate actions, like charging a payment twice or sending the same […]

Contact centers handle millions of voice interactions monthly, but transforming raw call recordings into actionable insights remains a manual and fragile process. With voice analytics workflows, you can decrease the average handle time of a voice call from minutes to seconds and increase the efficiency and productivity of your support agents. Today, these workflows often […]

In our previous post, we introduced Amazon EC2 Capacity Manager and its data export capability. Amazon EC2 Capacity Manager provides centralized visibility into your Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) capacity usage across all accounts and Regions in your organization. It tracks capacity usage for three types of EC2 capacity: On-Demand instances, Spot instances, and […]