TCP #34: Top 7 announcements from AWS re:Invent 2024

#3 is a big one and my personal favorite :)

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AWS re: Invent 2024 event ended last week.

If you are unaware, this premier cloud computing event brings together the global cloud computing community for a week of keynotes, technical sessions, product launches, and networking opportunities.

In today’s newsletter issue, I discuss top 7 announcements that stood out to me.

Source: TechCrunch

#1: New Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integration with Amazon SageMaker Lakehouse

Effortlessly analyze operational data in Amazon SageMaker Lakehouse, freeing developers from building custom pipelines and enabling seamless insights extraction.

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-dynamodb-zero-etl-integration-with-amazon-sagemaker-lakehouse/

#2: Securely share AWS resources across VPC and account boundaries with PrivateLink, VPC Lattice, EventBridge, and Step Functions

Orchestrate hybrid workflows accessing private HTTPS endpoints – no more Lambda/SQS workarounds. EventBridge and Step Functions natively support private resources, simplifying cloud modernization.

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/securely-share-aws-resources-across-vpc-and-account-boundaries-with-privatelink-vpc-lattice-eventbridge-and-step-functions/

#3: Streamline Kubernetes cluster management with the new Amazon EKS Auto Mode

With EKS Auto Mode, AWS simplifies Kubernetes cluster management, automating compute, storage, and networking, enabling higher agility and performance while reducing operational overhead.

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/streamline-kubernetes-cluster-management-with-new-amazon-eks-auto-mode/

#4: New Amazon Q Developer agent capabilities include generating documentation, code reviews, and unit tests

Enhancing coding productivity, Amazon Q Developer agents now offer capabilities for auto-generating documentation, conducting code reviews, and creating unit tests within IDEs and GitLab.

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-q-developer-agent-capabilities-include-generating-documentation-code-reviews-and-unit-tests/

#5: New Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon OpenSearch Service launch an integrated analytics experience

Unlock out-of-the-box OpenSearch dashboards and two additional query languages, OpenSearch SQL and PPL, to analyze CloudWatch logs. OpenSearch customers can now analyze CloudWatch Logs without having to duplicate data.

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-cloudwatch-and-amazon-opensearch-service-launch-an-integrated-analytics-experience/

#6: New AWS Security Incident Response helps organizations respond to and recover from security events

AWS introduces a new service to streamline security event response, providing automated triage, coordinated communication, and expert guidance to recover from cybersecurity threats.

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-aws-security-incident-response-helps-organizations-respond-to-and-recover-from-security-events/

#7: Container Insights with enhanced observability now available in Amazon ECS

With granular visibility into container workloads, CloudWatch Container Insights, which has enhanced observability for Amazon ECS, enables proactive monitoring and faster troubleshooting, enhancing observability and improving application performance.

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/container-insights-with-enhanced-observability-now-available-in-amazon-ecs/

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