8/1/2022, 12:00:00 AM ~ 8/2/2022, 12:00:00 AM (UTC)
Recent Announcements
Bottlerocket is now available in Amazon Web Services China Regions
Bottlerocket, a Linux-based operating system designed to run container workloads, is now available in Amazon Web Services China (Beijing) Region, operated by Sinnet, and Amazon Web Services China (Ningxia) Region, operated by NWCD.
Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports enforcing SSL/TLS connections
Amazon RDS for MySQL supports encrypted SSL/TLS connections to the database instances. Starting today, you can enforce SSL/TLS client connections to your RDS for MySQL database instance for enhanced transport layer security. To enforce SSL/TLS, simply enable the require_secure_transport parameter (disabled by default) through the Amazon RDS Management Console, the AWS CLI or the API. When the require_secure_transport parameter is enabled, a database client will be able to connect to the RDS for MySQL instance only if it can establish an encrypted connection. To learn more about enforcing encrypted client connections using require_secure_transport parameter, please refer to the Amazon RDS User Guide.
Amazon Connect launches historical actuals in the forecasting UI
Amazon Connect now enables contact center managers to view historical contact volumes and average handling time (AHT) in the forecasting UI. This new feature is part of Amazon Connect forecasting, capacity planning, and scheduling (preview) that helps contact center managers predict contact volumes and AHT, determine optimal staffing levels, and plan agent schedules to ensure they have the right agents at the right time. The ability to view historical contact volumes in the forecasting UI provides a quick way for contact center managers to identify any abnormality within forecasts and actuals.
AWS Support launches a new AWS Support Center console domain
AWS Support launches a new AWS Support Center console URL https://support.console.aws.amazon.com/. Using this new URL ensures you can always contact AWS Support via the AWS Support Center Console, which is built using the latest architecture standards for high availability and region redundancy.
Amazon QuickSight launches new base maps for geospatial visualizations
QuickSight Authors can now customize the look and feel of their maps by changing to any of the new base maps supported by Amazon QuickSight.\n
Streets - Authors can now add location details with streets base map. This base map emphasizes legible styling for highways, major roads, minor roads, railways, water features, cities, parks, landmarks, building footprints, and administrative boundaries.
Dark gray canvas - Authors can now choose between light (existing base) and dark (new) gray canvas letting them align maps to the overall style of the dashboard. With minimal colors, labels, and features, dark gray canvas base map is designed to draw attention to your data.
Imagery - Authors can choose to add more visual context to their map by choosing the Imagery base map. The satellite view of the world will help authors increase the understanding of the location data.
AWS Application Migration Service now supports automated tagging for MAP 2.0 credits
AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) now supports automatically tagging your migrated resources for AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) 2.0 credits for general workloads. AWS Application Migration Service allows you to quickly migrate and modernize applications on AWS. MAP 2.0 is a comprehensive program that offers tools, services, guidance, training, and incentives to accelerate cloud migration and modernization and helps offset initial migration costs.
AWS Blogs
AWS Japan Blog (Japanese)
- Use the Python toolbox to build, train, and deploy an Amazon Lookout for Equipment model
- Fast Single Sign-On to Amazon EKS Using AWS SSO
- Weekly AWS — July 25, 2022
- BLE Device Data Collection and Analysis (Case of Sony Group Corporation REON POCKET)
- AWS Cloud Map is now available in the Osaka region.
- Backing Up and Restoring Amazon FSx for OpenZFS with AWS Backup