10/21/2024, 12:00:00 AM ~ 10/22/2024, 12:00:00 AM (UTC)

Recent Announcements

Streamlined SAP application management with AWS Launch Wizard and AWS Systems Manager integration

AWS Launch Wizard for SAP now offers deeper integration with AWS Systems Manager for SAP, simplifying management and operations of your SAP applications on AWS. Now, you can register your SAP application to AWS Systems Manager and schedule managed backups with AWS Backup for SAP HANA, during the deployment process using Launch Wizard.\n With this launch, customers can register their SAP HANA database and NetWeaver applications with AWS Systems Manager for SAP which enables out of the box management features such as managed backups with AWS Backup for SAP HANA and graceful start/stop of SAP HANA. Customers can also view the onboarding status of your SAP deployments in the List Deployments page of AWS Launch Wizard for SAP and navigate to Application Manager for SAP to perform management tasks from the Launch Wizard console. This launch supports deployments of SAP HANA standalone, and SAP NetWeaver on HANA, both on single node and highly available patterns. Supported software stacks for NetWeaver on HANA deployments include S/4HANA, S/4HANA Foundation, NetWeaver 7.5X, and BW/4HANA. This feature is available in all commercial AWS Regions where Launch Wizard, Systems Manger for SAP, and AWS Backup mutually operate. To learn more, visit the Launch Wizard Page. To get started, check out the Launch Wizard User Guide.

AWS announces a seamless link experience for the AWS Console Mobile App

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is announcing a seamless link experience for the AWS Console Mobile Application. Links to AWS services and resources can now be opened in the AWS Console Mobile App when customers have the app installed on their mobile device.\n Now, AWS customers who are on-the-go can open links to AWS services and resources from sources like email and chat in the AWS Console Mobile Application. Customers benefit from the AWS Console Mobile Application’s biometric authentication (sign-in), and mobile optimized customer experience. Links to AWS services or resources not available natively, are accessible via an in-app browser where customers are deep linked to the relevant pages without additional authentication, manual navigation, or need to switch from the app to a browser. The Console Mobile Application lets users view and manage a select set of resources to stay informed and connected with their AWS resources while on-the-go. The sign in process supports device password managers and biometrics authentication, making access to AWS resources simple, secure, and quick. Visit the product page for more information about the Console Mobile App.

Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import now generally available

Today, AWS announces the general availability of Custom Model Import, which allows customers to import and use their customized models alongside existing foundation models via a single, unified API.\n You can now import custom weights for a variety of supported model architectures (such as Meta Llama 3.2 and Mixtral 8x7B) without the overhead of model lifecycle and infrastructure management. Now, customers can access their imported custom models in an on-demand serverless manner without having to manage instances. They can accelerate generative AI application development by integrating their imported custom models seamlessly with native Bedrock tools and features like Agents, Knowledge Bases, Guardrails, Prompt Flows, and more. Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import is generally available in the US-East (N. Virginia) and US-West (Oregon) AWS regions. You can get started by initiating the model import workflow in the custom models page of the Amazon Bedrock console. To learn more read the AWS Machine Learning Blog, Bedrock Custom Model Import page, or visit the documentation page.

RDS Custom for SQL Server now supports Windows Authentication

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now supports Windows Authentication, allowing you to use your existing Active Directory to manage access to your RDS Custom databases. This feature provides flexibility, as you can join your RDS Custom for SQL Server DB instance to either an AWS Managed Microsoft Active Directory (AD) or a AD managed by customers.\n With AWS Managed Microsoft AD and Self-Managed AD domains, you can use both Kerberos and NTLM authentication protocols to connect to your RDS Custom instance. This enables you to centrally manage user identities and permissions across your on-premises and cloud-based SQL Server environments. RDS Custom for SQL Server is a managed database service that gives you the flexibility to customize the underlying operating system and install your own SQL Server software. The new Windows Authentication feature allows you to create SQL Server logins for your Active Directory users and groups, providing a familiar authentication experience for your domain-joined applications and users. This helps simplify identity management and ensures consistent security controls across your hybrid database deployments. The Windows Authentication capability for RDS Custom for SQL Server is available in all commercial AWS Regions where RDS Custom is offered. To get started, you can use the AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory or your own Self-Managed AD to set up the domain and connect it to your RDS Custom instance. To learn more, see the documentation on Setting Windows Authentication for RDS Custom for SQL Server instances.

AWS Control Tower is now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region

Starting today, customers can use AWS Control Tower in the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. With this launch, AWS Control Tower is available in 30 AWS Regions and the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. AWS Control Tower offers the easiest way to set up and govern a secure, multi-account AWS environment. It simplifies AWS experiences by orchestrating multiple AWS services on your behalf while maintaining the security and compliance needs of your organization. You can set up a multi-account AWS environment within 30 minutes or less, govern new or existing account configurations, gain visibility into compliance status, and enforce controls at scale.\n If you are new to AWS Control Tower, you can launch it today in any of the supported regions, and you can use AWS Control Tower to build and govern your multi-account environment in all supported Regions. If you are already using AWS Control Tower and you want to extend its governance features to the newly supported regions in your accounts, you can go to the settings page in your AWS Control Tower dashboard, select your regions, and then update your landing zone. You must then update all accounts that are governed by AWS Control Tower, then your entire landing zone, all accounts, and OUs will be under governance in the new region(s). For a full list of Regions where AWS Control Tower is available, see the AWS Region Table. To learn more, visit the AWS Control Tower homepage or see the AWS Control Tower User Guide.

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