1/26/2026, 12:00:00 AM ~ 1/27/2026, 12:00:00 AM (UTC)

Recent Announcements

Amazon Lightsail expands blueprint selection with updated support for Node.js, LAMP, and Ruby on Rails blueprints

Amazon Lightsail now offers new Node.js, LAMP, and Ruby on Rails blueprints. These new blueprint have Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2) enforced by default, and support IPv6-only instances. With just a few clicks, you can create a Lightsail virtual private server (VPS) of your preferred size with Node.js, LAMP, or Ruby on Rails preinstalled.\n With Lightsail, you can easily get started on the cloud by choosing a blueprint and an instance bundle to build your web application. Lightsail instance bundles include instances preinstalled with your preferred operating system, storage, and monthly data transfer allowance, giving you everything you need to get up and running quickly. These new blueprints are now available in all AWS Regions where Lightsail is available. For more information on blueprints supported on Lightsail, see Lightsail documentation. For more information on pricing, or to get started with your free trial, click here.

Amazon Bedrock now supports 1-hour duration for prompt caching

Amazon Bedrock now supports a 1-hour time-to-live (TTL) option for prompt caching for select Anthropic Claude models. With this update, you can extend the persistence of cached prompt prefixes from the default 5 minutes to 1 hour, improving cost efficiency and performance for long-running agentic workflows and multi-turn conversations.\n Previously, cached content remained active for a fixed 5-minute window and refreshed when reused. With the new 1-hour TTL option, you can maintain context for users who interact less frequently, or for complex agents that require more time between steps—such as tool use, retrieval, and orchestration. The 1-hour TTL is also useful for longer sessions and batch processing where you want cached content to persist across extended periods. 1-hour TTL prompt caching is generally available for Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Haiku 4.5, and Claude Opus 4.5 in all commercial AWS Regions and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions where these models are available. The 1-hour cache is billed at a different rate than the standard 5-minute cache. To learn more, refer to the Amazon Bedrock documentation and Amazon Bedrock Pricing page.

Amazon WorkSpaces Core announces monthly pricing for managed instances

AWS is announcing flexible billing for Amazon WorkSpaces Core managed instances, adding monthly flat-rate pricing alongside existing hourly billing. Customers can now choose the optimal pricing model based on their end user usage patterns. Monthly billing is ideal for predictable full-time desktops and hourly billing is ideal for variable usage patterns. Both options are pay-as-you-go with no long-term commitments.\n Amazon WorkSpaces Core managed instances simplifies virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) migrations with highly customizable instance configurations. WorkSpaces Core managed instances provisions resources in your AWS account, handling infrastructure lifecycle management for both persistent and non-persistent workloads. Monthly pricing delivers savings vs hourly billing at always-on utilization, optimized for real-world VDI use cases. With flexible billing, customers benefit from predictable costs for persistent desktop workloads and the flexibility to mix hourly and monthly billing within the same deployment. VDI partners utilizing WorkSpaces Core managed instances including Citrix, Workspot, Dizzion, and Leostream can now integrate with new WorkSpaces API billing features to enable the monthly billing option when instances are created. Hourly billing remains the default billing option for managed instances. In addition, starting today, hourly utility rates for WorkSpaces Core managed instances will now be combined and billed by Amazon WorkSpaces to simplify pricing. Previously, hourly rates were split between Amazon EC2 and Amazon WorkSpaces on customer bills. There is no change to the effective rates for on-demand hourly usage of WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances with this announcement. To learn more about Amazon WorkSpaces Core managed instances flexible billing, visit the WorkSpaces for VDI partners pricing page. For more information, see the WorkSpaces for VDI partners product page. For technical documentation, see the Amazon WorkSpaces Core Documentation.

Amazon Managed Grafana now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions

Amazon Managed Grafana is now available in both AWS GovCloud (US-West) and AWS GovCloud (US-East) Regions, enabling government customers and regulated industries to securely visualize and analyze their operational data while meeting stringent compliance requirements. Amazon Managed Grafana is a fully managed service based on open-source Grafana that makes it easier for you to visualize and analyze your operational data at scale.\n All Amazon Managed Grafana features are supported in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions except for Enterprise plugins. To get started with Amazon Managed Grafana, visit the AWS Console and Amazon Managed Grafana user guide. To learn more about Amazon Managed Grafana, visit the product page and pricing page.

AWS Transfer Family now supports Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

AWS Transfer Family customers can now access file system data stored in Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP over SFTP, FTPS, and FTP. \n AWS Transfer Family provides fully managed file transfers over SFTP, FTP, FTPS, AS2, and web browser-based interfaces. With this launch, you can now access FSx for ONTAP file systems over Transfer Family’s supported protocols through S3 Access Points, while maintaining access via native file protocols (NFS/SMB). This allows you to maintain existing file system workflows while adding secure access via industry-standard protocols for external partners and internal users. Access is controlled through standard IAM policies and S3 Access Point configurations, helping you meet data security and compliance requirements. Transfer Family support for FSx for ONTAP is available in select AWS Regions. To get started, visit the AWS Transfer Family console, or use AWS CLI/SDK. To learn more, visit the Transfer Family User Guide.

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