3/16/2026, 12:00:00 AM ~ 3/17/2026, 12:00:00 AM (UTC)

Recent Announcements

SageMaker HyperPod now supports idle resource sharing for dynamic cluster utilization

Amazon SageMaker HyperPod task governance now supports dynamic resource sharing, allowing teams to borrow unallocated compute capacity in HyperPod clusters beyond their guaranteed quotas. Administrators can also configure borrow limits for specific resource types, such as accelerators, vCPU, or memory, to ensure fair distribution across teams.\n Administrators running shared compute clusters for generative AI workloads often face underutilization challenges. When data scientists do not fully consume their allocated quotas, expensive compute instances remain idle. Idle resource sharing solves this by automatically identifying unallocated cluster capacity and making it available for teams to borrow on a best-effort basis. HyperPod task governance monitors your cluster state and automatically recalculates borrowable resources when instances and compute quota policies change, eliminating manual configuration. Eligible instances that are in a ready and schedulable state, including instances with partitioned GPU configurations, contribute to the borrowable pool of unallocated compute capacity. Administrators can also define absolute borrow limits in addition to percentage-based borrow limits of idle compute. This helps administrators maximize compute utilization and maintain fine-grained control over how idle capacity is distributed across teams, while ensuring guaranteed compute quota isolation for each team. This capability is currently available for Amazon SageMaker HyperPod clusters using the EKS orchestrator across the following AWS Regions: US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Stockholm), Europe (Spain), and South America (São Paulo). To learn more, visit SageMaker HyperPod webpage, and HyperPod task governance documentation.

Amazon Neptune now supports reading S3 data using openCyper

Amazon Neptune now supports reading data from Amazon S3 within openCypher queries. Through the new neptune.read() procedure, customers now have an additional option of federating with external data stored in S3 versus needing to load data into Neptune. Organizations using Neptune for graph analytics can now dynamically incorporate S3-stored data without the traditional multi-step workflow requirements.\n Key use cases include real-time graph analytics that combine S3 data with existing graph structures, dynamic node and edge creation from external datasets, and complex graph queries requiring external reference data. The procedure supports comprehensive data types including standard and Neptune-specific formats such as geometry and datetime, while maintaining security through the caller’s IAM credentials.

Read from S3 is available in all regions where Amazon Neptune Database is currently offered. To learn more, check out the Neptune Database documentation.

Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB 3 Now Supports Expanded Multi-Node Cluster Configurations

Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB now supports expanded multi-node cluster configurations for InfluxDB 3 Enterprise edition, enabling you to scale clusters up to 15 nodes for demanding production workloads requiring high read throughput and high availability.\n With this launch, you can now configure clusters with up to 15 nodes total, with one to four writer/reader nodes for data ingestion and queries, zero to 13 dedicated reader-only nodes for scaling query performance, plus a dedicated compactor node. This enables you to optimize for specific workload patterns. For example, you can create a dedicated reader-only nodes to handle read-heavy workloads such as dashboards, reporting, and analytical queries without impacting write performance. All Multi-node deployments distribute workloads across multiple nodes in different Availability Zones for enhanced fault tolerance and high availability With this release, you can now add and remove nodes from all Enterprise clusters, providing greater flexibility for managing your time series database infrastructure. You can also upgrade from Core edition to Enterprise edition to access multi-node deployment capabilities and compaction features essential for long-term storage. You can create expanded multi-node clusters using the Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB console. AWS CLI, or AWS SDKs by configuring custom parameter groups with your desired node topology. Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB 3 is available in all Regions where Timestream for InfluxDB is available. For more information, see the Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB documentation and pricing page.

Announcing AWS Partner Central agents to accelerate co-sell

Today, AWS announces the general availability of AWS Partner Central agents, new AI-powered capabilities designed to accelerate partner co-selling with AWS. Built on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, these agentic capabilities work alongside partner sales teams to shorten sales cycles and simplify funding access. AWS Partners can engage with these agentic capabilities directly in the console or programmatically through Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling sales teams to access from within their own customer relationship management (CRM) systems.\n With AWS Partner Central agents, partner teams get pipeline insights, tailored sales plays, and next-step recommendations on demand, so they know where to focus and what to do next. Partner sales teams can share meeting transcripts, notes, or emails with agents that automatically populate fields and advance deals, so they stay focused on selling, not data entry. Agents recommend funding at the opportunity level, highlight eligibility gaps, and create pre-populated fund requests, so partners capture available funding faster.

AWS Partner Central agents are available today in all commercial AWS Regions. To learn more about agentic capabilities in AWS Partner Central, review this blog. Partners can start using agents by visiting AWS Partner Central in the AWS console and accessing opportunities, after reviewing the agents guide, and to integrate agents into your own CRM, visit the Partner Central agents MCP server guide.

Amazon SimpleDB now supports exporting domain data to Amazon S3

Amazon SimpleDB now supports exporting domain data directly to Amazon S3 buckets in standard JSON format. Exports run in the background with no impact on database performance, making it simple to migrate data to other systems or meet data archival requirements.\n The export tool offers features including cross-region and cross-account support, multiple encryption options, and flexible S3 bucket configuration. Key use cases include migrating data for long-term archival or compliance purposes. The tool provides three new APIs (StartDomainExport, GetExport, and ListExports) with built-in rate limiting of 5 exports per domain and 25 per account within 24 hours. There is no charge to use this tool. However, standard data transfer charges apply. 

 The export tool is available in all regions where Amazon SimpleDB is available. You can get started with the export tool by using the AWS API or CLI. For more information, see the Amazon SimpleDB documentation or the AWS Database Blog.

Amazon Connect now enables agents to forward email contacts to external email addresses

Amazon Connect now enables agents to forward email contacts to external email addresses and distribution lists directly from the Agent workspace and Contact Center Panel. When an email is forwarded, agents still retain ownership and complete communication trail of the original contact. This makes it easy for your agents to seamlessly loop in back-office teams, subject matter experts, partners, and other stakeholders, while remaining a single consistent point of contact for your customers.\n Amazon Connect email is available in the US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Canada (Central), Europe (Frankfurt), and Europe (London) regions. To learn more and get started, please refer to the help documentation or visit the Amazon Connect website.

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