Introduction¶ Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for PostgreSQL is a powerful managed service that eases the complex tasks of setting up, operating, and scaling PostgreSQL databases in the cloud. With the recent support for minor versions 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23, businesses are increasingly encouraged to upgrade to leverage the latest security improvements and …

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In the world of cloud computing, security and efficiency are paramount. This guide dives deep into the newly introduced features of the AWS Secrets Manager Agent—pre-fetching secrets at startup and IAM role assumption for streamlined secret retrieval. Understanding these enhancements is crucial for optimizing your application security while minimizing latency and operational overhead. Table of …

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Introduction Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) has made a significant update that every developer and DevOps engineer should know about: the introduction of pause and continue controls for service deployments. This powerful feature allows users to pause deployments at crucial stages, enabling a more controlled, automated, and fault-tolerant deployment process. In this comprehensive guide, …

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Amazon Inspector is now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region, marking a significant advancement in vulnerability management for AWS users. This comprehensive guide will delve into the features, functionalities, and how to capitalize on Amazon Inspector’s capabilities to secure your AWS workloads effectively. From understanding the service to practical implementation strategies, this article …

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Introduction In today’s competitive business landscape, customer service agents play a crucial role in maintaining client satisfaction and driving loyalty. To empower agents in improving their performance, Amazon Connect has recently introduced a new permission system that allows agents to view only their own performance evaluations. This feature not only promotes personal growth but also …

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Introduction¶ Amazon SageMaker Studio is revolutionizing how data scientists and machine learning engineers approach their workflows, particularly with the addition of new features like GPU capacity reservation through SageMaker Flexible Training Plans (FTP). This guide will explore what FTP is, how to utilize GPU capacity reservation effectively, and the significant benefits it offers—including substantial cost …

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The recent announcement regarding Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) now supporting up to 32 ESXi hosts per environment is a significant enhancement for IT professionals and enterprises using VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). This guide will explore what this means, the implications for your environments, and actionable steps to implement this change effectively. Introduction to …

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In recent years, the cloud landscape has transformed how businesses manage their data architectures, and with AWS Glue Zero-ETL, there’s a significant leap in simplifying data integration. Now available in the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) region, this service offers customers a no-fuss approach to handle data pipelines without traditional extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes. In …

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Introduction¶ Managing multi-account AWS environments can often be complex and, at times, daunting. When teams need to share critical infrastructure values such as VPC IDs or database endpoints across different AWS accounts and regions, the process typically involves considerable manual effort. However, with the introduction of the Fn::GetStackOutput intrinsic function in AWS CloudFormation, referencing stack …

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, AWS has made significant strides by introducing two new models for agentic coding and efficient AI in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. This guide will delve into how these new models, GLM-5.1-FP8 and Phi-4-mini-instruct, can transform enterprise AI workloads on AWS infrastructure. We will explore their distinct capabilities, deployment …

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