In this post, we demonstrate how to migrate computer vision workloads from Amazon Lookout for Vision to Amazon SageMaker AI by training custom defect detection models using pre-trained models available on AWS Marketplace. We provide step-by-step guidance on labeling datasets with SageMaker Ground Truth, training models with flexible hyperparameter configurations, and deploying them for real-time or batch inference—giving you greater control and flexibility for automated quality inspection use cases.

The SDKs and Daemon for AWS X-Ray will enter maintenance mode on February 25, 2026 and reach end-of-support on February 25, 2027. Guidance for migrating to OpenTelemetry-based instrumentation solutions allows you to continue producing traces for your applications within AWS. Existing applications that use X-Ray SDKs and Daemon for AWS X-Ray will continue to function [...]

In this post, we guide you through the process of migrating from AWS App Mesh to Amazon VPC Lattice, highlighting key considerations and benefits that this transition offers for your cloud infrastructure. We demonstrate how to migrate an IT Inventory Management System application from AWS App Mesh to VPC Lattice using Amazon ECS, with detailed steps for creating VPC Lattice resources, updating task definitions, and implementing blue/green deployment strategies.

We are announcing the end-of-support for the AWS SDK for .NET v3.x starting on March 1, 2026, in accordance with the SDK and Tools maintenance policy. On April 28, 2025, the next major version of the AWS SDK for .NET, version 4.x, became generally available (blog post). Version 4.x of the SDK includes bug fixes, [...]

We are announcing the end-of-support for the AWS Tools for PowerShell v4.x starting on March 1, 2026, in accordance with the SDK and Tools maintenance policy. On June 23, 2025, the next major version of the AWS Tools for PowerShell, version 5.x, became generally available (blog post). Version 5.x of the AWS Tools for PowerShell [...]

On November 30th, 2025, the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) will no longer support Node.js 18.x, which reached end of life on April 30, 2025. This change applies to all AWS CDK components that depend on Node.js, including the AWS CDK CLI, the Construct Library, and broader CDK ecosystem projects such as JSII, Projen, and [...]

The Amazon Redshift integration with AWS Lambda provides the capability to create Amazon Redshift Lambda user-defined functions (UDFs). Because Lambda UDFs provide these significant advantages in integration, flexibility, scalability, and security, we will be ending support for Python UDFs in Amazon Redshift. In this post, we walk you through how to migrate your existing Python UDFs to Lambda UDFs, set up monitoring and cost evaluations, and review key considerations for a smooth transition.

Starting July 14, 2025, the AWS DeepRacer Student Portal will enter a maintenance phase where new registrations will be disabled. Until September 15, 2025, existing users will retain full access to their content and training materials, with updates limited to critical security fixes, after which the portal will no longer be available.

Audio editing and transcoding are crucial processes for content creators, broadcasters, and media professionals who need to convert audio files from one format to another and automate basic audio editing tasks. With Amazon Elastic Transcoder scheduled for deprecation, in November, 2025, it is important to understand the alternatives for implementing audio-only workflows in Amazon Web [...]

Today, we’re introducing the AWS Product Lifecycle page, a centralized resource that provides comprehensive information about service availability changes across AWS. The new AWS Product Lifecycle page consolidates all service availability information in one convenient location. This dedicated resource offers detailed visibility into three key categories of changes: 1) services closing access to new customers, [...]

On August 20, 2024, we announced the general availability of the new AWS CloudHSM instance type hsm2m.medium (hsm2). This new type comes with additional features compared to the previous AWS CloudHSM instance type, hsm1.medium (hsm1), such as support for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 Level 3, the ability to run clusters in non-FIPS mode, [...]

We are announcing the deprecation of the AWS DynamoDB Session State Provider for .NET. Support for this library will continue for the next six months and will officially end on November 14, 2025. After that date, we will no longer publish updates to the library, including security or critical bug fixes. Previously published releases will [...]

Introduction: AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) is an open-source software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure in code and provisioning it through AWS CloudFormation. As of June 1, 2023, AWS CDK version 1 is no longer supported. To avoid the potential issues that come with using an outdated version and to take advantage of [...]

Effective June 2, 2025, AWS SDK for Ruby Version 3 will no longer support following end-of-life (EOL) Ruby runtime versions: Ruby 2.5 (EOL began on 2021-04-05) Ruby 2.6 (EOL began on 2022-04-12) To ensure your applications and services remain secure, we strongly encourage you to upgrade to Ruby 2.7 or later. Moving forward, AWS SDK [...]

Amazon Kinesis Client Library (KCL) 1.x and Amazon Kinesis Producer Library (KPL) 0.x will reach end-of-support on January 30, 2026. Accordingly, these versions will enter maintenance mode on April 17, 2025. During maintenance mode, AWS will provide updates only for critical bug fixes and security issues. Major versions in maintenance mode will not receive updates for new features or feature enhancements.

On May 30th, 2025, the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) will no longer support Node.js 14.x and 16.x, which reached end of life on 4/30/2023 (14.x) and 9/11/2023 (16.x). This change applies to all AWS CDK components that depend on Node.js, including the AWS CDK CLI, the Construct Library, and broader CDK ecosystem projects such [...]

Standard support for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for PostgreSQL version 12 will conclude on February 28, 2025. For continued support and optimal performance, it’s crucial to plan your database upgrades. Refer to the official announcements for Aurora PostgreSQL and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL for detailed guidance on upgrading [...]

Amazon Chime is a communications service that lets you meet, chat, and place business calls inside and outside your organization, all using a single application. After careful consideration, we have decided to end support for the Amazon Chime service, including Business Calling features, effective February 20, 2026. Amazon Chime will no longer accept new customers [...]

AWS announces important configuration updates coming July 31st, 2025, affecting AWS SDKs and CLIs default settings. Two key changes include switching the AWS Security Token Service (STS) endpoint to regional and updating the default retry strategy to standard. These updates aim to improve service availability and reliability by implementing regional endpoints to reduce cross-regional dependencies and introducing token-bucket throttling for standardized retry behavior. Organizations should test their applications before the release date and can opt-in early or temporarily opt-out of these changes. These updates align with AWS best practices for optimal service performance and security.

As media content continues to grow in complexity and volume, many organizations find themselves seeking more scalable and cost-effective transcoding solutions. To combat these challenges consider Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elemental MediaConvert (MediaConvert), a powerful service that addresses the evolving needs of video processing professionals. If you’re currently using Amazon Elastic Transcoder (Elastic Transcoder), you’ll [...]

After careful consideration, we have made the decision to end support for AWS Application Discovery Service Discovery Connector (Discovery Connector) effective November 17, 2025. This decision was made to enable focus on the new on-premises discovery tool AWS Application Discovery Service Agentless Collector (Agentless Collector). This decision stems from customer preference to use agentless collection for [...]