☁️ AWS Daily Digest · August 08, 2026
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1. Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-Flex instances are now available in Europe (Milan) region
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-Flex instances are now available in the Europe (Milan) region, offering improved performance and memory bandwidth. This benefits customers running high-performance workloads such as databases and AI applications. The R8i and R8i-Flex instances provide up to 15% better price-performance compared to previous generation Intel-based instances.
2. AWS IAM Identity Center supports one-click multi-Region option for new organization instances
Security · AWS What's New
AWS IAM Identity Center now supports one-click multi-Region option for new organization instances, simplifying the process of enabling multi-Region support. This benefits customers who need to manage access across multiple regions, reducing administrative complexity. The one-click option automatically creates a customer managed multi-Region KMS key and replicates the instance.
3. Amazon VPC IPAM now supports BGP route protection monitoring and delegated RPKI for BYOIP prefixes
Networking · AWS What's New
Amazon VPC IPAM now supports BGP route protection monitoring and delegated RPKI for BYOIP prefixes, enhancing network security and management. This benefits network administrators who need to monitor and manage BGP routes and RPKI across their organization. The feature provides a centralized dashboard for viewing RPKI validity status and detecting route overlaps.
4. Runtime instances: persistent compute for production AI agents on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
AI/ML · AWS Blog
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore now offers runtime instances for persistent compute, supporting production AI agents with stateful workflows and managed session storage. This benefits customers who need to run AI agents continuously for hours or days, accessing GPUs and underlying OS resources as needed. The runtime instances provide a fully managed environment for invocations that can run for up to 8 hours.
5. Amazon DynamoDB now supports real-time vector search at any scale
Database · AWS Blog
Amazon DynamoDB now supports real-time vector search at any scale, allowing customers to store vector embeddings alongside operational data and run similarity searches directly. This benefits developers building applications that require fast and scalable vector search, such as recommendation engines and natural language processing. The feature provides single-digit millisecond latency and 99%+ recall, with no servers to provision or maintain.
6. Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB now supports backup and restore
Database · AWS What's New
Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB now supports backup and restore, giving customers control over their data protection strategy. This benefits users who need to create and manage backups, trigger on-demand backups, and restore data on demand. The feature is available for both InfluxDB 2 and InfluxDB 3 engines through the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, and Timestream API.
7. Amazon Cognito now available as a skill in the Agent Toolkit for AWS
Security · AWS What's New
Amazon Cognito is now available as a skill in the Agent Toolkit for AWS, enabling AI coding agents to set up and configure Cognito using best-practice workflows. This benefits developers who need to implement secure sign-in flows for users, AI agents, and microservices quickly and efficiently. The skill covers user pool and app client configuration, managed login, and token management, among other features.
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