☁️ AWS Daily Digest · August 09, 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 setup process. This benefits administrators who need to manage access across multiple regions, reducing the complexity of enabling multi-Region support. Customers can choose from three instance configuration options when creating a new IAM Identity Center 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. This benefits network administrators who need to monitor and manage BGP route protection across their organization, allowing them to identify prefixes with invalid or missing ROAs.
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. This benefits developers who need to run AI agents continuously for hours or days, requiring dedicated environments with managed session storage.
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. This benefits developers building applications that require similarity searches, such as recommendation systems or image classification. DynamoDB's vector search has no storage limits and scales horizontally as data grows.
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, or schedule automated recurring backups. Customers can restore backups to a new resource or in place of an existing one.
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, allowing them to troubleshoot and secure Cognito configurations.
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