☁️ AWS Daily Digest · July 08, 2026
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1. Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances now available in AWS Europe (Zurich) region
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances are now available in the AWS Europe (Zurich) region, offering 12TB of memory and 896 vCPUs. This benefits customers using mission-critical in-memory databases like SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL. The u7i-12tb instances support up to 100Gbps Elastic Block Storage and 100Gbps network bandwidth.
2. AWS Security Hub extends unified security management to Microsoft Azure
Security · AWS What's New
AWS Security Hub now monitors Microsoft Azure resources, extending risk analytics and security management across both clouds. This matters for AWS customers running workloads in both AWS and Azure, who can now prioritize risks holistically and respond consistently. Security Hub automatically discovers Azure resources, including Azure Virtual Machines and container images.
3. Amazon ECS Managed Instances reduces GPU management fees by up to 60%
FinOps · AWS What's New
Amazon ECS Managed Instances reduces GPU management fees by up to 60% for G-series, P-series, and AWS Trainium instances. This benefits customers using GPU instances with ECS Managed Instances, who can now enjoy reduced fees with no action required. The fee reductions apply automatically starting July 1, 2026.
4. Amazon EC2 C9g and C9gd instances powered by AWS Graviton5 processors are now available
Compute · AWS Blog
Amazon EC2 C9g and C9gd instances powered by AWS Graviton5 processors are now available, delivering up to 25% higher performance per vCPU. This benefits customers running compute-intensive workloads like real-time analytics and machine learning inference, who need higher throughput and faster memory access. The C9g instances feature the fastest memory of any processor.
5. Automate public TLS certificate issuance with ACME support in AWS Certificate Manager
Security · AWS Blog
AWS Certificate Manager now supports ACME for automating public TLS certificate issuance, reducing manual renewal processes. This benefits customers managing TLS certificates for their applications, who can now automate renewal and revocation. ACME support is an open protocol used by dozens of clients across every platform.
6. Amazon S3 Vectors is now available in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Storage · AWS What's New
Amazon S3 Vectors is now available in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, providing purpose-built vector storage for AI agents and semantic search. This benefits government customers who require secure and scalable vector storage for their AI workloads. S3 Vectors offers the same elasticity and durability as Amazon S3, with dedicated APIs for storing and querying vectors.
7. Amazon GameLift Streams introduces secure terminal access for stream sessions
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon GameLift Streams introduces secure terminal access for stream sessions, enabling real-time troubleshooting and inspection of logs and application state. This benefits game developers who need to troubleshoot and optimize their stream sessions. The Stream Session Admin Shell provides a secure terminal connection with the same level of access as GameLift Streams applications.
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