☁️ AWS Daily Digest · July 12, 2026
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1. Amazon EC2 network/EBS instances now available in additional regions
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon EC2 R8in, R8ib, R8idn, and R8idb instances are now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Tokyo) and Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland) regions. These instances deliver up to 43% better compute performance per vCPU compared to previous generation instances, benefiting workloads like real-time big data analytics. They feature the latest sixth generation AWS Nitro cards and up to 600 Gbps network bandwidth.
2. Amazon EC2 G7 instances are now available in the AWS US East (N. Virginia) Region
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon EC2 G7 instances are now available in the AWS US East (N. Virginia) Region, powered by NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs. G7 instances deliver up to 4.6x AI inference performance and up to 2.1 graphics performance compared to G6 instances, benefiting customers deploying AI models and graphics workloads.
3. 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 compared to previous-generation C8g instances. These instances benefit workloads like real-time analytics, batch processing, and CPU-based machine learning inference. They feature the fastest memory of any processor.
4. Announcing Lambda MicroVMs: serverless compute environments with VM-level isolation and near-instant startup
Compute · AWS Compute Blog
AWS Lambda MicroVMs provide serverless compute environments with VM-level isolation and near-instant startup, benefiting applications that require secure and fast execution environments. Lambda MicroVMs are powered by Firecracker virtualization and can be used to build data analytics applications, AI sandboxes, and interactive development environments.
5. Amazon EMR on EKS now supports Apache Spark troubleshooting agent
AI/ML · AWS What's New
Amazon EMR on EKS now supports the Apache Spark troubleshooting agent, which diagnoses job failures through natural language and provides automated root cause analysis and PySpark code recommendations. This benefits data engineers who can now quickly identify issues like memory errors and resource contention without manually navigating logs.
6. 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, benefiting customers who need to manage TLS certificates for their applications. ACME automation helps prevent certificate expiration errors and service downtime.
7. Accelerate multiplayer game hosting with AWS m8azn instances
Compute · AWS Compute Blog
AWS m8azn instances accelerate multiplayer game hosting with up to 2x computational performance, benefiting game studios that need to maintain consistent player experiences in complex game environments. M8azn instances are powered by AMD's 5th gen EPYC processors and can handle demanding gameplay experiences.
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