☁️ AWS Daily Digest · July 17, 2026
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1. Amazon EC2 now surfaces the public SSM parameters associated with public AMIs
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon EC2 now surfaces the public SSM parameters associated with public AMIs, making it easier to discover and reference them in configurations. This change benefits users who manage multiple AMIs and need to keep track of associated parameters. The associated public SSM parameter is now included in the AMI metadata when describing a public AMI.
2. Amazon S3 Event Notifications now include system-generated tags
Storage · AWS What's New
Amazon S3 Event Notifications now include system-generated tags, allowing users to filter events from multiple buckets with a single EventBridge rule. This benefits users who manage large numbers of buckets and need to simplify event management. System-generated tags are automatically included in new event notifications for buckets with existing tags.
3. Track cost efficiency trends directly in Billing and Cost Management Dashboards with the new Cost Efficiency widget
Compute · AWS What's New
AWS Billing and Cost Management Dashboards now include a Cost Efficiency widget, allowing users to track cost efficiency trends alongside other cost management tools. This benefits users who need to optimize their AWS spending and commitments. The widget displays an efficiency score over time, showing how efficiency changes across the AWS environment.
4. Introducing self-managed Amazon S3 buckets for AWS Lambda function code
Compute · AWS Compute Blog
AWS Lambda now supports self-managed Amazon S3 buckets for function code, eliminating the 75 GB code storage limit and giving users full security control. This benefits users who manage Lambda functions at scale and need more control over deployment artifacts. Self-managed buckets allow users to apply their own encryption, access controls, and compliance tags.
5. PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 is now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment
Database · AWS What's New
PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, allowing users to evaluate the pre-release database on Amazon RDS. This benefits users who need to test new database features before production deployment. PostgreSQL 19 introduces parallel autovacuum, online table repacking, and native SQL Property Graph Queries.
6. Amazon Managed Grafana achieves FedRAMP High authorization in AWS GovCloud (US)
Security · AWS What's New
Amazon Managed Grafana has achieved FedRAMP High authorization in AWS GovCloud (US), allowing federal agencies and public sector organizations to use the service while meeting strict security and compliance requirements. This benefits users who need to visualize and analyze operational metrics across their AWS and hybrid environments. Amazon Managed Grafana is a fully managed service based on open-source Grafana.
7. Eliminating Java cold starts with AWS Lambda Managed Instances
Compute · AWS Compute Blog
AWS Lambda Managed Instances eliminate Java cold starts, allowing users to optimize runtime performance for latency-sensitive applications. This benefits users with production services that have p99 SLA requirements and need to minimize response time guarantees. Lambda Managed Instances allow the Java Virtual Machine to reach peak performance without cold start penalties.
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