☁️ AWS Daily Digest · July 22, 2026
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1. Amazon EKS now supports EFA and placement groups on Amazon EKS Auto Mode and Karpenter
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon EKS now supports Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) and placement groups on EKS Auto Mode and Karpenter, enabling optimized EKS workloads for performance and availability. This benefits customers with distributed training and inference workloads, allowing for better control over network interface configuration and instance distribution. EFA-only interfaces are also supported, providing enhanced networking capabilities.
2. AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Lima, Peru
Networking · AWS What's New
AWS Direct Connect has expanded to 100G in Lima, Peru, providing private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions, AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This expansion benefits customers in Peru by offering a more consistent network experience than public internet connections. The service includes MACsec encryption capabilities for enhanced security.
3. AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery is now available in six additional AWS Regions
Compute · AWS What's New
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery is now available in six additional AWS Regions, including Asia Pacific and Canada, enabling fast and reliable recovery of on-premises and cloud-based applications. This expansion benefits customers by minimizing downtime and data loss with affordable storage and minimal compute requirements. Elastic Disaster Recovery supports recovery from various infrastructure types, including physical, VMware, and cloud environments.
4. Amazon EC2 R6in and R6idn instances are now available in additional regions
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon EC2 R6in and R6idn instances are now available in additional regions, including Europe and Canada, delivering up to 200Gbps network bandwidth and enhanced packet-processing performance. These instances benefit customers with network-intensive workloads, such as databases and real-time analytics, by providing scalable performance and throughput. They are powered by 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the AWS Nitro System.
5. Amazon EC2 M6in and M6idn instances are now available in additional regions
Compute · AWS What's New
Amazon EC2 M6in and M6idn instances are now available in additional regions, including Asia Pacific and South America, offering up to 200Gbps network bandwidth and enhanced performance for network-intensive workloads. These instances benefit customers with applications such as high-performance file systems and real-time big data analytics by providing scalable network bandwidth and packet-processing performance. They are powered by 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the AWS Nitro System.
6. 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 providing full security control over deployment artifacts. This benefits customers managing Lambda functions at scale by reducing quota pressure and allowing for custom encryption, access controls, and compliance tags. Self-managed buckets enable more flexible and secure deployment package management.
7. Introducing modularized kernel cryptography in Amazon Linux
Security · AWS Compute Blog
Amazon Linux has introduced modularized kernel cryptography, separating FIPS 140-3 cryptographic components into an independent kernel module for easier certification and reuse. This benefits customers by streamlining FIPS compliance workflows and reducing the need for re-certification after kernel updates. The modular approach improves the efficiency and security of cryptographic operations in Amazon Linux.
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