Amazon Lightsail expands blueprint selection with updated support for Node.js, LAMP, and Ruby on Rails blueprints

Amazon Lightsail now offers new Node.js, LAMP, and Ruby on Rails blueprints. These new blueprint have Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2) enforced by default, and support IPv6-only instances. With just a few clicks, you can create a Lightsail virtual private server (VPS) of your preferred size with Node.js, LAMP, or Ruby on Rails preinstalled. With Lightsail, you can easily get started on the cloud by choosing a blueprint and an instance bundle to build your web application. Lightsail instance bundles include instances preinstalled with your preferred operating system, storage, and monthly data transfer allowance, giving you everything you need to get up and running quickly. These new blueprints are now available in all AWS Regions where Lightsail is available. For more information on blueprints supported on Lightsail, see Lightsail documentation. For more information on pricing, or to get started with your free trial, click here.
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Amazon WorkSpaces announces advanced printer redirection

AWS announces advanced printer redirection for Amazon WorkSpaces Personal, enabling Windows users to access the full feature set of their printers from their virtual desktop environments. With this feature, customers can now use printer-specific capabilities such as double-sided printing, paper tray selection, finishing options (stapling, hole-punching), and color management directly from their Windows WorkSpaces.
Advanced printer redirection addresses the need for specialized printing features that require printer-specific drivers rather than generic drivers. This capability is ideal for organizations with users who need advanced printing features for professional documents, labels, or specialized output. The feature includes configurable driver validation modes (exact match, partial match, or name-only matching) to balance compatibility with feature support, allowing administrators to optimize for their specific environment. When matching drivers are not found, WorkSpaces automatically falls back to basic printing mode, ensuring users can always print.
This feature is available in all AWS Regions where Amazon WorkSpaces Personal is offered. Advanced printer redirection is supported on Windows WorkSpaces with Windows clients only, and requires WorkSpaces Agent version 2.2.0.2116 or later and Windows client version 5.31 or later. Matching printer drivers must be installed on both the WorkSpace and the client device.
For more information about advanced printer redirection in Amazon WorkSpaces, see Configure Printer Support for DCV in the Amazon WorkSpaces Administration Guide, or visit the Amazon WorkSpaces page to learn more about virtual desktop solutions from AWS.
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AWS Marketplace expands AMI self-service listing experience to FPGA products

AWS Marketplace now offers a self-service listing experience for sellers listing Amazon Machine Image (AMI) products with FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) images. This new capability eliminates the previous dependency on manual Product Load Forms and accelerates time-to-market for AWS partners that offer specialized hardware accelerators using FPGA technology on supported Amazon F2 instance types. With this launch, sellers can now create and manage AMIs with Amazon FPGA images using a new UI experience or programmatically through the AWS Marketplace Catalog API. During listing creation, sellers are guided through a step-by-step workflow to fill in required information about their listings including up to 15 Amazon FPGA images. The self-service experience includes comprehensive inline validation and error messages to help sellers identify and resolve configuration issues before submission, streamlining the publishing process and improving speed to market. To learn more, see the AWS Marketplace Seller Guide and the AWS Marketplace Catalog API guide. To get started, visit the server product page in the AWS Marketplace Management Portal.
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AWS Transfer Family now supports Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

AWS Transfer Family customers can now access file system data stored in Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP over SFTP, FTPS, and FTP.  AWS Transfer Family provides fully managed file transfers over SFTP, FTP, FTPS, AS2, and web browser-based interfaces. With this launch, you can now access FSx for ONTAP file systems over Transfer Family’s supported protocols through S3 Access Points, while maintaining access via native file protocols (NFS/SMB). This allows you to maintain existing file system workflows while adding secure access via industry-standard protocols for external partners and internal users. Access is controlled through standard IAM policies and S3 Access Point configurations, helping you meet data security and compliance requirements. Transfer Family support for FSx for ONTAP is available in select AWS Regions. To get started, visit the AWS Transfer Family console, or use AWS CLI/SDK. To learn more, visit the Transfer Family User Guide.
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Amazon Managed Grafana now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions

Amazon Managed Grafana is now available in both AWS GovCloud (US-West) and AWS GovCloud (US-East) Regions, enabling government customers and regulated industries to securely visualize and analyze their operational data while meeting stringent compliance requirements. Amazon Managed Grafana is a fully managed service based on open-source Grafana that makes it easier for you to visualize and analyze your operational data at scale. All Amazon Managed Grafana features are supported in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions except for Enterprise plugins. To get started with Amazon Managed Grafana, visit the AWS Console and Amazon Managed Grafana user guide. To learn more about Amazon Managed Grafana, visit the product page and pricing page.
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Amazon Bedrock now supports 1-hour duration for prompt caching

Amazon Bedrock now supports a 1-hour time-to-live (TTL) option for prompt caching for select Anthropic Claude models. With this update, you can extend the persistence of cached prompt prefixes from the default 5 minutes to 1 hour, improving cost efficiency and performance for long-running agentic workflows and multi-turn conversations. Previously, cached content remained active for a fixed 5-minute window and refreshed when reused. With the new 1-hour TTL option, you can maintain context for users who interact less frequently, or for complex agents that require more time between steps—such as tool use, retrieval, and orchestration. The 1-hour TTL is also useful for longer sessions and batch processing where you want cached content to persist across extended periods. 1-hour TTL prompt caching is generally available for Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Haiku 4.5, and Claude Opus 4.5 in all commercial AWS Regions and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions where these models are available. The 1-hour cache is billed at a different rate than the standard 5-minute cache. To learn more, refer to the Amazon Bedrock documentation and Amazon Bedrock Pricing page.
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Amazon Lightsail expands blueprint selection with updated support for Node.js, LAMP, and Ruby on Rails blueprints

Amazon Lightsail now offers new Node.js, LAMP, and Ruby on Rails blueprints. These new blueprint have Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2) enforced by default, and support IPv6-only instances. With just a few clicks, you can create a Lightsail virtual private server (VPS) of your preferred size with Node.js, LAMP, or Ruby on Rails preinstalled. With Lightsail, you can easily get started on the cloud by choosing a blueprint and an instance bundle to build your web application. Lightsail instance bundles include instances preinstalled with your preferred operating system, storage, and monthly data transfer allowance, giving you everything you need to get up and running quickly. These new blueprints are now available in all AWS Regions where Lightsail is available. For more information on blueprints supported on Lightsail, see Lightsail documentation. For more information on pricing, or to get started with your free trial, click here.
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Amazon WorkSpaces Core announces monthly pricing for managed instances

AWS is announcing flexible billing for Amazon WorkSpaces Core managed instances, adding monthly flat-rate pricing alongside existing hourly billing. Customers can now choose the optimal pricing model based on their end user usage patterns. Monthly billing is ideal for predictable full-time desktops and hourly billing is ideal for variable usage patterns. Both options are pay-as-you-go with no long-term commitments. Amazon WorkSpaces Core managed instances simplifies virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) migrations with highly customizable instance configurations. WorkSpaces Core managed instances provisions resources in your AWS account, handling infrastructure lifecycle management for both persistent and non-persistent workloads. Monthly pricing delivers savings vs hourly billing at always-on utilization, optimized for real-world VDI use cases. With flexible billing, customers benefit from predictable costs for persistent desktop workloads and the flexibility to mix hourly and monthly billing within the same deployment. VDI partners utilizing WorkSpaces Core managed instances including Citrix, Workspot, Dizzion, and Leostream can now integrate with new WorkSpaces API billing features to enable the monthly billing option when instances are created. Hourly billing remains the default billing option for managed instances. In addition, starting today, hourly utility rates for WorkSpaces Core managed instances will now be combined and billed by Amazon WorkSpaces to simplify pricing. Previously, hourly rates were split between Amazon EC2 and Amazon WorkSpaces on customer bills. There is no change to the effective rates for on-demand hourly usage of WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances with this announcement. To learn more about Amazon WorkSpaces Core managed instances flexible billing, visit the WorkSpaces for VDI partners pricing page. For more information, see the WorkSpaces for VDI partners product page. For technical documentation, see the Amazon WorkSpaces Core Documentation.
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Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports replicas in Oracle multi-tenant configuration

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports database replicas for instances set up in Oracle multi-tenant configuration. Oracle multi-tenant configuration allows customers to host multiple, isolated pluggable databases in a single container database, which allows for cost reduction through consolidation and easier management. With support for replicas in Oracle multi-tenant configuration, customers can now distribute read workloads to a replica to scale workloads, or setup cross-Region replicas. In disaster recovery situations, customers can promote replicas to serve as a new standalone database, or execute a switchover to reverse roles between the primary database and the replica for a quick recovery.
To set up replicas in Oracle multi-tenant configuration, customers can create a replica in either mounted or read-only mode using the AWS management console, AWS CLI, or AWS SDK. Once a replica is set up, Amazon RDS for Oracle manages asynchronous physical replication between primary and replica database instances using Oracle Data Guard.
Amazon RDS for Oracle read replicas use Oracle Data Guard. Using mounted mode replicas require an Oracle Database Enterprise Edition (EE) license, and using read-only mode replicas require additional Oracle Active Data Guard licenses. We recommend customers to consult their Oracle licensing expert to determine Oracle licensing requirements. Refer to RDS for Oracle User Guide for more information, and Amazon RDS for Oracle pricing for available instance configurations, pricing, and region availability.
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Amazon Route 53 Domains adds support for .ai, and other top-level domains

Amazon Route 53 Domains now supports registration and management of ten new top-level domains (TLDs): .ai, .nz, .shop, .bot, .moi, .spot, .free, .deal, .now, and .hot. This expansion enhances Route 53’s capabilities as a domain registration and DNS management service, offering customers more options to establish their online presence. With these additions, businesses and individuals can now leverage domain names tailored to specific industries, regions, or purposes directly through Amazon Web Services (AWS). The new TLDs cater to various use cases. To name a few, the .ai domain, originally for Anguilla, has become popular among artificial intelligence companies. E-commerce sites can utilize .shop for their online storefronts. The .bot domain suits chatbot and AI-related services. The .now domain works well for time-sensitive services and instant delivery platforms. Users can register these domains through the Route 53 console, AWS CLI, or SDKs, enjoying integrated DNS management and automatic renewal features. This seamless integration allows for efficient domain administration alongside existing Route 53 hosted zones and DNS records. To learn more about Amazon Route 53 Domains and start registering new domains, visit the Amazon Route 53 page. Domain registration pricing varies by TLD. Visit the pricing page for detailed pricing information.
 
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