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19 January 2026 10:13 Flo Motlik - theserverlessway.com

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This week: EC2 X8i instances deliver 43% higher performance with up to 6TB memory for demanding workloads, Lambda functions can now trigger from DynamoDB Streams across accounts, and EBS volumes support four modifications per day. Plus Inspector expands vulnerability scanning, Bedrock adds API keys in GovCloud, and second-gen Outposts racks gain new capabilities.

Compute

  • EC2 X8i: 43% faster, 1.5x memory (6TB max), custom Intel Xeon 6, SAP-certified

Database

  • RDS PostgreSQL: Extended Support versions for PG 11/12 with security fixes
  • RDS SQL Server: Latest Microsoft security patches (2016-2022)
  • RDS Custom SQL Server: GDR updates for CVE-2025-59499
  • Neptune: R7g/R8g Graviton instances expand regions, 16% cheaper than R6g, R8g 40% faster

Serverless

  • Lambda: Cross-account DynamoDB Streams triggers via resource policies

Storage

  • EBS: 4 modifications per 24hrs (up from 1), no detach needed
  • S3 on Outposts: Now on 2nd-gen racks, 196TB-786TB tiers

AI/ML

  • Bedrock: API keys in GovCloud, 12hr short-term or flexible long-term
  • Bedrock Data Exports: Granular operation types in cost reports
  • SageMaker HyperPod: Pre-creation quota validation with fix links
  • Lex: Neural speech model for English, 3 voice detection sensitivity levels

Security

  • Inspector: Gradle deps in Lambda/ECR, plus MySQL/MariaDB/PHP/Jenkins/Curl
  • IPAM: Enforced IP policies for RDS and ALB allocations

Analytics

  • Redshift Serverless: Dedicated query queues with per-queue monitoring rules
  • Clean Rooms: Parameters in PySpark templates

Contact Center

  • Connect: Screen recording status via EventBridge, visual calendar for hours overrides, scheduling metrics to data lake
  • Connect Cases: CloudFormation support

Networking

  • Outposts: 2nd-gen racks, 10 isolated local gateway routing domains, more region connections
  • Q Transform: PrivateLink support

Developer

  • Vercel v0: Aurora PostgreSQL/DSQL/DynamoDB integration, $100 credits

IoT

  • IoT Device Management: Wi-Fi Simple Setup with QR codes

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