AWS is expanding the Extras catalog in Amazon Linux 2 to include AWS-optimized variants of new Linux Kernel releases. Starting today, an AWS-optimized Linux Kernel 4.19 is now available in Amazon Linux 2 in the Extras channel. The new kernel includes enhancements such as improved performance on A1 instances and higher bandwidth with lower latency on smaller instance types. The Linux Kernel 4.14 continues to be available as the pre-installed and default kernel in Amazon Linux 2 and receives long-term support. 

Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) now supports immutable tags, a capability that prevents image tags from being overwritten. Previously, tags could be overwritten requiring manual methodologies to uniquely identify an image, but now with tag immutability you can use a common, intuitive approach which easily integrates with your CI/CD build options.  

Amazon Transcribe now supports WebSocket protocol for streaming transcription. Users can open a bidirectional connection to send an audio stream to the service, and in return, receive a stream of text in real time. Prior to this launch, streaming transcription was available via HTTP/2 streams. WebSocket protocol support makes integrations easier for customers with WebSocket-based clients. Support for WebSocket is available in all the regions where streaming service is available today. To learn more, please see this documentation .

 

Amazon Transcribe now supports WebSocket protocol for streaming transcription. Users can open a bidirectional connection to send an audio stream to the service, and in return, receive a stream of text in real time. Prior to this launch, streaming transcription was available via HTTP/2 streams. WebSocket protocol support makes integrations easier for customers with WebSocket-based clients. Support for WebSocket is available in all the regions where streaming service is available today. To learn more, please see this documentation .

AWS ParallelCluster is now available in Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region.  

Amazon SES is now a HIPAA Eligible Service. HIPAA eligibility applies to all AWS Regions where Amazon SES is available.

Amazon Pinpoint is now a HIPAA Eligible Service. HIPAA eligibility applies to all AWS Regions where Amazon Pinpoint is available.

You can now tag launch templates at the time they are created, eliminating the need to run custom tagging scripts after creation. In addition, you can now set resource-level permissions on the CreateLaunchTemplate API, allowing you to implement stronger security policies by giving more granular control over who has access to that API. Resource-level permissions and tagging your launch templates on creation simplifies management and ensures that your launch templates are secured upon creation.

Amazon FSx for Lustre is now available in the AWS US West (N. California) Region. 

AWS RoboMaker, a service that makes it easy to develop, simulate, and deploy intelligent robotics applications at scale, is now available in the EU (Frankfurt), Asia Pacific (Singapore), US East (Ohio) regions. With these additions, RoboMaker is now available in seven regions globally.