The AWS Deep Learning Containers are available today with the latest framework versions of TensorFlow 2.1.0 & 1.15.2, PyTorch 1.4.0, and MXNet 1.6.0 . The release includes the addition of Amazon SageMaker Python SDK in the containers, and updates to the Amazon SageMaker Experiments package. Amazon SageMaker Experiments is a feature in Amazon SageMaker that lets you organize, track, compare, and evaluate machine learning (ML) experiments and model versions. The TensorFlow 2.1.0 python3 training containers now also include SageMaker Debugger , which allow data scientists to save and inspect the model tensors during training jobs.
Build Mobile Communications Applications with the Amazon Chime SDKs for iOS and Android
Application developers can now use the Amazon Chime SDKs for iOS and Android to add audio calling, video calling, and screen sharing features to their mobile applications. Like the previously released Amazon Chime SDK for JavaScript, the mobile SDKs can be used to connect to Amazon Chime SDK meeting resources managed in customers’ AWS accounts and provide methods to manage local audio and video devices and bind media streams to native UI elements.
AWS Outposts is now Supported in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
AWS Outposts is now supported in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. AWS Outposts is a fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any customer datacenter, co-location space, or on-premises facility.
Amazon Managed Cassandra Service now helps you automate the creation and management of resources by using AWS CloudFormation
Amazon Managed Apache Cassandra Service (MCS), a scalable, highly available, and managed Apache Cassandra–compatible database service, now helps you automate the creation and management of resources by using AWS CloudFormation.
Amazon Route 53 Resolver endpoints for hybrid cloud are now available in the South America (São Paulo) and Middle East (Bahrain) Regions
You can now use Amazon Route 53 Resolver endpoints for hybrid cloud configurations in the South America (São Paulo) and Middle East (Bahrain) Regions.
AWS Systems Manager announces enhanced AWS Resource Groups view
AWS Systems Manager now provides more operations data for AWS Resource Groups. You can now monitor your operational health, track resource configuration changes, track operational issues, and audit account activity for your resource groups, all from the Systems Manager console.
AWS Migration Hub is now available in the Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
You can now centrally discover, plan, and track your migrations into any commercial AWS region from the Migration Hub in the Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region.
AWS Resource Groups now supports AWS CloudFormation
AWS Resource Groups now supports AWS CloudFormation, allowing customers to create resource groups and organize resources with CloudFormation stack templates. AWS Resource Groups makes it easier to manage and automate tasks on large numbers of AWS resources at one time. Customers can organize resources by applications, projects, or stages like development, staging, and production.
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AWS Cost Explorer now offers Savings Plans Recommendations for Member (Linked) Accounts
Customers can now receive Savings Plan recommendations at the member (linked) account level in addition to the existing AWS organization-level recommendations in AWS Cost Explorer.
Amazon QuickSight launches image support on dashboards and more
Amazon QuickSight now supports adding images to dashboards through the Insights editor. With this ability, you can now insert images, logos hosted and accessible via public URL (or intranet URL) to be rendered in within the insights narrative. These images can be resized as needed, conditionally show the image when placed within the IF block, and also hyperlink the image to a dynamic URL. See here for details.