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AWS Batch now supports Amazon EC2 A1 Instances and EC2 G3s Instances

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Starting today, you can use AWS Batch with workloads running on Amazon EC2 A1 and G3s instances. AWS Batch enables developers, scientists, and engineers to easily and efficiently run hundreds of thousands of batch computing jobs on AWS. AWS Batch dynamically provisions compute resources (e.g., CPU or memory optimized instances) based on the volume and specific resource requirements of the batch jobs submitted.

Now supporting Amazon EC2 A1 instances, which deliver significant cost savings and are ideally suited for scale-out and Arm-based workloads that are supported by the extensive Arm ecosystem, AWS Batch allows customers to run their batch jobs at low cost with the convenience of a fully managed services. A1 instances deliver cost savings for customer workloads that can run Arm instructions and fit within the available A1 memory footprint.

AWS Batch now also supports G3s instances, giving customers additional flexibility when running rendering workloads through Batch’s managed scaling and scheduling service. G3s instances are ideal for rendering workloads for visual effects (VFX) and virtual workstations for design & engineering applications.

To learn more, visit our AWS Batch Getting Started Guide.

AppStream 2.0 enables custom scripts before session start and after session termination

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Today, Amazon AppStream 2.0 announced session scripts. With this feature, you can implement custom scripts that execute before a user’s session starts and after their session ends. These scripts simplify common scenarios for admins. You can easily customize a session based on user identity, configure applications before a session starts, collect logs, and perform cleanup tasks after a session ends. You can also use session scripts to upload usage data from the streaming session to S3 and use tools like Amazon Athena to analyze the data. For an example of using session scripts for usage insights, see Capture usage insights about your streaming environment with AppStream 2.0 session scripts  on the Desktop and Application Streaming blog. To get started building your own session scripts, see Use Session Scripts to Manage Your AppStream 2.0 Users’ Streaming Experience Session .

The session scripts feature is available today at no additional charge in all AWS Regions where AppStream 2.0 is offered. AppStream 2.0 offers pay-as-you-go pricing. Please see Amazon AppStream 2.0 Pricing for more information, and try our sample applications.

Ed Sidles Up To Fintech

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Fintech is the thing, Ed confides to his diary, and my Department’s organising the Woodstock of Fintech. We’re putting it about that the Governor and the Chancellor will be speaking (though they’ve only said they’ll think about it) and already we’re getting Fintech companies signing up like suckers at a snake oil sale. For me …

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Two days before the lathe

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Having done quite a bit of 3D printing with my trusty tiny cheap Fabrikator v2, a few issues are emerging. DIY diameter-reducing sleeve installed One is z-wobble (visible here) caused by a rigid yet slightly non-coaxial coupler between that and z-axis drive stepper motor, and a slightly bent leadscrew. My obscure printer uses the same leadscrew …

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Amphenol’s smallest RF connector works to 6GHz

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Amphenol RF has introduced the small form factor AMC4 connector series. This micro-miniature product series features the push-on coupling design and is suitable for IoT applications which require space efficient, economical designs. The AMC4 PCB jack connector offers electrical performance from DC to 6 GHz and operates at 50 ohms. This precision stamped and formed …

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Broadcom joins SIA

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Broadcom has joined the SIA. Broadcom’s Chief Legal Officer Mark Brazeal is expected to be elected to the SIA board of directors at the association’s next board meeting on April 4. “We are thrilled to welcome Broadcom, a leading player and valued voice in our industry, into the SIA tent,” says SIA CEO John Neuffer,  “the …

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