Auto Scaling now features an enhanced console experience with new graphs that plot the behavior of group metrics . In addition, these metrics are now free of charge, and no longer require detailed Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) detailed instance monitoring to be enabled. 

AWS Config Rules enables you to define guidelines for provisioning and configuring AWS resources and then continuously monitor the configuration of resources recorded by AWS Config. You receive notifications when resources do not comply with these guidelines and get access to a dashboard of rules. You can use the dashboard to track overall compliance status of your AWS account and to navigate specific resource configuration changes that led to noncompliance.

You can save up to 70% compared to the cost of using Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts On-Demand by purchasing Dedicated Host Reservations , and now you can purchase Dedicated Host Reservations within the AWS Management console or using the AWS CLI.

Today, we are excited to announce hourly pricing for Amazon WorkSpaces, providing you the flexibility to pay for your desktops either monthly or hourly. Hourly pricing can help you save money on your AWS bill when your users only need part-time access to their Amazon WorkSpaces. With hourly billing you pay a small fixed monthly fee per Amazon WorkSpace to cover infrastructure costs and storage, and a low hourly rate for each hour your Amazon WorkSpaces are running and available for use, or undergoing maintenance. When your Amazon WorkSpaces are not being used, they automatically stop after a specified period of inactivity, and hourly charges are suspended.

AWS Cost and Usage Report data is now available for easy and quick upload directly into Amazon Redshift and Amazon Quicksight. 

Three new checks have been added to Trusted Advisor that will identify and provide recommendations on your Direct Connect settings that can help you ensure redundancy in the event of device or location loss of connectivity. 

Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has bid $650 million for IDE Technologies, reports Engineering News-Record.

The StreamLine Aeration System from Environmental Dynamics International uses integral diffusers, tubular membranes and inline support components to deliver a new level of simplicity and service life.

Four times more energy efficient than conventional aeration systems, ZeeLung MABR technology is a simple solution that allows municipalities to achieve nutrient removal and/or capacity expansion in existing tank volumes while significantly reducing energy consumption. 

Aqua-Aerobic Systems partnered with Metawater Co. Ltd., ozone provider and developer of MicroGap™ glass-lined dielectric core technology, to build on the company’s expertise and experience in ozone treatment.