AWS Weekly Roundup: New code editor in AWS Lambda console, Amazon Q Business analytics, Claude 3.5 upgrades, and more (October 28, 2024)

Two weeks ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to host subject matter experts from across Asia Pacific in the global 24 Hours of Amazon Q live stream event. This continuous 24-hour stream offered insights from AWS experts on Amazon Q Developer and Amazon Q Business, featuring use cases, product demos, and Q&A sessions.

The highlight for me was that I learned a lot from them. Since then, I’ve tried to integrate Amazon Q Business into my workflow. If you’re curious about what Amazon Q can do for you, check out the on-demand replay on Twitch.

Last week’s launches
Here’s a recap of AWS launches that caught my attention last week:

AWS Lambda console now features a new code editor based on Code-OSS (VS Code – Open Source) — AWS Lambda introduces a new code editing experience in the AWS console based on the popular Code-OSS, Visual Studio Code Open Source code editor. You can use your preferred coding environment and tools in the Lambda console.

Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import now generally available — Amazon Bedrock now allows customers to import and use their customized models alongside existing foundation models through a single, unified API. This feature supports leveraging fine-tuned models or developing proprietary models based on popular open-source architectures without managing infrastructure or model lifecycle tasks.

EC2 Image Builder now supports building and testing macOS images — EC2 Image Builder adds support for creating and managing machine images for macOS workloads, in addition to existing Windows and Linux support. It streamlines image management processes and reduces the operational overhead of maintaining macOS images.

Upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet from Anthropic (available now), computer use (public beta), and Claude 3.5 Haiku (coming soon) in Amazon Bedrock — Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 model family in Amazon Bedrock receives significant upgrades, including improved intelligence for Claude 3.5 Sonnet and new computer use capabilities in public beta. These enhancements support building more advanced AI applications, automating complex tasks, and leveraging improved reasoning capabilities for various use cases.

Amazon Connect now offers screen sharing — Amazon Connect introduces screen sharing capabilities for agents. This feature is available in multiple regions and can be easily integrated into existing voice and video calling setups. This feature gives you opportunity to personalize and improve customer experiences.

Amazon Aurora launches Global Database writer endpoint — Amazon Aurora now supports a highly available and fully managed Global Database writer endpoint. This feature simplifies routing for applications and eliminates the need for application code changes after initiating cross-region Global Database Switchover or Failover operations.

Gain deeper insights into Amazon Q Business with new analytics and conversation insights — Amazon Q Business now offers an analytics dashboard and integration with Amazon CloudWatch Logs. You now have comprehensive insights into the usage of Amazon Q Business application environments and Amazon Q Apps, facilitating monitoring, analysis, and optimization of usage.

Announcing the new Resiliency widget on myApplications — AWS introduces a new Resiliency widget on myApplications, offering enhanced visibility and control over application resilience. You can start a resilience assessment directly from the myApplications dashboard and gain actionable insights.

From community.aws
Here’s my top 5 personal favorites posts from community.aws:

• Setting Up Microsoft Entra ID SAML 2.0 Federation with Amazon WorkSpaces Pools by Dzung Nguyen.
• Getting Started with Rust: A Beginner’s Guide by Matheus Guimaraes.
• Deploying AWS Infrastructure with GitOps and CloudFormation by Jason Wood.
• Instrumenting applications on AWS ECS and AWS Fargate with AWS X-Ray by Paulo Siecola.
• Becoming an AWS Cloud Captain: My Experience by Rashi Dashore.

Upcoming AWS events
Check your calendars and sign up for upcoming AWS and community events:

AWS GenAI Lofts – Gain deep insights, get your questions answered, and learn all you need to know to start building your next innovation at AWS GenAI Lofts: Seoul (October 30–November 6), São Paulo (through November 20), and Paris (through November 25).

AWS Community Days – Join community-led conferences that feature technical discussions, workshops, and hands-on labs. Upcoming AWS Community Days are in: Malta (November 8), Malaysia, Chile (November 9), Indonesia (November 23), Kochi, India (December 14).

AWS re:Invent – Registration is now open for the annual tech extravaganza, taking place December 2–6 in Las Vegas. Learn about new product launches, watch demos, and get behind-the-scenes insights during five headline-making keynotes.

You can browse all upcoming in-person and virtual events.

That’s all for this week. Check back next Monday for another Weekly Roundup!

— Donnie

This post is part of our Weekly Roundup series. Check back each week for a quick roundup of interesting news and announcements from AWS!