Visual ETL in Amazon SageMaker now offers 9 new built-in transforms: “Derived column”, “Flatten”, “Add current timestamp”, “Explode array or map into rows”, “To timestamp”, “Array to columns”, “Intersect”, “Limit” and “Concatenate columns”.

Visual ETL in Amazon SageMaker provides a drag-and-drop interface for building ETL flows and authoring flows with Amazon Q Developer. With these new transforms, ETL developers can quickly build more sophisticated data pipelines without having to write custom code for common transform tasks. Each of these new transforms address a unique data processing need. For example, use “Derived column” to define a new column based on a math formula or SQL expression, use “To timestamp” to convert a column to timestamp type, or build a new string column using the values of other columns with an optional spacer with the “Concatenate columns” transform.

This new feature is now available in all AWS regions where Amazon SageMaker is available. Access the supported region list for the most up-to-date availability information.

To learn more, visit our Amazon SageMaker documentation.

 

​Visual ETL in Amazon SageMaker now offers 9 new built-in transforms: “Derived column”, “Flatten”, “Add current timestamp”, “Explode array or map into rows”, “To timestamp”, “Array to columns”, “Intersect”, “Limit” and “Concatenate columns”. Visual ETL in Amazon SageMaker provides a drag-and-drop interface for building ETL flows and authoring flows with Amazon Q Developer. With these new transforms, ETL developers can quickly build more sophisticated data pipelines without having to write custom code for common transform tasks. Each of these new transforms address a unique data processing need. For example, use “Derived column” to define a new column based on a math formula or SQL expression, use “To timestamp” to convert a column to timestamp type, or build a new string column using the values of other columns with an optional spacer with the “Concatenate columns” transform. This new feature is now available in all AWS regions where Amazon SageMaker is available. Access the supported region list for the most up-to-date availability information. To learn more, visit our Amazon SageMaker documentation.  

Amazon Connect now allows supervisors to take additional actions on in-progress chats directly from the Amazon Connect UI, accelerating issue resolution and improving customer satisfaction. For example, supervisors can now end chats with inactive customers or reassign chats to specific agents or queues.

To learn more, please refer to the help documentation or visit the Amazon Connect website. This feature is available in all commercial AWS regions where Amazon Connect is available.

 

​Amazon Connect now allows supervisors to take additional actions on in-progress chats directly from the Amazon Connect UI, accelerating issue resolution and improving customer satisfaction. For example, supervisors can now end chats with inactive customers or reassign chats to specific agents or queues. To learn more, please refer to the help documentation or visit the Amazon Connect website. This feature is available in all commercial AWS regions where Amazon Connect is available.  

Amazon QuickSight launches highlighting, a new interaction capability for analysis and dashboards. Highlighting allows authors and readers to emphasize and track specific data points across visuals, making it easier to compare data elements throughout a sheet and explore insights more effectively.

With highlighting, simply select or hover over a data point in a visual, and related data across other visuals will stand out, while unrelated data is dimmed or greyed out. This seamless interaction helps users understand correlations, spot patterns, trends and outliers, facilitating faster and more informed analysis.

Highlighting is now available in all supported Amazon QuickSight regions – see here for QuickSight regional endpoints.

This can be turned on under Analysis or Sheet Settings. For more details refer to documentation for analysis settings or sheet settings.
 

 

​Amazon QuickSight launches highlighting, a new interaction capability for analysis and dashboards. Highlighting allows authors and readers to emphasize and track specific data points across visuals, making it easier to compare data elements throughout a sheet and explore insights more effectively. With highlighting, simply select or hover over a data point in a visual, and related data across other visuals will stand out, while unrelated data is dimmed or greyed out. This seamless interaction helps users understand correlations, spot patterns, trends and outliers, facilitating faster and more informed analysis. Highlighting is now available in all supported Amazon QuickSight regions – see here for QuickSight regional endpoints. This can be turned on under Analysis or Sheet Settings. For more details refer to documentation for analysis settings or sheet settings.    

AWS announces support for Amazon Redshift Serverless in AWS Backup, making it easier for you to centrally manage data protection of your Amazon Redshift Serverless data warehouse. You can now use AWS Backup to automate backup and restore of both Amazon Redshift Serverless and Amazon Redshift provisioned cluster snapshots, along with other AWS services for compute, storage, and database. Using AWS Backup’s integration with AWS Organizations, you can centrally create and manage immutable backups across all your accounts, standardizing data protection across your organization.

To get started with AWS Backup for Amazon Redshift Serverless, you can use the AWS Backup Management console, API, or CLI to create backup policies. You assign Amazon Redshift Serverless resources to the policies, and AWS Backup automates the creation of backups of Amazon Redshift Serverless data warehouses. You can restore Amazon Redshift Serverless namespace or individual Amazon Redshift tables from your backup vault with a few clicks or with a single API call.

AWS Backup support for Amazon Redshift Serverless is available in all the regions where Amazon Redshift Serverless is already available today. To learn more about AWS Backup support for Amazon Redshift Serverless, visit the AWS Backup product page and documentation.

 

​AWS announces support for Amazon Redshift Serverless in AWS Backup, making it easier for you to centrally manage data protection of your Amazon Redshift Serverless data warehouse. You can now use AWS Backup to automate backup and restore of both Amazon Redshift Serverless and Amazon Redshift provisioned cluster snapshots, along with other AWS services for compute, storage, and database. Using AWS Backup’s integration with AWS Organizations, you can centrally create and manage immutable backups across all your accounts, standardizing data protection across your organization. To get started with AWS Backup for Amazon Redshift Serverless, you can use the AWS Backup Management console, API, or CLI to create backup policies. You assign Amazon Redshift Serverless resources to the policies, and AWS Backup automates the creation of backups of Amazon Redshift Serverless data warehouses. You can restore Amazon Redshift Serverless namespace or individual Amazon Redshift tables from your backup vault with a few clicks or with a single API call. AWS Backup support for Amazon Redshift Serverless is available in all the regions where Amazon Redshift Serverless is already available today. To learn more about AWS Backup support for Amazon Redshift Serverless, visit the AWS Backup product page and documentation.  

Today, AWS End User Messaging launched self-service short code, and long code registration for 18 additional countries, helping developers to onboard to dedicated numbers which enables them to correctly configure SMS messaging for their applications. The new countries supported for long codes include Australia, Austria, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Hungary, and Portugal. The new countries supported for short codes include Chile, Finland, Germany, India, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.

Phone numbers and sender IDs act as an extension of a business’s brand, and mobile carriers and governments worldwide have implemented SMS registrations as a form of «know your customer» check to protect end-users from unwanted and spam messages. By registering, application developers ensure a higher level of deliverability and ensure their use-cases comply with local rules and regulations, avoiding message filtering.

Previously, customers needed to open a support case to request these short code and long code forms, but now they can self-service via the AWS Management Console or programmatically via the APIs, saving time-to-onboard. The registration support is available in all commercial regions where AWS End User Messaging is generally available.
 

 

​Today, AWS End User Messaging launched self-service short code, and long code registration for 18 additional countries, helping developers to onboard to dedicated numbers which enables them to correctly configure SMS messaging for their applications. The new countries supported for long codes include Australia, Austria, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Hungary, and Portugal. The new countries supported for short codes include Chile, Finland, Germany, India, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States. Phone numbers and sender IDs act as an extension of a business’s brand, and mobile carriers and governments worldwide have implemented SMS registrations as a form of «know your customer» check to protect end-users from unwanted and spam messages. By registering, application developers ensure a higher level of deliverability and ensure their use-cases comply with local rules and regulations, avoiding message filtering. Previously, customers needed to open a support case to request these short code and long code forms, but now they can self-service via the AWS Management Console or programmatically via the APIs, saving time-to-onboard. The registration support is available in all commercial regions where AWS End User Messaging is generally available.    

Amazon QuickSight launches dashboard versioning and the ability to publish any analysis to replace any dashboard to improve author productivity. Dashboard versioning enables authors to view and easily re-publish previously published versions of their dashboards as well as the notes on what updates were made by whom. Publishing any analysis to any dashboard means that authors don’t have to replace a dashboard with the analysis that it started from, but can use any other analysis in the account.

With the launch of these two features, authors can build new analyses with updates and then publish them to the existing dashboard that readers already have bookmarked. Authors don’t have to send out new links and depreciate old versions. In addition, if any issue arises from a new dashboard version, authors have the ability to revert to previous versions of the dashboard so that they can keep the dashboard in a working state while they work on the necessary changes.

Publish any analysis to any dashboard and dashboard versioning are now available in all supported Amazon QuickSight regions – go to this link for QuickSight regional endpoints.

For more details refer to documentation for publish any analysis to any dashboard or dashboard versioning.
 

 

​Amazon QuickSight launches dashboard versioning and the ability to publish any analysis to replace any dashboard to improve author productivity. Dashboard versioning enables authors to view and easily re-publish previously published versions of their dashboards as well as the notes on what updates were made by whom. Publishing any analysis to any dashboard means that authors don’t have to replace a dashboard with the analysis that it started from, but can use any other analysis in the account. With the launch of these two features, authors can build new analyses with updates and then publish them to the existing dashboard that readers already have bookmarked. Authors don’t have to send out new links and depreciate old versions. In addition, if any issue arises from a new dashboard version, authors have the ability to revert to previous versions of the dashboard so that they can keep the dashboard in a working state while they work on the necessary changes.
Publish any analysis to any dashboard and dashboard versioning are now available in all supported Amazon QuickSight regions – go to this link for QuickSight regional endpoints. For more details refer to documentation for publish any analysis to any dashboard or dashboard versioning.    

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP second-generation file systems are now available in 2 additional AWS Regions: Europe (Stockholm), and Asia Pacific (Singapore).

Amazon FSx makes it easier and more cost effective to launch, run, and scale feature-rich high-performance file systems in the cloud. Second-generation FSx for ONTAP file systems give you more performance scalability and flexibility over first-generation file systems by allowing you to create or expand file systems with up to 12 highly-available (HA) pairs of file servers, providing your workloads with up to 72 GBps of throughput and 1 PiB of provisioned SSD storage.

With this regional expansion, second-generation FSx for ONTAP file systems are available in the following AWS Regions: US East (N. Virginia, Ohio), US West (N. California, Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland, Stockholm), and Asia Pacific (Singapore, Sydney). You can create second-generation Multi-AZ file systems with a single HA pair, and Single-AZ file systems with up to 12 HA pairs. To learn more, visit the FSx for ONTAP user guide.

 

​Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP second-generation file systems are now available in 2 additional AWS Regions: Europe (Stockholm), and Asia Pacific (Singapore). Amazon FSx makes it easier and more cost effective to launch, run, and scale feature-rich high-performance file systems in the cloud. Second-generation FSx for ONTAP file systems give you more performance scalability and flexibility over first-generation file systems by allowing you to create or expand file systems with up to 12 highly-available (HA) pairs of file servers, providing your workloads with up to 72 GBps of throughput and 1 PiB of provisioned SSD storage. With this regional expansion, second-generation FSx for ONTAP file systems are available in the following AWS Regions: US East (N. Virginia, Ohio), US West (N. California, Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland, Stockholm), and Asia Pacific (Singapore, Sydney). You can create second-generation Multi-AZ file systems with a single HA pair, and Single-AZ file systems with up to 12 HA pairs. To learn more, visit the FSx for ONTAP user guide.  

Amazon Linux now brings a Graphical Desktop, a new kernel option with Linux kernel 6.12, an upgraded OpenSSL to version 3.2.2, and addition of new high demand packages on AL2023.

AL2023.7 offers a modern, secure, and cloud-optimized desktop environment to Amazon Linux users. The new Graphical Desktop provides a lightweight interface designed for productivity and seamless AWS integration. The Graphical Desktop comes with GNOME 47 for a sleek UI experience. It includes other essential tools like a terminal emulator for improved CLI experience, an image viewer, a text editor, a file manager for file navigation, and Mozilla Firefox for secure web browsing. Additionally, you can connect seamlessly using Amazon DCV, enabling remote desktop access from anywhere.

The updated kernel 6.12 will help you get benefits from upstream improvements in scheduling, networking, security, and system tracing. Some of the features include EEVDF scheduling, FUSE passthrough I/O support, and enhanced eBPF support. In addition, OpenSSL has been upgraded which provides a significant performance upgrade. Finally, some of the most requested packages such as gcc14, nbd-client, nbdkit, and openDKIM will be available with AL2023.7, and this comes on the heels of recently released packages such as pam_radius, lldpad, and mod_auth_mellon.

Please refer to the release notes for the latest features and packages getting added to Amazon Linux. Amazon Linux 2023 is generally available in all AWS Regions. To learn more about Amazon Linux 2023, see the AWS documentation. For Amazon DCV, please refer to the Amazon DCV documentation.

 

​Amazon Linux now brings a Graphical Desktop, a new kernel option with Linux kernel 6.12, an upgraded OpenSSL to version 3.2.2, and addition of new high demand packages on AL2023. AL2023.7 offers a modern, secure, and cloud-optimized desktop environment to Amazon Linux users. The new Graphical Desktop provides a lightweight interface designed for productivity and seamless AWS integration. The Graphical Desktop comes with GNOME 47 for a sleek UI experience. It includes other essential tools like a terminal emulator for improved CLI experience, an image viewer, a text editor, a file manager for file navigation, and Mozilla Firefox for secure web browsing. Additionally, you can connect seamlessly using Amazon DCV, enabling remote desktop access from anywhere. The updated kernel 6.12 will help you get benefits from upstream improvements in scheduling, networking, security, and system tracing. Some of the features include EEVDF scheduling, FUSE passthrough I/O support, and enhanced eBPF support. In addition, OpenSSL has been upgraded which provides a significant performance upgrade. Finally, some of the most requested packages such as gcc14, nbd-client, nbdkit, and openDKIM will be available with AL2023.7, and this comes on the heels of recently released packages such as pam_radius, lldpad, and mod_auth_mellon. Please refer to the release notes for the latest features and packages getting added to Amazon Linux. Amazon Linux 2023 is generally available in all AWS Regions. To learn more about Amazon Linux 2023, see the AWS documentation. For Amazon DCV, please refer to the Amazon DCV documentation.  

Now Amazon Connect makes it easy for supervisors to monitor agents’ adherence to their schedules in a calendar view. With this launch, supervisors can visualize adherence breaches by agent and day, for up to 90 days in the past alongside their shifts, including the ability to filter out minimal adherence breaches. This visualization allows supervisors to immediately spot adherence breaches across their team, prioritize the most critical incidents, compare with past agent behavior, and take steps to address concerns with the agent. For example, if a supervisor notices a pattern of agents consistently running late to work after breaks or lunches, they can investigate further to determine if there are underlying issues such as network problems, equipment issues, or expectations of timeliness that need to be addressed.

This feature is available in all AWS Regions where Amazon Connect agent scheduling is available. To learn more and get started, visit the Amazon Connect agent scheduling guide for a overview of this feature.
 

 

​Now Amazon Connect makes it easy for supervisors to monitor agents’ adherence to their schedules in a calendar view. With this launch, supervisors can visualize adherence breaches by agent and day, for up to 90 days in the past alongside their shifts, including the ability to filter out minimal adherence breaches. This visualization allows supervisors to immediately spot adherence breaches across their team, prioritize the most critical incidents, compare with past agent behavior, and take steps to address concerns with the agent. For example, if a supervisor notices a pattern of agents consistently running late to work after breaks or lunches, they can investigate further to determine if there are underlying issues such as network problems, equipment issues, or expectations of timeliness that need to be addressed. This feature is available in all AWS Regions where Amazon Connect agent scheduling is available. To learn more and get started, visit the Amazon Connect agent scheduling guide for a overview of this feature.    

Amazon Web Services Korea LLC (AWS Korea) is now facilitating AWS Marketplace transactions for customers with AWS accounts in South Korea. AWS Korea enhances the purchasing experience by automatically including applicable Value Added Tax (VAT) on invoices and allowing payments in Korean Won (KRW) for AWS Marketplace purchases. Independent software vendors (ISVs) and Channel Partners from South Korea are now eligible to sell software in AWS Marketplace.

Customers can now directly procure software from South Korean ISVs, and can pay for purchases using wire transfers in either KRW or US Dollars (USD), or by using credit cards in KRW only. Purchases can also be made through local Channel Partners in South Korea, allowing customers to benefit from local relationships, expertise, and support. AWS Korea manages VAT obligations for all transactions, including those between ISVs and Channel Partners. AWS Korea automates VAT collection and invoicing for all third-party product purchases, except Amazon Bedrock products. AWS, Inc. will continue to be the contracting party for purchases of AWS services and Amazon Bedrock offerings. Customers can now purchase software from South Korean ISVs such as Saltlux, Hackle, Superb AI, and Neosapience, and from Channel Partners such as MegazoneCloud, LG CNS, BespinGlobal, and SK C&C.

For sellers, an additional regional listing fee of 1% will be applied to the standard AWS Marketplace listing fees for their transactions with Korean buyers.

For more information, visit the AWS Korea FAQs, the AWS Marketplace Buyer Guide or the Seller Guide.

 

​Amazon Web Services Korea LLC (AWS Korea) is now facilitating AWS Marketplace transactions for customers with AWS accounts in South Korea. AWS Korea enhances the purchasing experience by automatically including applicable Value Added Tax (VAT) on invoices and allowing payments in Korean Won (KRW) for AWS Marketplace purchases. Independent software vendors (ISVs) and Channel Partners from South Korea are now eligible to sell software in AWS Marketplace. Customers can now directly procure software from South Korean ISVs, and can pay for purchases using wire transfers in either KRW or US Dollars (USD), or by using credit cards in KRW only. Purchases can also be made through local Channel Partners in South Korea, allowing customers to benefit from local relationships, expertise, and support. AWS Korea manages VAT obligations for all transactions, including those between ISVs and Channel Partners. AWS Korea automates VAT collection and invoicing for all third-party product purchases, except Amazon Bedrock products. AWS, Inc. will continue to be the contracting party for purchases of AWS services and Amazon Bedrock offerings. Customers can now purchase software from South Korean ISVs such as Saltlux, Hackle, Superb AI, and Neosapience, and from Channel Partners such as MegazoneCloud, LG CNS, BespinGlobal, and SK C&C. For sellers, an additional regional listing fee of 1% will be applied to the standard AWS Marketplace listing fees for their transactions with Korean buyers. For more information, visit the AWS Korea FAQs, the AWS Marketplace Buyer Guide or the Seller Guide.