#246: Service Update Mega-Show!

Published: June 3, 2018, 9:38 p.m.

b'This week Simon takes you though an extensive set of things new and interesting - hopefully something for everyone!\\n\\nShownotes:\\n\\nAmazon Aurora Backtrack \\u2013 Turn Back Time - AWS News Blog | https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-aurora-backtrack-turn-back-time/\\n\\nAmazon Aurora Publishes General, Slow Query and Error Logs to Amazon CloudWatch | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-aurora-publishes-general-slow-query-and-error-logs-to-amazon-cloudwatch/\\n\\nAmazon RDS for Oracle Supports New X1 and X1e Instance Types | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-rds-for-oracle-supports-new-x1-and-x1e-instance-types/\\n\\nAmazon RDS Supports Outbound Network Access from PostgreSQL Read Replicas for Commercial Regions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-rds-supports-outbound-network-access-from-postgresql-read-replicas/\\n\\nAmazon RDS Database Preview Environment is now available | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-rds-database-preview-environment-now-available/\\n\\nModifiable sqlnet.ora Parameters for RDS Oracle | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/modifiable-sqlnet-ora-parameters-for-rds-oracle/\\n\\nAWS Database Migration Service Supports IBM Db2 as a Source | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/04/aws-dms-supports-ibm-db2-as-a-source/\\n\\nAWS Database Migration Service Supports R4 Instance Types | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-database-migration-service-supports-r4-instance-types/\\n\\nAmazon Redshift Adds New CloudWatch Metrics for Easy Visualization of Cluster Performance | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-redshift-adds-new-cloudwatch-metrics-for-easy-visualization-of-cluster-performance/\\n\\nAWS Storage Gateway VTL Expands Backup Application Support with NovaStor DataCenter | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-storage-gateway-vtl-adds-support-for-novastor-datacenter/\\n\\nAmazon Macie Adds New Dashboard Making It Easier to Identify Publicly Accessible Amazon Simple Storage Service Objects | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-macie-adds-new-dashboard-to-identify-publicly-accessible-amazon-simple-storage-service-objects/\\n\\nIntroducing Optimize CPUs for Amazon EC2 Instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/introducing-optimize-cpus-for-amazon-ec2-instances/\\n\\nAnnouncing General Availability of Amazon EC2 Bare Metal Instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/announcing-general-availability-of-amazon-ec2-bare-metal-instances/\\n\\nIntroducing Amazon EC2 Fleet | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/04/introducing-amazon-ec2-fleet/\\n\\nIntroducing Amazon EC2 C5d Instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/\\nintroducing-amazon-ec2-c5d-instances/\\n\\nAmazon EC2 Spot Instances now Support Red Hat BYOL | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/04/amazon-ec2-spot-instances-now-support-red-hat-byol/\\n\\nGet Latest Console Output on EC2 Instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/get-latest-console-output-on-ec2-instances/\\n\\nAmazon ECS Service Discovery Supports Bridge and Host Container Networking Modes | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-ecs-service-discovery-supports-bridge-and-host-container-/\\n\\nAmazon ECS Adds SSM Parameter for Launching ECS-Optimized EC2 Instances using AWS CloudFormation | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/ecs-adds-ssm-parameter-for-launching-ecs-optimized-ec2-amis/\\n\\nAWS Elastic Beanstalk Supports Apache Tomcat v8.5 and Apache HTTP Server v2.4 | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/elastic-beanstalk-supports-apache-tomcat-v8_5-and-apache-http-server-v2_4/\\n\\nAWS Elastic Beanstalk Adds Support for Health Events in Amazon CloudWatch Logs | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/AWS-elastic-beanstalk-adds-support-for-health-events-in-amazon-cloudWatch-logs/\\n\\nApplication Load Balancer Announces Slow Start Support for its Load Balancing Algorithm | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/application-load-balancer-announces-slow-start-support/\\n\\nApplication Load Balancer and Network Load Balancer now Support Resource- and Tag-based Permissions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/alb-and-nlb-now-support-resource--and-tag-based-permissions/\\n\\nAmazon Simple Queue Service Server-Side Encryption is Now Available in 13 Additional Regions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-sqs-server-side-encryption-is-now-available-in-16-aws-regions/\\n\\nAWS CloudFormation now Supports AWS Budgets as a Resource for CloudFormation Templates, Stacks, and StackSets | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-cloudformation-supports-aws-budgets-resource/\\n\\nAWS CloudFormation Supports FIPS 140-2 Validated API Endpoints in US Regions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-cloudformation-supports-fips-140-2-validated-api-endpoints-i/\\n\\nAWS Auto Scaling Scaling Plans Can Now be Created Using AWS CloudFormation | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-auto-scaling-scaling-plans-can-now-be-created-using-aws-cloudformation/\\n\\nAmazon Translate is now supported in AWS Mobile SDK for Android and iOS | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-translate-is-now-supported-in-aws-mobile-sdk-for-android-and-ios/\\n\\nAmazon AppStream 2.0 Now Supports Administrative Controls for Limiting File Movement, Clipboard, and Printing | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/appstream2-now-supports-administrative-controls-for-limiting-file-movement-cipboard-printing/\\n\\nAmazon Inspector Adds Ability to Run Security Assessments on Amazon EC2 Instances Without Adding Tags | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-inspector-adds-ability-to-run-security-assessments-on-amazon-ec2-instances-without-adding-tags/\\n\\nThe AWS Organizations Console is Now Available in Eight New Languages | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-organizations-console-now-available-eight-new-languages/\\n\\nAmazon Cognito Now Supports the Capability to Add Custom OIDC-providers | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-cognito-now-supports-the-capability-to-add-custom-oidc-providers/\\n\\nAlexa now lets you schedule 1:1 meetings and move meetings in your calendar | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/alexa-now-lets-you-schedule-1-1-meetings-and-move-meetings-in-yo/\\n\\nAmazon Chime brings Meetings and Chat to Your Browser with a New Web Application | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/Amazon_Chime_brings_Meetings_and_Chat_to_Your_Browser_with_a_New_Web_Application/\\n\\nThe AWS Secrets Manager Console Is Now Available in Italian and Traditional Chinese | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/new-aws-secrets-manager-console-language-support-italian-traditional-chinese/\\n\\nAmazon Inspector Now Supports Amazon Linux 2018.03 and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-inspector-now-supports-amazon-linux-2018-03-and-ubuntu-18-04/\\n\\nHigher Throughput Workflows for AWS Step Functions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/higher-throughput-workflows-for-aws-step-functions/\\n\\nNew Developer Preview: Use Amazon Polly Voices in Alexa Skills | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/new-developer-preview-use-amazon-polly-voices-in-alexa-skills/\\n\\nAWS CodeCommit Supports Branch-Level Permissions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-codecommit-supports-branch-level-permissions/\\n\\nAWS CodeBuild Adds Support for Windows Builds | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-codebuild-adds-support-for-windows-builds/\\n\\nAWS CodeBuild Supports VPC Endpoints | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-codebuild-supports-vpc-endpoints/\\n\\nAWS CodeBuild Now Supports Local Testing and Debugging | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-codebuild-now-supports-local-testing-and-debugging/\\n\\nAWS CodePipeline Supports Push Events from GitHub via Webhooks | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-codepipeline-supports-push-events-from-github-via-webhooks/\\n\\nAWS SAM CLI Simplifies Building Serverless Apps with the SAM init Command | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/04/aws-sam-cli-releases-new-init-command/\\n\\nOptimized TensorFlow 1.8 Now Available in the AWS Deep Learning AMIs to Accelerate Training on Amazon EC2 C5 and P3 Instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-deep-learning-amis-optimized-tensorflow-18/\\n\\nAWS Systems Manager Helps You Collect Inventory on All Managed Instances in a Single Click | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/systems-manager-adds-1-click-experience-to-enable-inventory/\\n\\nAmazon WorkSpaces Introduces Mouse Support on iPad Devices | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/Amazon-WorkSpaces-Introduces-Mouse-Support-on-iPad-Devices/\\n\\nLambda@Edge Adds Support for Node.js v8.10 | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/lambda-at-edge-adds-support-for-node-js-v8-10/\\n\\nMajor Updates Come to Script Canvas with Lumberyard Beta 1.14 \\u2013 Available Now | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/major-updates-come-to-script-canvas-with-lumberyard-beta-114-available-now/\\n\\nIntroducing Real-Time IoT Device Monitoring with Kinesis Data Analytics | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/introducing-real-time-iot-device-monitoring-with-kinesis-data-analytics/\\nIntroducing the IoT Device Simulator | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/introducing-the-iot-device-simulator/\\n\\nWhat's New with Amazon FreeRTOS - Amazon Web Services | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/esp32-qualified-for-amazon-freertos/\\n\\nIntroducing Amazon GameLift Target Tracking for Autoscaling | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/introducing-amazon-gamelift-target-tracking-for-autoscaling/\\n\\nCopying Encrypted Amazon EBS Snapshots Under Custom CMK now Completes Faster With Less Storage | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/copying-encrypted-amazon-ebs-snapshots-under-custom-cmk-now-completes-faster-with-less-storage/\\n\\nAmazon GuardDuty Adds Capability to Automatically Archive Findings | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-guardduty-adds-capability-to-automatically-archive-findings1/\\n\\nMonitor your Reserved Instance coverage by receiving alerts via AWS Budgets | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/reserved-instance-coverage-alerts-via-aws-budgets/\\n\\nStream Real-Time Data in Apache Parquet or ORC Format Using Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/stream_real_time_data_in_apache_parquet_or_orc_format_using_firehose/\\n\\nAmazon Kinesis Data Analytics Application Monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/kinesis_data_analytics_application_monitoring_using_cloudwatch/\\n\\nAmazon EMR now supports M5 and C5 instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-emr-now-supports-m5-and-c5-instances/\\n\\nThinkbox Deadline Supports 3ds Max 2019 and Vue 2016 | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/thinkbox-deadline-supports-3ds-max-2019-and-vue-2016/\\n\\nAmazon Elasticsearch Service Offers Additional Cost Savings with Reserved Instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-elasticsearch-service-offers-additional-cost-savings-with-reserved-instances/\\n\\nAnnouncing Amazon EC2 H1 Instances Price Reduction | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-ec2-h1-pricing-reduction/\\n\\nAWS Service Catalog Launches Ability to Copy Products Across Regions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-service-catalog-launches-ability-to-copy-products-across-regions/\\n\\nAWS Service Catalog Introduces the Ability to Chain the Launch of Multiple Products | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-service-catalog-introduces-the-ability-to-chain-the-launch-of-multiple-products/\\n\\nAmazon DynamoDB Encryption Client Is Now Available in Python | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-dynamodb-encryption-client-available-in-python/\\n\\nAWS Config Adds Support for AWS X-Ray | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-config-adds-support-for-aws-x-ray/\\n\\nAWS Config Adds Support for AWS Lambda | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/04/aws-config-adds-support-for-aws-lambda/\\n\\nAWS Amplify Introduces Service Worker Capabilities to Enable High-Quality Progressive Web Apps. | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/aws-amplify-service-worker-capabilities/\\n\\nAmazon Sumerian is Generally Available | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/05/amazon-sumerian-is-generally-available/'