A curated roundup of the most impactful non-AI AWS releases from the past 12 months. Highlights include Lambda Durable Functions for multi-step workflows without Step Functions, ECS Express Mode for instant HTTPS container deployments, Database Savings Plans covering 7 services with up to 35% savings, CloudFront flat-rate pricing plans, free cross-account CloudWatch log centralization, CloudFormation Stack Refactoring, EventBridge direct cross-account delivery, S3 Vectors for cheap vector storage, a revamped AWS Free Tier, and SQS Fair Queues for multi-tenant fairness. Lambda SnapStart now covers Python and .NET, and several quick-hit improvements round out the list.
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1. Lambda Durable Functions: Orchestration Without Leaving Lambda2. ECS Express Mode: From Container Image to HTTPS in Seconds3. Database Savings Plans: One Commitment, Seven Services4. CloudFront Flat-Rate Plans: No More Bill Shock5. CloudWatch Cross-Account Log Centralization Is Now Free (First Copy)6. CloudFormation Stack Refactoring: Finally Move Resources Between Stacks7. EventBridge Direct Cross-Account Delivery8. S3 Vectors: Native Vector Storage at a Fraction of the Cost9. The Free Tier Got a Complete Overhaul10. SQS Fair Queues: The Noisy Neighbor Problem, Solved11. Lambda SnapStart Now Covers Python and .NETQuick HitsSort: