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Amazon S3 Tables now support all Apache Iceberg V3 data types

By Dustin Ward

Amazon S3 Tables now support all data types in the Apache Iceberg V3 specification. You can create V3 tables or upgrade existing V2 tables to take advantage of V3 features like deletion vectors, row lineage,…

Amazon S3 Vectors now supports metadata pre-filtering for higher recall on filtered searches

By Dustin Ward

Today, we’re announcing metadata pre-filtering for Amazon S3 Vectors, which delivers higher recall on filtered queries by evaluating your metadata filter before the similarity search. You can filter on attributes such as tenant, category, status,…

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports direct querying of Apache Iceberg and Parquet data in your data lake

By Dustin Ward

Today, we’re announcing a new capability for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL that you can use to directly query operational data together with data stored in your data lake in Apache Iceberg and Apache Parquet formats, using…

Celebrating Our Newest AWS Heroes – September 2026

By Dustin Ward

Today, we’re excited to introduce the newest members of the AWS Heroes program. AWS Heroes are a vibrant, worldwide group of AWS experts who go above and beyond to share knowledge, mentor others, and build…

SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available

By Dustin Ward

Some of the world’s most critical databases run in places where cloud connectivity cannot be assumed. A remote industrial site, for example, may need production systems to continue operating when external connectivity is unavailable. A…

FabCon and SQLCon 2026 in Barcelona: Building the data foundation for Microsoft Copilot and agents

By Dustin Ward

In this article Enabling Frontier Transformation with Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Fabric The next evolution of Power BI: Agentic app creation Move from idea to production faster with Fabric Apps Building an AI-ready data foundation…

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