Accelerate large-scale AI applications with the new Amazon EC2 P6-B300 instances

By Dustin Ward

Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) P6-B300 instances, our next-generation GPU platform accelerated by NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs. These instances deliver 2 times more networking bandwidth, and 1.5 times more GPU memory compared to previous generation instances, creating a balanced platform for large-scale AI applications. With these improvements,…

Introducing AWS IoT Core Device Location integration with Amazon Sidewalk

By Dustin Ward

Today, I’m happy to announce a new capability to resolve location data for Amazon Sidewalk enabled devices with the AWS IoT Core Device Location service. This feature removes the requirement to install GPS modules in a Sidewalk device and also simplifies the developer experience of resolving location data. Devices powered by small coin cell batteries,…

Introducing Our Final AWS Heroes of 2025

By Dustin Ward

With AWS re:Invent approaching, we’re celebrating three exceptional AWS Heroes whose diverse journeys and commitment to knowledge sharing are empowering builders worldwide. From advancing women in tech and rural communities to bridging academic and industry expertise and pioneering enterprise AI solutions, these leaders exemplify the innovative spirit that drives our community forward. Their stories showcase…

Secure EKS clusters with the new support for Amazon EKS in AWS Backup

By Dustin Ward

Today, we’re announcing support for Amazon EKS in AWS Backup to provide the capability to secure Kubernetes applications using the same centralized platform you trust for your other Amazon Web Services (AWS) services. This integration eliminates the complexity of protecting containerized applications while providing enterprise-grade backup capabilities for both cluster configurations and application data. AWS…