Happy New Year! AWS Weekly Roundup: 10,000 AIdeas Competition, Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS Managed Instances and more (January 5, 2026)

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Happy New Year! AWS Weekly Roundup: 10,000 AIdeas Competition, Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS Managed Instances and more (January 5, 2026)

Happy New Year! I hope the holidays gave you time to recharge ...

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Happy New Year! AWS Weekly Roundup: 10,000 AIdeas Competition, Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS Managed Instances and more (January 5, 2026)

Happy New Year! I hope the holidays gave you time to recharge ...

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AWS Direct Connect now supports resilience testing with AWS Fault Injection Service

AWS Direct Connect now supports resilience testing with AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS), a fully managed service for running controlled fault injection experiments to improve applicati...

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AWS Direct Connect now supports resilience testing with AWS Fault Injection Service AWS Direct Connect now supports resilience testing with AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS), a fully managed service for running controlled fault injection experiments to improve application performance, observability, and resilience. With this capability, you can test and observe how your applications respond when Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) sessions over your Virtual Interfaces are disrupted and validate your resilience mechanisms. With this new capability, you can test how your applications handle Direct Connect BGP failover in a controlled environment. For example, you can validate that traffic routes to redundant Virtual Interfaces when a primary Virtual Interface's BGP session is disrupted and your applications continue to function as expected. This capability is particularly valuable for proactively testing Direct Connect architectures where failover is critical to maintaining network connectivity. This new action is available in all AWS Commercial Regions where AWS FIS is offered. To learn more, visit the AWS FIS product page and the Direct Connect FIS actions user guide.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect now supports resilience testing with AWS Fault Injection Service to improve application performance and observability by simulating BGP session disruptions, ensuring failover to redundant Virtual Interfaces in all Commercial Regions.

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Hanoi, Vietnam Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the CMC Tower in Hanoi, Vietnam. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This site is the first AWS Direct Connect location in Vietnam. This Direct Connect location offers dedicated 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps connections, with MACsec encryption available for 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps connections.  The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet.  For more information on the over 149 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect opens a new location in Hanoi, Vietnam, offering private, direct network access to AWS Regions, GovCloud, and Local Zones. First in Vietnam, it provides 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps connections with MACsec encryption for higher speeds.

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Hanoi, Vietnam

Today, AWS announced the opening of a new https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location within the CMC Tower in Hanoi, Vietnam. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (...

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AWS announces gated preview of AWS Interconnect - last mile

AWS launches AWS Interconnect - last mile, a fully managed connectivity offering that allows customers to connect their branch offices, data centers, and remote locations to AWS with just a few clicks, eliminat...

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AWS announces preview of AWS Interconnect - multicloud

AWS announces preview of AWS Interconnect - multicloud, providing simple, resilient, high-speed private connections to other cloud service providers (CSPs), starting in preview with Google Cloud as the first launch ...

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AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Kansas City, MO

Today, AWS announced the expansion of 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the existing https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location in the Netrality KC1 data ...

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AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Kansas City, MO Today, AWS announced the expansion of 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the existing AWS Direct Connect location in the Netrality KC1 data center near Kansas City, MO. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet.  For more information on the over 146 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect expands 100G in Kansas City, MO, adding 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption at KC1, offering private access to all AWS regions except China, GovCloud, and Local Zones.

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AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Makati City, Philippines

Today, AWS announced the expansion of 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the existing https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location in the ePLDT data...

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AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Makati City, Philippines Today, AWS announced the expansion of 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the existing AWS Direct Connect location in the ePLDT data center near Makati City, Philippines. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet.  For more information on the over 146 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect expands 100G in Makati City, Philippines, offering 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption for private access to all public AWS Regions, GovCloud, and Local Zones.

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AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Bogota, Colombia

Today, AWS announced the expansion of 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the existing https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location in the Equinix BG1 data c...

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Madrid, Spain

Today, AWS announced the opening of a new https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location within the Digital Realty MAD3 data center near Madrid, Spain. You can now establish private, direct network access to al...

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AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Bogota, Colombia Today, AWS announced the expansion of 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the existing AWS Direct Connect location in the Equinix BG1 data center near Bogota, Colombia. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet.  For more information on the over 146 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect expands 100G service in Bogota, Colombia, offering 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption at Equinix BG1, enabling private access to all public AWS Regions except China, GovCloud, and Local Zones.

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Madrid, Spain Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the Digital Realty MAD3 data center near Madrid, Spain. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This site is the third site in Madrid and the fourth AWS Direct Connect location within Spain. This Direct Connect location offers dedicated 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps connections with MACsec encryption available. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet.  For more information on the over 146 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS opens new Direct Connect location in Madrid, Spain, offering private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions and GovCloud Regions via dedicated 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps connections with MACsec encryption.

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AWS Direct Connect support for 4-byte Autonomous System numbers for Virtual interfaces

AWS Direct Connect now supports 4-byte Autonomous System (AS) numbers for virtual interfaces. Direct Connect uses the standard Border Gateway Protocol to provide custom...

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AWS Direct Connect support for 4-byte Autonomous System numbers for Virtual interfaces AWS Direct Connect now supports 4-byte Autonomous System (AS) numbers for virtual interfaces. Direct Connect uses the standard Border Gateway Protocol to provide customers with private connectivity to the AWS global network. However, customers with complex, multi-tenant network topologies or who need to maintain consistent AS numbering across their entire network can run into challenges with the maximum limit of 65,536 possible 2-byte AS numbers. With 4-byte AS numbers, customers can now use the entire range supported by RFC 6793, up to 4,294,967,294. Support for 4-byte AS numbers is now available in all AWS regions globally and on all Direct Connect virtual interface types. To get started, visit the AWS Direct Connect Console or use the updated APIs to create virtual interfaces with the new 4-byte AS numbers. For more information, check out the AWS Direct Connect documentation.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect now supports 4-byte Autonomous System numbers for virtual interfaces, expanding the range to 4.29 billion, aiding complex multi-tenant networks. Available globally, update via AWS Direct Connect Console or APIs.

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Nairobi, Kenya

Today, AWS announced the opening of a new https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location within East African Data Centres NBO1 near Nairobi, Kenya. You can now establish private, direct network access to all p...

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Nairobi, Kenya Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within East African Data Centres NBO1 near Nairobi, Kenya. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This site is the first AWS Direct Connect location in Kenya. This Direct Connect location offers dedicated 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps connections with MACsec encryption available. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet.  For more information on the over 145 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect opens new location in Nairobi, Kenya, offering private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions except China, with dedicated 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps connections. First in Kenya, it provides consistent network experience over public internet.

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AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Lagos, Nigeria Today, AWS announced the expansion of 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the existing AWS Direct Connect location in the Rack Centre LGS1 data center near Lagos, Nigeria. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet. For more information on the over 145 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect expands 100G service in Lagos, Nigeria, offering 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption for private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions, except China, GovCloud, and Local Zones.

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AWS Direct Connect announces 100G expansion in Lagos, Nigeria

Today, AWS announced the expansion of 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the existing https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location in the Rack Centre LGS1 data ...

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Auckland, New Zealand

Today, as part of the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the Spark Digital Mayoral Drive Exchange (MDR) data center...

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Auckland, New Zealand Today, as part of the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the Spark Digital Mayoral Drive Exchange (MDR) data center near Auckland, New Zealand. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This Direct Connect location offers dedicated 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps connections with MACsec encryption available. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet.  For more information on the over 144 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect opens a new location in Auckland, NZ, offering private, direct 10 Gbps/100 Gbps network access to all public AWS regions except China, with MACsec encryption, as part of the new Asia Pacific (NZ) Region launch.

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Barcelona, Spain

Today, AWS announced the opening of a new https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location within the Equinix BA1 data center near Barcelona, Spain. You can now establish private, direct network access to all ...

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AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Barcelona, Spain Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the Equinix BA1 data center near Barcelona, Spain. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This site is the first AWS Direct Connect location in Barcelona and the third AWS Direct connect location within Spain. This Direct Connect location offers dedicated 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps connections with MACsec encryption available. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet.  For more information on the over 143 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS Direct Connect opens in Barcelona, Spain, offering private, direct network access to AWS regions and GovCloud with 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections. First in Barcelona, third in Spain, it ensures a consistent network experience.

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AWS announces 100G expansion in Jakarta, Indonesia

Today, AWS announced the expansion of 100 Gbps dedicated connections at the AWS Direct Connect location in the NTT Jakarta 2 data center center near Jakarta, Indonesia. You can now establish private, direct network acce...

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AWS announces 100G expansion in Jakarta, Indonesia Today, AWS announced the expansion of 100 Gbps dedicated connections at the AWS Direct Connect location in the NTT Jakarta 2 data center center near Jakarta, Indonesia. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This is the second AWS Direct Connect location in Jakarta to provide 100 Gbps connections with MACsec encryption capabilities. The Direct Connect service enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet. For more information on the over 142 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.

🆕 AWS expands 100 Gbps Direct Connect in Jakarta, Indonesia, offering private network access to all public AWS regions except China. Second location with 100 Gbps MACsec encryption. For more, visit Direct Connect locations or getting started page.

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AWS announces new AWS Direct Connect location and expansion in Taipei, Republic Of China (ROC)

Today, AWS announced the opening of a new https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect location within the Chief Telecom HD data center near Taipei, ROC. By connecting your network to...

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