# AWS News Feb 16 - Feb 22

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Podcast: [AWS News Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aws-news-weekly-7066669)
Published: 2026-02-23T08:05:46+00:00
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## Resource

This week: EC2 enables nested virtualization on virtual instances for KVM and Hyper-V workloads, Aurora now encrypts all new clusters by default, and new HPC8a instances deliver 40% higher performance for compute-intensive workloads. Plus Bedrock adds reinforcement fine-tuning for open-weight models and ACM shortens certificate validity to 198 days. Compute EC2 : Nested virtualization on virtual instances (KVM, Hyper-V) EC2 HPC8a : 40% faster, 25% better price-perf vs HPC7a, 192 cores Database Aurora : Encryption by default on new clusters (AWS-owned keys) Aurora MySQL 3.12 : MySQL 8.0.44 compatibility Aurora DSQL : Go/Python/Node.js connectors with auto IAM auth Aurora DSQL : Kiro + AI agent skills integration DocumentDB 5.0 : Long-term support available Analytics OpenSearch : i7i instances, 23% better compute, 10% better price-perf OpenSearch : Graviton 4 (C8g/M8g/R8g), 30% faster than G3 MSK : Dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 on existing clusters Clean Rooms : Iceberg catalog federation, no ETL needed AI/ML Bedrock : Reinforcement fine-tuning for Qwen 3 32B, GPT-OSS 20B Security & Compliance ACM : 198-day certs (was 395), price drop to $7/domain Managed Grafana : Customer-managed KMS encryption Healthcare HealthImaging : Granular CloudWatch metrics for storage monitoring Backup & Storage AWS Backup : PrivateLink for SAP HANA on EC2 Contact Center Connect Cases : Multi-line text fields, Service Quotas integration Connect Scheduling : Time-off requests visible in draft schedules Messaging SNS : SMS in AP New Zealand and Taipei regions Amazon MQ : ActiveMQ 5.19 support Database Updates RDS Oracle : Jan 2026 RU for 19c/21c, Spatial Patch Bundle AWS News Feed: Whats new at AWS For help with your AWS Infrastructure check out flomotlik.me or email flo@flomotlik.me For detailed show no…

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