AWS re:Invent 2021 Unveils Serverless Analytics and Stream Processing Tools
AWS reveals its top announcements from re:Invent 2021, highlighting major updates to analytics, data streaming, and API integration services. These new releases aim to simplify infrastructure management and scale cloud operations effortlessly.
AWS kicks off re:Invent 2021 by unveiling a massive wave of new cloud services and feature updates. Chief Evangelist Jeff Barr and the global developer advocate team highlight their favorite releases from the event, guiding users on how to get started with the latest tools. The event features a wide array of launches spanning multiple categories, including analytics, compute, artificial intelligence, security, and storage.
In the analytics category, AWS introduces Amazon Redshift Serverless, allowing users to run high-performance analytics at any scale without managing data warehouse infrastructure. The company also launches Amazon Kinesis Data Streams On-Demand, which automatically scales streaming capacity in response to data traffic without requiring manual provisioning. Additionally, AWS Lake Formation reaches general availability with cell-level security and governed tables that feature automatic compaction.
Another significant launch is AWS Data Exchange for APIs, which simplifies how developers find, subscribe to, and use third-party APIs with consistent authentication. This new capability reduces the complexity of integrating and securing access to multiple external services. Attendees and online viewers explore even more previews and additional noteworthy launches through keynotes and official AWS podcast recaps.