AWS Unveils Serverless Analytics and Stream Processing at re:Invent 2021
AWS re:Invent 2021 brings major updates including serverless data warehousing and on-demand streaming capabilities. These new tools allow developers to scale analytics infrastructure automatically without manual provisioning.
AWS showcases its most significant cloud launches at re:Invent 2021, highlighting a strong push toward serverless and automated infrastructure. Chief Evangelist Jeff Barr and the global developer advocate team highlight their favorite new releases, helping users understand how to implement these tools effectively. Because the event features an overwhelming number of updates, AWS provides curated categories ranging from analytics to quantum technologies to help navigate the announcements.
Among the top analytics launches, Amazon Redshift Serverless allows users to run analytics at any scale without managing data warehouse infrastructure. Developers simply load their data and start querying, eliminating the need to set up and manage clusters. Additionally, Amazon Kinesis Data Streams introduces an On-Demand capacity mode that automatically scales in response to varying data traffic, removing the burden of provisioning stream capacity.
Further data management enhancements include the general availability of cell-level security and governed tables in AWS Lake Formation, which simplifies the process of securing and optimizing data lakes. AWS also announces AWS Data Exchange for APIs, giving developers a streamlined way to find, subscribe to, and use third-party APIs with consistent authentication. Countless other previews and launches from the keynotes remain available for exploration through official AWS resources.