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Configure OAuth for AWS Lambda Kafka Event Source Mappings
AWS Lambda now supports OAuth authentication for self-managed Apache Kafka event source mappings, enabling secure integration with enterprise identity providers like Amazon Cognito or Okta.

Route 53 DNS Analytics Turns Query Logs into Actionable CloudWatch Metrics
AWS adds native CloudWatch integration to Route 53 Global Resolver and DNS Firewall, enabling metric filters and alarms on DNS query patterns.

ReadyOn’s Four Walls Model for Tenant Isolation on Amazon EKS
ReadyOn uses four independent layers—Kubernetes namespaces, Karpenter node pools, VPC security groups, and per-tenant Aurora databases—to isolate tenant workloads on EKS for zero-trust security.

Three DR patterns for AWS Outposts and Local Zones with clear RTO/RPO trade-offs
AWS outlines DNS failover, active/active load balancing, and hybrid database replication for disaster recovery spanning Outposts racks and Local Zones, detailing recovery objectives for each approach.

Running Multi-Day AZ Evacuation Drills with ARC Zonal Shift
Learn how to run a 48-72 hour Availability Zone evacuation drill using ARC Zonal Shift across ECS, EKS, RDS, and Aurora PostgreSQL with step-by-step CLI commands and observability practices.

Fix pod distribution drift in Amazon EKS using the Kubernetes descheduler
Learn how topology spread constraints drift after node disruptions and how the Kubernetes descheduler restores even pod distribution across Availability Zones in Amazon EKS without downtime.

August 2026 AWS Security Blog Roundup: IAM, GuardDuty, and Compliance Updates
AWS Security Blog published 20 posts in August 2026, with identity and access management leading the month. Key highlights include new IAM policy validation features, GuardDuty malware protection enhancements, and compliance resources for healthcare and financial workloads.

Investigate CloudTrail Events with Natural Language in Amazon Q Console
AWS CloudTrail now integrates with Amazon Q Console, letting you ask plain-language questions about API activity, security events, and operational issues without writing queries.

Amazon EMR extends free support for older releases during migration
AWS provides no-cost extended support for Amazon EMR releases 5.36 and 6.6–6.15 through June 30, 2027, and 7.0–7.10 through August 31, 2027, to help customers migrate without extra charges.