Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the AWS Mexico (Central) Region. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience.  To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read the blog post and the user guide. For the latest list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, see the Outposts rack FAQs page.

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the AWS Mexico (Central) Region. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience.    Organizations of every size, from startups to enterprises to public sector agencies, can now order Outposts racks connected to this newly supported Region to optimize for latency and data residency needs. This regional expansion provides additional flexibility in the number of AWS Regions that customers’ Outposts can connect to. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read the https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-second-generation-aws-outposts-racks-with-breakthrough-performance-and-scalability-on-premises/ and the https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the latest list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, see the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

Amazon Route 53 Resolver is now generally available on second-generation AWS Outposts, providing local, managed recursive DNS resolution directly on your Outpost. DNS queries from workloads running on your Outpost are resolved locally, reducing latency and eliminating the need to traverse the Service Link to reach the parent AWS Region. Route 53 Resolver maintains cached DNS records during Service Link disconnections, ensuring continuous DNS resolution even during connectivity interruptions. Route 53 Resolver runs entirely on AWS-managed infrastructure built into every second-generation Outpost, eliminating the need for customer compute capacity. Route 53 Resolver is enabled by default on multi-rack second-generation Outposts. Customers who prefer to manage their own DNS resolution can opt out at any time by contacting AWS Support. Route 53 Resolver on second-generation Outposts is available in all AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts are supported. All customers, including current preview customers, receive a 91-day free trial through December 21, 2026. Starting December 22, 2026, the service is priced at $0.65 per Outpost rack per hour. To get started, see the Route 53 Resolver on Outposts documentation. For pricing details, see Amazon Route 53 pricing.

Amazon Route 53 Resolver is now generally available on second-generation AWS Outposts, providing local, managed recursive DNS resolution directly on your Outpost. DNS queries from workloads running on your Outpost are resolved locally, reducing latency and eliminating the need to traverse the Service Link to reach the parent AWS Region. Route 53 Resolver maintains cached DNS records during Service Link disconnections, ensuring continuous DNS resolution even during connectivity interruptions. Route 53 Resolver runs entirely on AWS-managed infrastructure built into every second-generation Outpost, eliminating the need for customer compute capacity. Route 53 Resolver is enabled by default on multi-rack second-generation Outposts. Customers who prefer to manage their own DNS resolution can opt out at any time by contacting AWS Support. Route 53 Resolver on second-generation Outposts is available in all AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts are supported. All customers, including current preview customers, receive a 91-day free trial through December 21, 2026. Starting December 22, 2026, the service is priced at $0.65 per Outpost rack per hour. To get started, see the https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/outpost-resolver.html. For pricing details, see https://aws.amazon.com/route53/pricing/.

There’s a particular energy to mid-September in New York. Pumpkin spice lattes are flowing, temperatures are dropping, and it’s nearly sweater weather. The city is back at full speed, and so is the AWS launch calendar. This week that energy showed up in a new frontier model on Amazon Bedrock, a desktop app for Amazon […]

Today, AWS announces the general availability of second-generation single-rack AWS Outposts, a self-contained 42U rack that integrates compute, storage and networking into a single compact unit purpose-built for workloads requiring low latency, local data processing, and data residency in space and power constrained locations. A single-rack Outposts delivers up to 2,688 vCPU and 100 TB of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) storage. Moreover, like multi-rack Outposts, single-rack Outposts support the latest x86-powered EC2 instances, including general purpose (M7i, M8i), compute-optimized (C7i, C8i), memory-optimized (R7i, R8i), and Outposts accelerated networking (Bmn-sf2e, Bmn-cx2, Bmn-cx3a) instances. For organizations that operate in locations with limited rack space, such as manufacturing, gaming, and other industries, single-rack Outposts brings the latest AWS compute, storage, and networking features on-premises, and gives customers a direct path to modernize while leveraging their currently available space and power. Single-rack and multi-rack Outposts offer customers a consistent experience with the same AWS APIs, management console, automation, governance policies, and security controls across AWS Regions and on-premises locations. For a current list of AWS Regions and countries/territories where Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/#product-faqs%23in-which-countries-and-territories-is-outposts-rack-available-trigger. To get started, open the https://console.aws.amazon.com/outposts/.

Today, AWS announces the general availability of second-generation single-rack AWS Outposts, a self-contained 42U rack that integrates compute, storage and networking into a single compact unit purpose-built for workloads requiring low latency, local data processing, and data residency in space and power constrained locations. A single-rack Outposts delivers up to 2,688 vCPU and 100 TB of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) storage. Moreover, like multi-rack Outposts, single-rack Outposts support the latest x86-powered EC2 instances, including general purpose (M7i, M8i), compute-optimized (C7i, C8i), memory-optimized (R7i, R8i), and Outposts accelerated networking (Bmn-sf2e, Bmn-cx2, Bmn-cx3a) instances. For organizations that operate in locations with limited rack space, such as manufacturing, gaming, and other industries, single-rack Outposts brings the latest AWS compute, storage, and networking features on-premises, and gives customers a direct path to modernize while leveraging their currently available space and power. Single-rack and multi-rack Outposts offer customers a consistent experience with the same AWS APIs, management console, automation, governance policies, and security controls across AWS Regions and on-premises locations. For a current list of AWS Regions and countries/territories where Outposts racks are supported, check out the Outposts rack FAQs page. To get started, open the AWS Outposts console.

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Organizations from startups to enterprises and the public sector can now order their Outposts racks connected to the new supported regions, optimizing for their latency and data residency needs. Outposts allows customers to run workloads that need low latency access to on-premises systems locally while connecting back to their home Region for application management. Customers can also use Outposts and AWS services to manage and process data that needs to remain on-premises to meet data residency requirements. This regional expansion provides additional flexibility in the AWS Regions that customers’ Outposts can connect to. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-second-generation-aws-outposts-racks-with-breakthrough-performance-and-scalability-on-premises/ and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Organizations from startups to enterprises and the public sector can now order their Outposts racks connected to the new supported regions, optimizing for their latency and data residency needs. Outposts allows customers to run workloads that need low latency access to on-premises systems locally while connecting back to their home Region for application management. Customers can also use Outposts and AWS services to manage and process data that needs to remain on-premises to meet data residency requirements. This regional expansion provides additional flexibility in the AWS Regions that customers’ Outposts can connect to. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read this blog post and user guide. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the Outposts rack FAQs page.

AWS Outposts is now integrated with Dell PowerStore and HPE Alletra MP B10000 systems, enabling customers to seamlessly use their on-premises external storage infrastructure with AWS services while maintaining...

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Organizations from startups to enterprises and the public sector in and outside of India can now order their Outposts racks connected to this new supported region, optimizing for their latency and data residency needs. Outposts allows customers to run workloads that need low latency access to on-premises systems locally while connecting back to their home Region for application management. Customers can also use Outposts and AWS services to manage and process data that needs to remain on-premises to meet data residency requirements. This regional expansion provides additional flexibility in the AWS Regions that customers’ Outposts can connect to. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-second-generation-aws-outposts-racks-with-breakthrough-performance-and-scalability-on-premises/ and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the AWS Asia Pacific (Seoul, Sydney) and Europe (Paris) Regions. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Organizations from startups to enterprises and the public sector in and outside of South Korea, Australia, and France can now order their Outposts racks connected to this new supported region, optimizing for their latency and data residency needs. Outposts allows customers to run workloads that need low latency access to on-premises systems locally while connecting back to their home Region for application management. Customers can also use Outposts and AWS services to manage and process data that needs to remain on-premises to meet data residency requirements. This regional expansion provides additional flexibility in the AWS Regions that customers’ Outposts can connect to. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-second-generation-aws-outposts-racks-with-breakthrough-performance-and-scalability-on-premises/ and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

AWS Outposts racks now support VifConnectionStatus and VifBgpSessionState Amazon CloudWatch metrics in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. These metrics provide visibility into the connectivity status of your Outposts racks' Local Gateway (LGW) and Service Link Virtual Interfaces (VIFs) with your on-premises devices. These metrics provide you with the ability to monitor Outposts VIF connectivity status directly within the CloudWatch console, without having to rely on external networking tools or coordination with other teams. You can use these metrics to set alarms, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and ensure your Outposts racks are properly integrated with your on-premises infrastructure. The VifConnectionStatus metric indicates whether an Outposts VIF is successfully connected, configured, and ready to forward traffic. A value of "1" means that the VIF is operational, while "0" means that it is not ready. The VifBgpSessionState metric shows the current state of the BGP session between the Outposts VIF and the on-premises device, with values ranging from 1 (IDLE) to 6 (ESTABLISHED). The VifConnectionStatus and VifBgpSessionState metrics are now available for all Outposts VIFs in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions where Outposts racks are available. To get started, read this https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/improving-network-observability-with-new-aws-outposts-racks-network-metrics/and access the metrics in the CloudWatch console. To learn more, check out the CloudWatch metrics for https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/userguide/outposts-cloudwatch-metrics.html#metrics-vif for first-generation Outposts racks.

AWS is announcing local support for the latest generation of x86-powered Amazon EC2 instances on second-generation AWS Outposts racks, including C8i compute-optimized instances, M8i general-purpose instances, and R8i memory-optimized instances. These new instances deliver 20% better performance and 2.5x more memory bandwidth compared to the C7i, M7i, and R7i instances on second-generation Outposts racks. In addition, C8i, M8i, and R8i instances on second-generation Outposts racks deliver 20% more compute capacity than C7i, M7i, and R7i instances within the same rack space and power draw, enabling better space and energy efficiency for your on-premises workloads. C8i, M8i, and R8i instances on second-generation Outposts racks are powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors available only on AWS and are ideal for a broad range of on-premises workloads requiring enhanced performance, such as larger databases, more memory-intensive applications, advanced real-time big data analytics, high-performance video encoding and streaming, and CPU-based edge inference with more sophisticated machine learning (ML) models. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, refer to the Outposts racks https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/ and the https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

AWS Outposts racks can now be shipped and installed at your data center and on-premises locations in Rwanda. AWS Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Outposts racks allow customers to run workloads that need low latency access to on-premises systems locally while connecting back to a home Region for application management. Customers can also use Outposts racks to manage and process data that needs to remain on-premises to meet data residency requirements. To learn more about Outposts racks, read the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/ and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/index.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks can now be shipped and installed at your data center and on-premises locations in Argentina, Bangladesh, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Uruguay. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Outposts racks are ideal for workloads requiring low-latency access to on-premises systems, local data processing, data residency compliance, and migration of applications with local system dependencies. Second-generation Outposts racks support the latest generation of x86-powered Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances, starting with C7i, M7i, and R7i instances. These instances provide up to 40% better performance compared to C5, M5, and R5 instances on first-generation Outposts racks. Second-generation Outposts racks also offer simplified network scaling and configuration, and support a new category of accelerated networking Amazon EC2 instances optimized for ultra-low latency and high throughput needs. With the availability of second-generation Outposts racks in the above countries, you can run AWS services locally in your on-premises facilities to maintain data residency within your country, while connecting to a supported AWS Region for management and operations. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-second-generation-aws-outposts-racks-with-breakthrough-performance-and-scalability-on-premises/ and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the South America (Sao Paulo) and Europe (Stockholm) Regions. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Organizations from startups to enterprises and the public sector in and outside of Europe and South America can now order their Outposts racks connected to these new supported regions, optimizing for their latency and data residency needs. Outposts allows customers to run workloads that need low latency access to on-premises systems locally while connecting back to their home Region for application management. Customers can also use Outposts and AWS services to manage and process data that needs to remain on-premises to meet data residency requirements. This regional expansion provides additional flexibility in the AWS Regions that customers’ Outposts can connect to. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-second-generation-aws-outposts-racks-with-breakthrough-performance-and-scalability-on-premises/ and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

Amazon S3 on Outposts is now available on second-generation AWS Outposts racks for your data residency, low latency, and local data processing use cases on-premises. S3 on Outposts on second-generation Outposts racks offers three storage tiers: 196 TB, 490 TB, and 786 TB. Choose the storage tier that matches your workload, whether for production workloads, backups, or archival workloads. With S3 on Outposts, you can store, secure, retrieve, and control access to your data using familiar S3 APIs and features. AWS Outposts is a fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure, services, and tools to virtually any data center, co-location space, or on-premises facility for a consistent hybrid experience. S3 on Outposts on second-generation Outposts racks is available in all AWS Regions and countries/territories where these https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/faqs/. To learn more, visit the https://aws.amazon.com/s3/outposts/ or read our https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/S3onOutposts.html.

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the AWS Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Organizations from startups to enterprises and the public sector in and outside of Japan can now order their Outposts racks connected to this new supported region, optimizing for their latency and data residency needs. Outposts allows customers to run workloads that need low latency access to on-premises systems locally while connecting back to their home Region for application management. Customers can also use Outposts and AWS services to manage and process data that needs to remain on-premises to meet data residency requirements. This regional expansion provides additional flexibility in the AWS Regions that customers’ Outposts can connect to. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-second-generation-aws-outposts-racks-with-breakthrough-performance-and-scalability-on-premises/ and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

Last week, Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5—the world’s best coding model according to SWE-Bench – became available in Amazon Q command line interface (CLI) and Kiro. I’m excited about this for two reasons: First, a few weeks ago I spent 4 intensive days with a global customer delivering an AI-assisted development workshop, where I experienced firsthand […]

AWS Outposts is now integrated with Dell PowerStore and HPE Alletra MP B10000 systems, enabling customers to seamlessly use their on-premises external storage infrastructure with AWS services while maintaining data residency requirements.

AWS Outposts 2U server is now supported in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions. Outposts 2U server is a fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to on-premises or edge locations with limited space or smaller capacity requirements for a truly consistent hybrid experience. It is delivered in an industry-standard 2U form factor and provides up to 128 vCPUs of compute. It is ideal for applications that need to run on-premises to meet low latency and stringent compliance requirements. You can also use Outposts 2U server to manage your local data processing needs. With the availability of Outposts 2U server in the GovCloud (US-East) and GovCloud (US-West) Regions, you can now run Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), and AWS IoT Greengrass locally on Outposts 2U servers, and connect to a broader range of AWS services available in the parent AWS GovCloud (US) Region. For AWS GovCloud (US) Regions customers, this means you can run sensitive and controlled unclassified information (CUI) data on-premises at your facilities and connect to the parent AWS GovCloud (US) Region for management and operations. To learn more about Outposts 2U server, visit the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/servers/ and read the https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/server-userguide/what-is-outposts.html.

Second-generation AWS Outposts racks are now supported in the AWS Europe (Ireland) Region. Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Organizations from startups to enterprises and the public sector in and outside of Europe can now order their Outposts racks connected to this new supported region, optimizing for their latency and data residency needs. Outposts allows customers to run workloads that need low latency access to on-premises systems locally while connecting back to their home Region for application management. Customers can also use Outposts and AWS services to manage and process data that needs to remain on-premises to meet data residency requirements. This regional expansion provides additional flexibility in the AWS Regions that customers’ Outposts can connect to. To learn more about second-generation Outposts racks, read https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-second-generation-aws-outposts-racks-with-breakthrough-performance-and-scalability-on-premises/ and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/what-is-outposts.html. For the most updated list of countries and territories and the AWS Regions where second-generation Outposts racks are supported, check out the https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/.

Last week, Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5—the world’s best coding model according to SWE-Bench – became available in Amazon Q command line interface (CLI) and Kiro. I’m excited about this for two reasons: First, a few weeks ago I spent 4 intensive days with a global customer delivering an AI-assisted development workshop, where I experienced firsthand […]

Starting today, customers can use boot and data volumes backed by Dell PowerStore and HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 storage arrays with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances on AWS Outposts, including authenticated and encrypted volumes. This enhancement extends our existing support for boot and data volumes to include Dell and HPE storage arrays, alongside our current support for NetApp® on-premises enterprise storage arrays and Pure Storage® FlashArray™. Outposts is a fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises or edge location for a truly consistent hybrid experience. With Outposts, customers can maximize the value of their on-premises storage investments by leveraging their existing enterprise storage arrays for both boot and data volumes, complementing managed Amazon EBS and Local Instance Store options. This provides significant operational benefits, including streamlined operating system (OS) management via centralized boot volumes and advanced data management features through high-performance data volumes. By integrating their own storage, organizations can also satisfy data residency requirements and benefit from a consistent cloud operational model for their hybrid environments. To simplify the process, AWS offers automation scripts through AWS Samples to help customers easily set up and use external block volumes with EC2 instances on Outposts. Customers can use the AWS Management Console or CLI to utilize third-party block volumes with EC2 instances on Outposts. Third-party storage integration for Outposts with all compatible storage vendors is available on Outposts 2U servers and Outposts racks at no additional charge in all AWS Regions where Outposts is supported. See the FAQs for https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/servers/faqs/?nc=sn&loc=4 and https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/faqs/ for the latest list of supported Regions. To learn more about implementation details and best practices, check out https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/deploying-external-boot-volumes-with-aws-outposts/ or visit our technical documentation for https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/server-userguide/outpost-third-party-block-storage.html, https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/network-userguide/outpost-third-party-block-storage.html, and https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/userguide/outpost-third-party-block-storage.html.