AWS Weekly Roundup: BYOM for Amazon RDS for SQL Server, AWS IoT Device SDK for Swift, and more (June 8, 2026) | Amazon Web Services (opens in new tab)
The AWS roundup highlights the general availability of the AWS IoT Device SDK for Swift, bringing MQTT 5, Device Shadow, Jobs, and fleet provisioning to Apple platforms and Linux. It also covers major AWS releases involving SQL Server licensing, Cognito resilience, OpenAI models on Bedrock, Kubernetes, AI agents, cost reporting, and location services. Together, the announcements show AWS expanding support for Swift edge computing, enterprise AI, multi-Region architectures, and specialized infrastructure. ## AWS IoT Device SDK for Swift - Now generally available for macOS, iOS, tvOS, and Linux. - Provides production-ready support for: - MQTT 5 connectivity - Device Shadow - IoT Jobs - Fleet provisioning - Reflects Swift’s growing use across server-side development, IoT, and edge computing. - Projects such as WendyOS are also bringing Swift to NVIDIA Jetson and Raspberry Pi hardware. ## Major AWS Headlines ### Amazon RDS for SQL Server BYOM - Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Bring Your Own Media. - Customers migrating from on-premises SQL Server can reuse existing licenses, including Software Assurance. - Support is provided through Microsoft’s License Mobility program. - AWS License Manager tracks license usage and compliance. ### Multi-Region Amazon Cognito - Cognito can replicate user and machine identity data to a standby Region in near real time. - Replicated data includes credentials, user pool settings, and federation configurations. - Users can continue using applications without re-authentication after a primary-Region disruption. - Available as an add-on for Essentials and Plus user pools across 16 Regions. ### OpenAI Models on Amazon Bedrock - GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, and Codex are generally available for production use. - GPT-5.5 targets agentic coding, data analysis, and complex autonomous tasks. - Codex supports the Codex App, CLI, and integrations with VS Code, JetBrains, and Xcode. - AWS governance and security controls remain available, pricing follows OpenAI rates, and usage counts toward existing AWS commitments. ## Recent AWS Launches - **Amazon Bedrock observability:** CloudWatch metrics now cover inference counts, token usage, and client errors for OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible APIs. - **Redesigned Bedrock console:** Adds model catalogs, side-by-side comparisons, project organization, and pre-filled code examples. - **AgentCore Identity secrets:** Credential providers can reference existing AWS Secrets Manager secret ARNs, supporting custom KMS keys, tagging, and rotation. - **Step Functions agentic reasoning:** Workflows can invoke AgentCore-powered agents sequentially or in parallel, include human approval, and trace decisions. - **Kubernetes 1.36 on EKS:** Adds User Namespaces GA, Mutating Admission Policies, in-place pod resource scaling, and resource health reporting. - **ECS Managed Instances accelerators:** Supports Trainium1, Trainium2, and Inferentia2 instances with automatic accelerator allocation. - **Amazon Quick VPC connectivity:** Enables private connections to MCP servers without exposing internal tools to the public internet. - **Cost and Usage Report 2.0:** Adds Athena and Redshift integrations with generated infrastructure templates, table definitions, and loading guidance. - **Amazon Location Service:** Routes API now supports transit and intermodal journeys across 13 Regions. AWS also directs readers to its What’s New page, Builder Center, and upcoming events for further announcements and community resources.