AWS Step Functions' distributed map mode, which enables parallel processing of large datasets stored in Amazon S3 using thousands of concurrent workflow executions, is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

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<p>The article announces the availability of the distributed map feature in AWS Step Functions for the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. Step Functions allows users to orchestrate and automate business processes and data processing workloads using various AWS services.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>The distributed map mode enables Step Functions to iterate over objects like images, logs, and financial data stored in Amazon S3.</li>
<li>Step Functions can launch thousands of parallel workflow executions to process the data and save the results back to S3.</li>
<li>Use cases include analyzing millions of log files for security risks or processing terabytes of data for business insights.</li>
<li>Compute services like AWS Lambda or other AWS services can be used to process the data.</li>
<li>The distributed map mode can be used through the AWS console, CLI, or SDK.</li>
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AWS Step Functions distributed map is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions

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