AWS Weekly Roundup: Oracle Database@AWS, Amazon RDS, AWS PrivateLink, Amazon MSK, Amazon EventBridge, Amazon SageMaker and more

This article provides a roundup of recent AWS news and releases, covering topics like Amazon RDS integration, the Oracle Database@AWS partnership, Amazon OpenSearch Service updates, new security features for AWS services, and various events and certification offerings.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Announcement of Amazon RDS for MySQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift becoming generally available with new filtering capabilities
• Introduction of Oracle Database@AWS, a new strategic partnership allowing customers to access Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service directly within AWS
• Release of Amazon OpenSearch Service version 2.15 with improved search performance, query optimization, and AI-powered application capabilities
• Integrations of AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) and AWS Network Firewall with AWS PrivateLink for secure private connectivity
• New customization options for AWS IAM Identity Center, including language and visual preferences like dark mode
• Support for customer-managed KMS keys in Amazon EventBridge Pipes and storage optimizations for Apache Iceberg tables in AWS Glue Data Catalog
• Updates to Amazon MSK Replicator and Amazon SageMaker for improved data replication and inference workflows
• Highlights from AWS Gen AI Loft events and AWS Community Day Belfast
• Announcements about AWS certification offerings like the Associate Challenge and the new AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam