AWS Systems Manager Automation enhances runbook execution control and updates free tier
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AWS Systems Manager Automation introduces three new features to improve runbook execution and updates its free tier policy:
- New feature: Re-execute runbooks directly from Automation console with pre-populated parameters
- Automatic retry of throttled API calls during high-concurrency scenarios
- Ability to specify nested organizational units for more precise resource targeting
Free tier changes:
- Existing free tier (100,000 steps, 5,000 seconds script duration) ends December 31, 2025
- New customers can use $200 AWS Free Tier credits
- Pricing remains $0.002 per step and $0.00003 per script second
The service is available in AWS Commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.
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