Amazon Athena adds cost and performance controls for Capacity Reservations
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This article announces new cost and performance controls for Amazon Athena's Capacity Reservations, enabling fine-grained DPU (Data Processing Unit) management.
- Configure DPU settings at workgroup or query level for cost and performance optimization
- Set explicit DPU values per query to match resource needs
- Console and API now display per-query DPU usage metrics
- Reduce costs by eliminating over-provisioning of resources
- Ensure critical queries receive sufficient resources for fast execution
- Control query concurrency and deliver consistent performance
These controls help Athena users optimize capacity usage, reduce costs, and maintain performance for business-critical workloads.
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