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This report identifies service updates, lifecycle changes, and security bulletins affecting Advanced Architecting course content. Use these updates to supplement the official courseware during delivery.
⚠️ Lifecycle Changes — Critical Updates
- Amazon Kendra → Maintenance Mode (Jun 2026): No new features; no new customers after Jul 30, 2026. Affects search-related architectures in data stores/edge modules. Recommend Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases as replacement. Official notice →
- Amazon Q Business → Amazon Quick rebranding (Jul 2026): No new customers after Jul 31, 2026. Details →
- VMware Cloud on AWS: AWS no longer selling new subscriptions (Broadcom acquisition impact). Affects Module 4: Specialized Infrastructure. Existing customers migrating to alternatives. AWS VMware page →
1. What's New by Module
Module 2: AWS Organizations & Control Tower
Modules 3 & 5: Networking — Transit Gateway & Direct Connect
Module 6: Containers — ECS & EKS
Module 8: DDoS & Security — WAF, Shield, CloudFront
Module 13: Edge & Content Delivery
2. Major AWS Announcements
4. Security Bulletins
✅ No Critical Bulletins
No critical security bulletins specific to the services in Advanced Architecting modules were found in the last 9 months.
Ongoing: AWS WAF updated console experience for improved security management.