Here are today's top CLOUD stories from BrevFeed. AWS has introduced a major update with its new CloudFormation Express mode, allowing faster infrastructure deployments.

Next, in infrastructure news, AWS has launched CloudFormation Express mode, which can reduce deployment times by up to four times. This mode accomplishes this by bypassing traditional stabilization checks during the deployment process, enabling quicker workflows and iterative development. By allowing developers to receive feedback more rapidly, it supports the increasing trend towards AI-assisted development, making it easier for teams to iterate and improve their applications.

This change is particularly important for organizations that rely on fast-paced development cycles. With the Express mode, companies can respond to changes and enhance their infrastructure quickly, making it a valuable tool in today's agile development environment.

Switching gears to new instance types, Amazon has rolled out several new EC2 instances powered by their latest Graviton5 processors. The M9g, M9gd, C9g, and C9gd instances are designed to significantly boost performance, with the M9g offering a 60% improvement in MySQL database query performance and the C9g providing a 25% increase in performance per vCPU for compute-intensive tasks.

These enhancements are crucial for businesses leveraging cloud computing as they promise not only improved efficiency but also better cost management across various applications. The new Graviton5 processors enhance memory access and cache, further elevating the performance across different workloads, including real-time analytics.

Next in security developments, AWS Certificate Manager has added support for the ACME protocol, allowing automated issuance and management of public TLS certificates. This new capability significantly streamlines the process, enabling PKI administrators to manage certificates without manual intervention.

As validity periods for certificates shorten, the ability to automate this process is increasingly vital. AWS’s managed ACME server endpoint provides a centralized management system, reducing reliance on external certificate authorities and enhancing the security and efficiency of certificate management for organizations.

Finally, at the 2026 New York Summit, AWS unveiled several key updates focusing on AI and cloud solutions. Notable introductions include Claude Opus 4.8, which targets coding improvements on AWS, and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, designed to enhance access to AI knowledge.

Additionally, AWS Continuum was announced, offering proactive security features that bolster operational efficiency for businesses. These AI-native developments are set to improve team productivity and include a no-code AI solution from Amazon Connect, aiming to make advanced AI capabilities accessible to a broader range of users.

That's today's CLOUD brief from BrevFeed. See you tomorrow.