AWS has announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS), enabling users to run VMware Cloud Foundation directly within their Amazon Virtual Private Cloud. The service offers flexibility, control, and the ability to retain familiar VCF software while leveraging AWS's infrastructure and services, including various consumption models for cost optimization. Amazon EVS is now available in six AWS Regions and supports VCF version 5.2.1.

Firecracker, an open-source software developed by AWS, enables the creation and management of lightweight virtual machines that enhance the performance and security of serverless applications like AWS Lambda. The article discusses its applications in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore for AI agents and the Aurora DSQL serverless relational database, highlighting the benefits of session isolation, fast VM cloning, and efficient memory management.