AWS has launched new EC2 C8id, M8id, and R8id instances that feature up to 22.8 TB of NVMe storage and improved performance metrics. These instances are designed for various workloads, including compute-intensive tasks, balanced memory applications, and memory-heavy databases. They support larger instance sizes and enhanced resource allocation options.

EC2 Auto Scaling now offers an instance lifecycle policy that lets you retain instances when termination hooks fail or time out. This feature allows for custom actions during instance wait states and gives you more control over graceful shutdowns, which is useful for stateful applications.