AWS Expands Generative AI Capabilities with Nemotron 3, Nova Forge SDK and Corretto 26
Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to bolster its generative AI offerings, with recent updates including the availability of NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3 Super on Amazon Bedrock, the launch of the Nova Forge SDK for customizing Amazon Nova models, and the general availability of Amazon Corretto 26. These announcements, highlighted in the latest AWS Weekly Roundup by Senior Specialist Solutions Architect Daniel Abib, signal AWS’s commitment to providing developers and enterprises with powerful tools for building AI-powered applications.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super Now Available on Amazon Bedrock
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super is now accessible through Amazon Bedrock, expanding the range of foundation models available via the unified Bedrock API. According to AWS, Nemotron 3 Super is a high-performance language model optimized for tasks such as text generation, complex reasoning, summarization, and code generation. This integration allows users to invoke Nemotron 3 Super alongside other foundation models within existing Bedrock workflows without managing underlying infrastructure.
Nova Forge SDK Simplifies Model Customization
The introduction of the Nova Forge SDK provides a streamlined approach to fine-tuning and customizing Amazon Nova models for enterprise use cases. AWS states that the SDK handles the complexities of model customization, enabling developers to focus on business logic rather than infrastructure management. This allows for the adaptation of Nova models to domain-specific data and direct deployment within Amazon Bedrock.
Amazon Corretto 26: Latest LTS Release
Amazon Corretto 26, the newest long-term support (LTS) release of Amazon’s no-cost, production-ready distribution of OpenJDK, is now generally available. AWS announced that Corretto 26 includes the latest Java language features, performance improvements, and security patches, all backed by long-term support. It is compatible with Amazon Linux, Windows, macOS, and Docker images.
Additional AWS Updates
Beyond these key announcements, several other updates were highlighted in the AWS Weekly Roundup:
- Amazon Redshift Performance: Amazon Redshift now delivers up to 7x faster performance for new queries in dashboards and ETL workloads. Learn more.
- AWS Lambda Availability Zone Metadata: AWS Lambda now supports Availability Zone metadata for function invocations, improving observability and architectural decision-making. Details are available here.
- Amazon CloudWatch Logs HTTP Ingestion: Amazon CloudWatch Logs now supports log ingestion via an HTTP-based protocol, simplifying log sending from applications using standard HTTP endpoints. Locate out more.
- Amazon EKS Enhancements: Amazon EKS now offers a 99.99% Service Level Agreement (SLA) for Provisioned Control Plane clusters and introduces an 8XL scaling tier. Read the announcement.
Community and Events
AWS also highlighted several community and event opportunities, including AWS Summits, AWS Community Days, and the AWSome Women Summit LATAM. The AWS Builder Center continues to provide resources and badges for developers, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
Daniel Abib, a Senior Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS with over 28 years of experience, introduced the Weekly Roundup. He focuses on generative AI and Amazon Bedrock and is passionate about serverless technologies. He can be found on LinkedIn and X (@DCABib).