AWS Weekly Roundup: NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super on Amazon Bedrock, Nova Forge SDK, Amazon Corretto 26, and more (March 23, 2026)

Hello! I’m Daniel Abib, and this is my first AWS Weekly Roundup. I’m a Senior Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS, focused on generative AI and Amazon Bedrock. With over 28 years of experience in solution architecture, software development, and cloud architecture, I help startups and enterprises harness the power of generative AI with Amazon Bedrock. I’ve been at AWS for more than six and a half years, working closely with customers across Latin America, and I’m also passionate about serverless technologies. Outside of work and endurance sports, I’m a dedicated father to Cecília (7) and Rafael (4), who keep me busier—and happier— than any distributed system ever could. I’m based in São Paulo, you can find me on LinkedIn and X (@DCABib), where I share insights about generative AI, Amazon Bedrock, AWS serverless services, and the occasional Ironman throwback.

Now, let’s get into this week’s AWS news. Last week’s launches included several updates and new features that are shaping the cloud landscape. Here are some highlights that caught my attention:

Amazon Redshift increases performance for new queries in dashboards and ETL workloads by up to 7x. Amazon Redshift now delivers up to 7x faster performance for new queries in dashboards and ETL workloads. Queries you run for the first time—without cached results—now execute significantly faster, reducing wait times for interactive dashboards and accelerating your ETL pipelines. This is particularly impactful for workloads with high query variability where cache hits are less frequent. By optimizing query performance, Amazon Redshift helps businesses make faster decisions and gain insights from their data more efficiently.

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super is now available on Amazon Bedrock, expanding the lineup of foundation models you can access through the unified Bedrock API. Nemotron 3 Super is a high-performance language model optimized for tasks such as text generation, complex reasoning, summarization, and code generation. You can now invoke Nemotron 3 Super alongside other foundation models in your existing Bedrock workflows, without managing multiple APIs or services. This integration streamlines the process of leveraging generative AI capabilities, enabling developers and businesses to build more sophisticated applications and solutions.

Amazon Corretto 26 is now available, bringing the latest enhancements and improvements to the popular open-source Java runtime. This release includes new features such as performance optimizations, security updates, and compatibility with the latest Java EE specification. Amazon Corretto 26 is designed to provide a stable and reliable runtime for Java applications running on AWS, ensuring seamless integration with other AWS services and a consistent development experience.

In addition to these updates, AWS has also announced the availability of the Nova Forge SDK. The Nova Forge SDK provides a unified interface for managing and orchestrating machine learning workflows across multiple cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. This cross-cloud capability allows developers and data scientists to build and deploy machine learning models more efficiently, without being tied to a single provider. The SDK simplifies the process of experimenting with different cloud services and ensures that your machine learning workflows remain flexible and adaptable.

These recent developments from AWS highlight the company’s commitment to innovation and improvement in the areas of data analytics, generative AI, and cloud computing. As the cloud landscape continues to evolve, AWS is at the forefront, providing customers with the tools and resources they need to thrive in an increasingly digital world. By staying informed about these updates and integrating them into your strategy, businesses can leverage the full potential of AWS to drive growth and competitiveness.

In conclusion, the past week has seen significant advancements in AWS services, with improvements in query performance, new generative AI models, enhanced Java runtime, and cross-cloud machine learning capabilities. As a Solutions Architect focused on generative AI and Amazon Bedrock, I’m excited to see how these innovations will shape the future of cloud computing and the applications that can be built with them. Stay tuned for more updates in future AWS Weekly Roundups, where we’ll continue to explore the latest developments and insights from the AWS ecosystem.