AWS Glue large and memory optimized workers now available in Europe (Spain) Region

AWS Glue Enhancements in AWS Europe (Spain) Region

AWS Glue now offers large and memory-optimized workers in the AWS Europe (Spain) Region, providing more power to handle complex data processing workloads. New worker types include:

• General Compute Workers: G.12X and G.16X
• Memory-Optimized Workers: R.1X, R.2X, R.4X, and R.8X

These workers are ideal for complex transforms, aggregations, joins, and queries while processing higher volumes of data quickly.

What to do

• Select worker types through AWS Glue Studio, using notebooks or Visual ETL, or via the Glue Job APIs.

For more information, visit the AWS Glue documentation.

Source: AWS release notes

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