Research and Engineering Studio on AWS 2025.09 is now available

AWS QuickSight Release Notes Summary

Today we’re announcing Research and Engineering Studio (RES) on AWS 2025.09, which brings support for fractional GPUs, simplified AMI management, and enhanced deployment flexibility. This release also expands regional availability to include four additional AWS commercial Regions.

Research and Engineering Studio on AWS is an open source solution that provides a web-based portal for administrators to create and manage secure cloud-based research and engineering environments. RES enables scientists and engineers to access powerful Windows and Linux virtual desktops with pre-installed applications and shared resources, without requiring cloud expertise.

New Features

• Fractional GPUs: Support for Amazon EC2 g6f instances, enabling GPU fractionalization for more efficient resource utilization in graphics-intensive workloads.
• Simplified AMI Management: Systems Manager Parameter Alias support for AMI IDs, simplifying the management of project-specific images.
• Enhanced Deployment Flexibility: Integration with existing Amazon Cognito user pools for streamlined authentication setup during deployment.
• Customizable CIDR Ranges: Administrators can now customize CIDR ranges in the AWS CloudFormation external resources template for better network planning and integration with existing resources.

Regional Availability

This release expands regional availability to include:

• Asia Pacific (Osaka)
• Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
• Middle East (UAE)
• South America (São Paulo)

Source: AWS release notes