# Document history
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The following table describes the important changes in each release of the *AMS Advanced User Guide*. For notification about updates to this documentation, you can subscribe to an RSS feed.
+ **API version: 2019-05-21**
+ **New or Updated CTs and Walkthroughs**: [AMS Advanced Change Type Reference Document History](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/ctref/doc-history-ct.html).
+ **New AMS AMIs**: [AMS Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)](ams-amis.md).

| Change | Description | Date | 
| --- |--- |--- |
| [Removed Managed Firewall Palo Alto service documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/what-is-ams.html) | Removed Managed Firewall Palo Alto (MFPA) service documentation due to service deprecation. | March 31, 2026 | 
| [Added Update Parameter Group of DB instance or cluster change type example](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/ctref/examples.html) | Added an example for the Update Parameter Group of DB instance or cluster change type. | March 30, 2026 | 
| [Added Replace Site-to-Site VPN tunnel change type example](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/ctref/examples.html) | Added an example for the Replace Site-to-Site VPN tunnel change type. | March 30, 2026 | 
| [Added Remediate DNS scavenging issue change type example](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/ctref/examples.html) | Added an example for the Remediate DNS scavenging issue change type. | March 30, 2026 | 
| [Added Delete VPC route change type example](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/ctref/examples.html) | Added an example for the Delete VPC route change type. | March 30, 2026 | 
| [Updated supported End of Support operating systems](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sd.html#supported-configs) | Removed Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x and Oracle Linux 7.5-7.9 from the supported End of Support (EOS) operating systems list. | March 27, 2026 | 
| [Updated AMS AMIs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-amis.html) | Removed Red Hat Enterprise 7 (Latest Minor Release), Ubuntu Linux 18.04, and Amazon Linux AMI (HVM / 64 bit) from the supported AMIs list. Added Windows Server 2025 as a supported AMI. Updated PBIS / Beyond Trust AD Bridge to PBIS Enterprise / Beyond Trust AD Bridge with a note that BeyondTrust no longer provides support for PBIS Open as of June 2022. | March 27, 2026 | 
| [Updated Compute Optimizer recommendations boolean values](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-recommendations-co.html) | Updated all boolean parameter values from uppercase (True/False) to lowercase (true/false) for consistency with standard conventions. | March 24, 2026 | 
| [Updated AMS-STD-002 Point 6.11 for cross-account policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-stand-controls.html) | Clarified that cross-account policies with write access to third-party accounts can be configured with risk acceptance. | March 24, 2026 | 
| [Updated AWS Health monitoring notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/monitoring-default-metrics.html) | Clarified that notifications are sent only for AWS Health events that require action by AMS Operations. | March 24, 2026 | 
| [Added ONTAP volume capacity automatic remediation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/auto-remediation.html) | Added AMSFSXONTAPVolumeCapacityUtilization alert to the automatic remediation table and added a new section describing ONTAP volume capacity remediation automation. | March 24, 2026 | 
| [Updated CloudWatch alarm modification instructions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/custom-cloudwatch-alarms.html) | Updated the change type reference for modifying or deleting CloudWatch alarms from Management \$1 Other \$1 Other \$1 Create to Management \$1 Other \$1 Other \$1 Update. | March 13, 2026 | 
| [Updated AWS Lake Formation Blueprint creation instructions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/lake-formation.html) | Updated the change type reference for creating Blueprints in AWS Lake Formation from Management \$1 Other \$1 Other to Management \$1 AWS service \$1 Self-provisioned service \$1 Add (managed automation). | March 13, 2026 | 
| [Updated AWS Certificate Manager FAQ section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/acm.html) | Updated the change type reference for deleting or modifying ACM certificates from Management \$1 Other \$1 Other \$1 Update to Management \$1 Advanced stack components \$1 ACM \$1 Delete certificate. | March 3, 2026 | 
| [Updated Customer Security Risk Management process section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-csrm-process.html) | Updated Customer Security Risk Management process section with risk acceptance validity, review, and opt-out information. | January 15, 2026 | 
| [Updated table for Operations On Demand section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ops-on-demand.html) | Updated the table for Operations On Demand section with updated content. | January 7, 2026 | 
| [Updated content in Troubleshooting RFC errors in AMS section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/rfc-troubleshoot.html) | Updated Troubleshooting RFC errors in AMS section with updated content. | January 6, 2026 | 
| [Updated and added new content to Trusted Remediator in AMS section with information about Security Hub CSPM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-sec-hub-recommendations.html) | Updated Trusted Remediator in AMS section with information about Security Hub CSPM and added a new page, Security Hub CSPM recommendations supported by Trusted Remediator. | December 11, 2025 | 
| [Updated Standard controls in AMS Advanced section with two technical standards for AMS-STD-002 - AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-stand-controls.html) | Updated table for AMS-STD-002 - AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to add two technical standards, 9.6 and 9.7. | October 23, 2025 | 
| [Updated information for RFCs and AMS execution modes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/what-r-rfcs.html) | Updated page to provide new content for the two key stages an RFC goes through and the three AMS execution modes for handling requests. | October 22, 2025 | 
| [Updated table for AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Standard controls in AMS Advanced section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-stand-controls.html) | Updated information in the table regarding IAM policies and access to Amazon S3 buckets. | September 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated step for billing-related queries](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/gui-ex-create-service-request.html) | Updated step to create service requests for billing-related queries in the Creating a service request in AMS section. | September 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated information for email notifications for change types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ex-rfc-email-notices.html) | Updated information and example for adding email notifications for change types in Configure RFC email notifications (console) section. | September 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated change type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-auto-tagging.html) | Updated AMS infrastructure automatic tagging section with change type for tagging AMS-created resources. | September 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated VM Import/Export in AWS Managed Services FAQ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/vm-im-ex.html#set-vm-im-ex-faqs) | Updated the RFC used to request an instance profile to allow tools to perform commands from the instance. | September 24, 2025 | 
| [Updated Request for change (RFC) for launching a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-amis.html) | Updated step 2 under how to launch a new SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 instance with the correct RFC. | September 22, 2025 | 
| [Updated Request for change (RFC)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/elastic-disaster-recovery.html#elastic-disaster-recovery-faqs) | Updated AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery in AWS Managed Services FAQ section with the correct RFC to create the needed IAM roles within your account. | September 22, 2025 | 
| [Added 4 new Trusted Advisor cost optimization checks supported by Trusted Remediator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-checks.html) | Added the following cost optimization checks: c1z7kmr00n - Amazon EC2 cost optimization recommendations for instances c1z7kmr02n - Amazon EBS cost optimization recommendations for volumes c1z7kmr03n - Amazon RDS cost optimization recommendations for DB instances c1z7kmr05n - AWS Lambda cost optimization recommendations for functions  | September 22, 2025 | 
| [Updated note for Availability Zones (AZs)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tools-account.html) | Updated information regarding security groups in AMS. | September 5, 2025 | 
| [Updated change type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/amz-fsx.html) | Updated Amazon FSx in AWS Managed Services FAQ section with change type to share the Managed AD to the application account. | September 5, 2025 | 
| [Updated change type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/onboardingguide/document-db.html) | Updated Amazon DocumentDB in AWS Managed Services FAQ section with change type to use deletion APIs. | September 5, 2025 | 
| [Updated change type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/onboardingguide/aws-alexa-bus.html) | Updated Alexa for Business in AWS Managed Services FAQ section with change type to two limited-access IAM users for installing and operating your Alexa for Business gateway. | September 5, 2025 | 
| [Updated change type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/amz-app-stream-2.0.html) |  Updated WorkSpaces Applications in AWS Managed Services FAQ section with change type to create and choose an IAM role that will be available on all fleet streaming instances | September 5, 2025 | 
| [Updated change type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/amz-eventbridge.html) | Updated EventBridge in AWS Managed Services FAQ section with change type to request an EventBridge service role prior to using EventBridge to trigger other AWS resources. | September 5, 2025 | 
| [Updated Trusted Advisor security checks support by Trusted Remediator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-checks.html#tr-supported-checks-security) | Updated the Supported preconfigured parameters and constraints for check Hs4Ma3G108 - CloudTrail trails should be integrated with Amazon CloudWatch Logs | September 5, 2025 | 
| [Updated Trusted Advisor security checks support by Trusted Remediator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-checks.html#tr-supported-checks-security) | Updated Trusted Advisor security check to add version 2 of Hs4Ma3G184 - Application Load Balancers and Classic Load Balancers logging should be enabled | September 5, 2025 | 
| [Updated Trusted Advisor operational excellence checks supported by Trusted Remediator section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-checks.html) | Updated Trusted Advisor operational excellence checks supported by Trusted Remediator section to add new supported check c1fd6b96l4 Amazon S3 Access Logs Enabled. | August 28, 2025 | 
| [Updated change type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/setting-permissions.html) | Change type for custom IAM role. | August 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated Using CloudWatch Application Insights for .Net and SQL server in AMS section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/mon-cwai.html) | Revised change type to use CloudWatch Application Insights. | August 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated Request for change (RFC)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/rfc-common-params.html) | Request for change (RFC) to add more tags to Amazon S3 bucket. | August 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated Request for change (RFC)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-auto-tagging.html) | Request for change (RFC) to tag all resources created by AMS for management purposes. | August 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated Lambda in AWS Managed Services FAQ section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/lambda.html) | Revised change type for access to other AWS services to create event sources. | August 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated Lambda in AWS Managed Services FAQ section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/lambda.html) | Revised change type to provision Lambda functions. | August 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated Create, Change, or Delete Security Groups section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/about-security-groups.html) | Revised change type to create a security group outside of stacks and VPCs. | August 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated Trusted Remediator section to include new content for Compute Optimizer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/trusted-remediator.html) | Updated Trusted Remediator section to include new content for supported AWS Compute Optimizer recommendations. | August 18, 2025 | 
| [TOC Glossary link removed](#doc-history-ug) | [AWS Glossary](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/glossary/latest/reference/glos-chap.html). | August 8, 2025 | 
| [Precise change type recommendation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/custom-cloudwatch-events.html) | To integrate your customer metric to your application monitoring system, request AMS create an Amazon SNS topic for the metric by submitting an RFC with the Deployment \$1 Monitoring and notification \$1 SNS \$1 Create CT (ct-3dfnglm4ombbs). | August 8, 2025 | 
| [Precise change type recommendation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-disaster-recovery.html#ams-dr-backup-and-restore) | To delete placeholder instance volumes, submit a Management \$1 Advanced stack components \$1 EBS Volume \$1 Delete change type (ct-3e3h8u0sp5z80). | August 8, 2025 | 
| [New monitoring alerts: SecureChannelFailure and Broken Secure Channel](#doc-history-ug) | [Alerts from baseline monitoring in AMS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/monitoring-default-metrics.html)   [AMS automatic remediation of alerts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/auto-remediation.html). | August 8, 2025 | 
| [New Trusted Remediator checks](#doc-history-ug) | [Trusted Advisor cost optimization checks supported by Trusted Remediator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-checks.html#tr-supported-checks-cost-op)   [Trusted Advisor security checks supported by Trusted Remediator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-checks.html#tr-supported-checks-security)   Hs4Ma3G120–AWSManagedServices-TerminateEC2InstanceStoppedForPeriodOfTime, Hs4Ma3G230–AWSManagedServices-TrustedRemediatorEnableBucketAccessLoggingV2, and c18d2gz150–AWSManagedServices-TerminateEC2InstanceStoppedForPeriodOfTime. | August 8, 2025 | 
| [Updating IAM standard in point 3.2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-stand-controls.html) | Clarified language and removed mention of tagging. | July 25, 2025 | 
| [Update of alert opt-out options](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/auto-remediation.html) | Addition of a tag allows you to opt-out of an additional two alerts. | July 25, 2025 | 
| [Self-service provisioning service deprecation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/cloud-endure.html) | The CloudEndure self-service provisioning service is being deprecated in favor of AWS Application Migration Service. | July 25, 2025 | 
| [New feature for backups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/how-continuity-mgmt-works.html#ams-backup-vaults) | Customize notifications on backup vaults with a new tag. | July 25, 2025 | 
| [Updated controls table](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-stand-controls.html) | Removed some duplicate controls in the AMS-STD-002 - AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) table section. | June 26, 2025 | 
| [Updated SSP service AWS Transfer Family prerequisites](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/transfer-sftp.html) | Added information to the prerequisites section. | June 26, 2025 | 
| [Updated IAM policy example](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/defaults-instance-profile.html) | Updated IAM policy example with more restrictions, as recommended. | June 26, 2025 | 
| [Updated AMI supported OSes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-amis.html) | Added Ubuntu Linux 24.04 under Ubuntu Linux 22.04 and changed all references to SP5 to SP6. | June 26, 2025 | 
| [Self-service provisioning service, MediaStore deprecated](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/elemental-media-store.html) | Added deprecation note for AWS Elemental MediaStore. | June 26, 2025 | 
| [Self-service provisioning service, Amazon Inspector Classic deprecated](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/inspector.html) | Added deprecation note for Amazon Inspector Classic. | June 26, 2025 | 
| [Self-service provisioning service, Amazon Connect deprecated](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/connect.html) | Added deprecation note for Amazon Connect. | June 26, 2025 | 
| [Updated section for Supported configurations in AMS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/supported-configs.html) | Updated Supported configurations for Supported operating systems and Supported End of Support (EOS) operating systems in AMS. | June 25, 2025 | 
| [Self-service provisioning service, WorkDocs deprecated](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/self-service-provisioning-section.html) | Removed page and references to deprecated WorkDocs. | June 19, 2025 | 
| [Patch management important security note for alternate patch repositories](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/patch-mgmt.html) | Important security note and best practices for using alternate patch repositories in AMS. | June 10, 2025 | 
| [Supported operating systems updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/supported-configs.html) | AMS Advanced supported operating systems are updated, some added, some removed. | May 22, 2025 | 
| [Internal-only APIs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/internal-apis.html) | Internal-only APIs that appear in some CloudWatch logs. | May 22, 2025 | 
| [AMS Trusted Remediator updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-configure-remediations.html) | How to use a new parameter, `preconfigured-parameters`, to customize Trusted Advisor checks in Trusted Remediator. | May 22, 2025 | 
| [SSP Amazon Elastic Container Registry updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ecr.html) | More roles are automatically provisioned when you onboard the Amazon ECR service. | May 8, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced Trusted Remediator FAQ and updates.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-faq.html) | Several updates to supported Trusted Advisor checks, Trusted Remediator FAQ (added "What resources does Trusted Remediator deploy to your accounts?"), and more. See also [Trusted Advisor checks supported by Trusted Remediator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tr-supported-checks.html). | May 8, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced Standard security controls update.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-stand-controls.html) | Added "Security group sharing" controls. | May 8, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced protected namespaces.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/apx-namespaces.html) | AMS protected namespaces `EPSMarketplaceSubscriptionRole` and `EPS` added. | April 24, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced log locations.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/access-to-logs-ec2.html) | Additional log locations added. | April 24, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced Self-Service Provisioning mode for WorkSpaces Applications prerequisites update.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/amz-app-stream-2.0.html#set-amz-app-stream-2.0-faqs) | A prerequisite for WorkSpaces Applications has been added: You must include an Amazon S3 bucket name when submitting the provisioning RFC for the service. | April 24, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced New Amazon RDS auto-remediation alert.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/auto-remediation.html) | Alert ID:- 0224, triggers when the requested allocated storage reaches or exceeds the configured maximum storage threshold. | March 27, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced AWS has closed new customer access to Amazon CloudSearch, effective July 25, 2024.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/cloud-search.html) | Existing customers can still use the service but there will be no new features. | March 27, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced AWS has closed new customer access to AWS CodeCommit, effective July 25, 2024.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/codecommit.html) | Existing customers can still use the service but there will be no new features. | March 27, 2025 | 
| [Trusted Remediator is now available.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/trusted-remediator.html) | Trusted Remediator, an AWS Managed Services solution that automates the remediation of AWS Trusted Advisor checks, is now available. | March 19, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced New auto-remediations RDS alert.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/accelerate-guide/auto-remediation.html) | RDS-EVENT-0224 added. | March 17, 2025 | 
| [AMS Advanced New feature: Incident notifications.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/app-aware-inc-notifications.html) | You can use AppRegistry to create applications and customize the incident notifications for those applications. | March 13, 2025 | 
| [AMS Update to RDS alarm monitoring threshold.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/accelerate-guide/monitoring-default-metrics.html) | The RDS Average CPU Utilization alarm threshold has been changed from 75% to 90%. | February 20, 2025 | 
| [Updated Self-service reports with new data options for aggregated report viewing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/self-service-reporting.html) | Added data options to include new **Field Name:** `Admin Account ID`, **Dataset Field Name:** `aws_admin_account_id`, and **Definition:** `Trusted AWS Organization account enabled by the customer` for the following Self-service reports: Patch report (daily) Backup report (daily) Incident report (weekly)  | January 28, 2025 | 
| [Update to the AWS Batch SSP](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/batch.html) | You can use the following RFC to provision AWS Batch in your AMS account: Management \$1 AWS service \$1 Self-provisioned service \$1 Add (ct-1w8z66n899dct). | January 28, 2025 | 
| [New AMS feature: Aggregated Self Service Reports](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/aggregated-reports.html) | Aggregated self-service reporting (SSR) provides you a view of existing self-service reports aggregated at the organization level, cross-account. | January 21, 2025 | 
| [Update to Forecast SSP section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/forecast.html) | Added note: AWS has closed new customer access to Amazon Forecast, effective July 29, 2024. Amazon Forecast existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. | January 10, 2025 | 
| [Update to AMS protected namespaces section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/apx-namespaces.html) | Added a missing protected namespace (\$1mc, \$1MC, and \$1Mc) to the list of AMS protected namespaces. | January 9, 2025 | 
| [Update to How monitoring works section](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/how-monitoring-works.html) | Added information on a new feature, configuring alert notifications by resource, or instance ID, rather than by incident. | January 8, 2025 | 
| [Updated: Tag-based update content](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/auto-config-pbis.html) | Fixed typo in keyname and corrected bad config file path. | January 6, 2025 | 
| [Updated: AMS AMI Notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-amis.html) | Zip file includes notes on the latest AMS Amazon machine images (AMIs) and a CSV file of the latest AMIs. | November 21, 2024 | 
| [Updated Operations On Demand offerings table](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ops-on-demand.html) | The following operating systems are supported for in-place upgrades: Microsoft Windows 2016 to Microsoft Windows 2022 and above  | November 11, 2024 | 
| [Updated Operations On Demand offerings table](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ops-on-demand.html) | The following operating systems are supported for in-place upgrades: Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 to Microsoft Windows 2016 and above Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8  | November 1, 2024 | 
| [Updated Supported configurations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/supported-configs.html) | Updated supported Oracle Linux operating systems to 9.0-9.3, 8.0-8.9, 7.5-7.9. | October 24, 2024 | 
| [Updated AMS Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-amis.html) | Updated Windows-bassed AMIs to remove Windows 2012 and 2012 R2. Updated Linux-based AMIs to remove several AMIS that are no longer support and to add the following: Amazon Linux 2 (ARM64) RHEL 9 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5  | October 24, 2024 | 
| [You can now include multiple email addresses in tag-based alerts.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/tag-alerts.html) | Multiple email addresses are now supported in tag-based alerts. | September 20, 2024 | 
| [Change request security reviews section added.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-change-request-review.html) | A new section has been added that provides details on the change request security review process. | September 17, 2024 | 
| [New section added.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sec-change-request-review.html) | A new section describing how change request security reviews occur in AMS Advanced is now available. | September 12, 2024 | 
| [New service supported by AMS Advanced.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/supported-services.html) | AWS Resilience Hub is now supported by AMS Advanced. | August 30, 2024 | 
| [New services supported by AMS Advanced.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/supported-services.html) | Five new services are now supported by AMS Advanced: Amazon Bedrock Amazon Kendra Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (Amazon QLDB) AWS Service Catalog AppRegistry Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus  | August 21, 2024 | 
| [A new endpoint security network default setting is now available.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/eps-defaults.html#general-eps-defaults) | **Update source** is now included in EPS default network settings. | August 21, 2024 | 
| [Updated: AMS AMI Notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-amis.html) | Zip file includes notes on the latest AMS Amazon machine images (AMIs) and a CSV file of the latest AMIs. | July 30, 2024 | 
| [AMS now supports Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/sec-data-protect.html#sec-data-protect-r53) | AMS now supports Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall | July 30, 2024 | 
| [AWS DataSync SSPS update](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/data-sync.html) | AWS DataSync no longer requires the "datasync-" prefix on Amazon S3 bucket names. | July 30, 2024 | 
| [Security Config Rules Dashboard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/sec-config-dashboard.html) | The Security Config Rules Dashboard is now available in Self-Service reporting. | July 24, 2024 | 
| [AMS now supports Oracle Linux 8.9, RHEL 8.10, and RHEL 9.4.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/supported-configs.html) | AMS now supports Oracle Linux 8.9, RHEL 8.10, and RHEL 9.4. | July 5, 2024 | 
| [Amazon Bedrock now available in Self-service provisioning mode](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/bedrock.html) | You can now request Amazon Bedrock in AMS SSP mode. | June 27, 2024 | 
| [Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS firewall events in Security Incident Response](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/accelerate-guide/sir-detect.html) | AMS now monitors Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS firewall events in Security Incident Response | June 21, 2024 | 
| [Added additional information on how to enable the AMS bring your own EPS (BYOEPS) feature.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-byoeps.html) | Added additional information on how to enable the AMS bring your own EPS (BYOEPS) feature. | June 5, 2024 | 
| [Updated: AMS AMI Notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-amis.html) | Zip file includes notes on the latest AMS Amazon machine images (AMIs) and a CSV file of the latest AMIs. | May 23, 2024 | 
| [Information added on using a custom role with AWS Amplify in self-service provisioning mode (MALZ environments only).](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/amplify.html) | Instructions added on how MALZ environments can use a custom role with AWS Amplify in self-service provisioning mode. | May 23, 2024 | 
| [Amazon Kendra is now available in Self-Service Provisioning mode.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ckendra.html) | Amazon Kendra is now available in Self-Service Provisioning mode. | May 23, 2024 | 
| [AMS Advanced supports additional operating systems.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/supported-configs.html) | AMS Advanced supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.x and Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04. | April 25, 2024 | 
| [AMS Advanced supports ARM64 architecture for Amazon Linux 2.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/supported-configs.html) | AMS Advanced supports ARM64 architecture for Amazon Linux 2. | April 25, 2024 | 
| [Updated Offboard from multi-account landing zone (MALZ) landing zone accounts section.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/offboarding-malz.html) | Added detailed information on how to offboard Application and Core accounts from multi-account landing zone. | April 11, 2024 | 
| [Updated: Service request management description.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/ams-sd.html) | Updated **Service request management** description in ** Service description** topic. | March 21, 2024 | 
| [Updated: Incident management service commitments section.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/incident-serv-commits.html) | Added a link to the AMS Service Level Agreement. | March 21, 2024 | 
| [Updated: How service request management works section.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/service-request-resolution.html) | Added clarification on how AMS handles service requests that contain a feature request or a bug. | March 21, 2024 | 
| [Updated: Get support section.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/billing-questions.html.html) | Updated **Get support** section to include a new **Billing questions** section. | March 21, 2024 | 
| [Updated: AMS Automated IAM Provisioning](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/managedservices/latest/userguide/aip-runtime-checks-perm-boundary.html) | Updated AMS Automated IAM Provisioning with custom deny list information | March 21, 2024 | 

## Earlier updates
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The following table describes the important changes to the documentation of the AMS Advanced guide prior to March 2024.


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