Category: Ruby

I blogged recently about how the code is now available for AWS SDK Core. This new repository is the basis for what will become version 2 of the AWS SDK for Ruby. We have not cut a public gem for AWS SDK Core yet. Instead, we have published the work-in-progress code to GitHub for the […]

We’ve been working hard on version 2 of the AWS SDK for Ruby. Loren blogged about some of our upcoming plans for version 2. I’m excited to pull back the curtains and show off the work we’ve done on version 2 of the Ruby SDK. AWS SDK Core The AWS SDK Core library will provide […]

Today we are announcing a new RubyGem that enables your Ruby on Rails or Rack-based applications to store session data inside of HAQM DynamoDB. The gem acts as a drop-in replacement for session stores inside of Rails and can also run as a Rack middleware for non-Rails apps. You can read more about how to […]

Yesterday morning, we released a new version of the AWS SDK for Ruby (aws-sdk gem). This release adds mobile push support for HAQM Simple Notification Service. The release also includes API updates for HAQM Redshift, adding snapshot identifiers to the AWS::Redshift::Client#copy_cluster_snapshot and AWS::Redshift::Client#delete_cluster_snapshot operations, and enabling better status reporting for restoring from snapshots. You can […]

We just published v1.14.0 of the AWS SDK for Ruby (aws-sdk gem).  This release updates the SDK to support custom HAQM Machine Images (AMIs) and Chef 11 for AWS OpsWorks. Also updates HAQM Simple Workflow Service and HAQM Simple Notifications Service to latest API versions. You can view the release notes here.

What is client-side encryption, and why might I want to use it? If you wish to store sensitive data in HAQM S3 with the AWS SDK for Ruby, you have several ways of managing the safety and security of the data. One good practice is to use HTTPS whenever possible to protect your data in […]

Today marks the second anniversary of the AWS SDK for Ruby. Over the last two years, the SDK has grown and developed to support the full array of available AWS services and high-level features, like resource abstractions, enumeration, as well as Rails email and model layer integration. We are honored by the positive customer feedback […]

We just released v1.12.0 of the AWS SDK for Ruby  (aws-sdk gem).  This release includes the new aws-rb REPL that Loren bloged about. It also adds support for watermarks and max frame rates in HAQM Elastic Transcoder, resolves a number of issues, and it adds a few new configuration options. We are slowly deprecating all of the […]

You have probably heard that Ruby 1.8.7 has officially reached it’s end of life. This makes it important for us to discuss what our plans will be for the AWS SDK for Ruby (aws-sdk gem) with regards to Ruby 1.8. We currently support as far back as Ruby 1.8.7. There are now additional considerations with […]

Last week we quietly welcomed a new addition to the AWS SDK for Ruby organization. We’re proud to publicly announce that Alex Wood has joined our team and is now a core contributor to the Ruby SDK, as well as some of our other ongoing Ruby-based projects. He’s already jumped in on GitHub where he […]