AWS What's New RSS: Why It's Not Enough Anymore (And What to Use Instead)
The AWS What's New RSS feed was perfect... in 2015. With 2500+ announcements per year in 2026, you need a smarter solution.
AWS What's New RSS: A Good Tool That's Become Insufficient
The AWS What's New RSS feed (aws.amazon.com/new/feed/) is the official source for tracking AWS news. Every new feature, service, or regional expansion is announced there.
The problem? AWS now publishes 7-10 announcements PER DAY. In one week, your RSS reader accumulates 50+ unread articles. In a month, over 200. How do you distinguish what's critical for YOUR infrastructure from what doesn't concern you?
This guide compares available options for intelligently tracking AWS, and why an AI-based solution has become essential.
The Problem with Raw AWS RSS
Critical updates and minor announcements arrive in the same feed, with no priority distinction.
Impossible to filter by service, region, or announcement type. You receive EVERYTHING.
Reading and sorting 50+ articles per week takes hours. Time you don't have.
In the noise, you miss breaking changes or optimization opportunities.
"I had 847 unread articles in my AWS RSS. I marked everything as read and stopped. I didn't know there was a better solution."
Comparison: Raw RSS vs Alternatives
Free - Official Source
Pros
- Official and complete source
- Free
- Real-time
Cons
- No filtering
- Volume too high (50+/week)
- No prioritization
- No additional context
Free - AWS Newsletter
Pros
- Weekly summary
- Curated by AWS
- Free
Cons
- Not personalized to your stack
- Misses important announcements
- One week delay
- General format
$6-15/month - DIY
Pros
- Keyword filtering
- Customizable rules
- Multi-source aggregation
Cons
- Long manual setup
- Basic filtering (keywords)
- Ongoing maintenance
- No contextual AI
Variable - AWS Native
Pros
- Native AWS integration
- Advanced filtering possible
- Complete automation
Cons
- Development required (days)
- Additional AWS costs
- Code maintenance
- Complex to iterate
From $99/month - SaaS
Pros
- Contextual AI filtering
- Automatic prioritization
- Multi-cloud (AWS + Azure + GCP)
- 30 min setup, 0 maintenance
- Natural language Agent Search
Cons
- Monthly cost
What RSS Cannot Do
RSS format was created in 1999. It's not designed to handle the volume and complexity of modern cloud announcements:
TALIA: The Intelligent AWS RSS Alternative
TALIA is not an RSS aggregator. It's an AI-powered monitoring platform that understands your infrastructure context:
Contextual AI
Configure your AWS services (EC2, Lambda, RDS...). The AI automatically filters relevant announcements, even without explicit keywords.
Prioritized Alerts
Critical, High, Normal, Low. Each announcement is classified by its potential impact on your stack.
Unified Multi-Cloud
Track AWS, Azure, and GCP in a single interface. Compare similar announcements across providers.
Agent Search
Ask questions in natural language instead of creating complex filters.
Personalized Digests
Receive a daily or weekly summary, formatted with your priorities.
Trend Detection
Identify rising AWS services before your competitors.
How to Switch from RSS to TALIA
Connect Your Sources
2 minTALIA automatically monitors AWS What's New, AWS blog, release notes, Reddit, Hacker News, and cloud experts.
Define Your Stack
5 minSelect the AWS services you use: EC2, Lambda, RDS, EKS... The AI adapts its filtering.
Configure Your Alerts
3 minChoose how to receive notifications: push, email, Slack, daily or weekly digest.
Let the AI Work
AutomaticTALIA filters, prioritizes, and notifies you. You go from 50+ articles/week to 5-10 relevant alerts.
Use Cases: From RSS to TALIA
AWS RSS URLs to Know
If you still want to use RSS as a supplement, here are the official feeds:
| Feed | URL | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| AWS What's New (Main) | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/recent/feed/ | ~50/week |
| AWS News Blog | https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/feed/ | ~15/week |
| AWS Security Blog | https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/feed/ | ~5/week |
| AWS Architecture Blog | https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/feed/ | ~5/week |
| AWS DevOps Blog | https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/feed/ | ~3/week |
Tip: TALIA monitors all these feeds + 50 other sources automatically.
FAQ - AWS RSS Alternative
Is the AWS What's New RSS feed reliable?
Yes, it's the official source. The problem isn't reliability but volume: 50+ articles per week with no filtering or prioritization.
Can I filter AWS RSS natively?
No, the raw RSS feed doesn't support filtering. You need to use a third-party tool (Feedly, IFTTT) or a solution like TALIA.
What's the difference between RSS + Feedly and TALIA?
Feedly filters by keywords (basic). TALIA uses AI to understand context: it knows 'SnapStart' concerns Lambda even without an explicit filter.
Does TALIA completely replace RSS?
Yes, TALIA monitors all AWS RSS sources in the background. You no longer need to manage feeds manually.
How does TALIA handle 50+ announcements per week?
The AI filters and prioritizes automatically. On average, our users go from 50+ announcements to 5-10 truly relevant alerts.
Can I create custom rules in TALIA?
Yes, combine AI filtering with your own rules: 'All Lambda updates' + 'EKS pricing' + 'Security bulletins for RDS only'.