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Amazon Kinesis Data Streams now allows users to scale down ingest capacity for on-demand Advantage streams using warm throughput. This feature helps manage resources more efficiently by adjusting capacity after traffic spikes, with monitoring available via Amazon CloudWatch.

MyDataWork POV — Finally, a practical step towards resource efficiency in data streaming. Amazon's introduction of warm throughput scaling for Kinesis Data Streams addresses the real-world demands of fluctuating data loads. By allowing users to scale down after traffic surges, it acknowledges that data work isn't a static process. This feature empowers teams to manage their streaming resources dynamically, aligning with the broader reality that enterprise AI is a mosaic of adaptable components.
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