AWS has added support for collecting systemd journal (journald) logs with the Amazon CloudWatch agent, allowing Linux instances to send logs directly to Amazon CloudWatch Logs.[648902] This feature is available in all AWS Commercial Regions and GovCloud(US) regions, with standard Amazon CloudWatch Logs pricing applying for ingested logs.[648902] The CloudWatch agent can now read log entries directly from the systemd journal on Linux instances, preserving structured metadata like unit, priority, and process information.[648902] Support for journald in the CloudWatch agent is a result of the growing adoption of systemd journal as the primary logging system in modern Linux distributions.[648902] This update helps reduce noise and control log volume and costs by allowing users to filter log entries using systemd units, journal priority levels, and journal field matches.[648902] For more information on Amazon CloudWatch Pricing page, visit <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/pricing/">https://aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/pricing/</a>[648902] AWS Backup now supports copying Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP backups across AWS Regions and accounts.[481750] This capability helps meet cross-Region disaster recovery and business continuity goals by copying backups to a separate Region.[481750] AWS Backup also protects backups from accidental deletion, operational error, or account compromise by copying to a separate account.[481750] This feature is available in all commercial AWS Regions where both Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and AWS Backup are available.[481750] To get started, visit the AWS Backup console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), or AWS SDKs.[481750] For a complete list of supported Regions and features, visit the <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/backup-feature-availability.html#supported-services-by-region" target="_blank">AWS Backup documentation</a>.[481750]