Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio now supports AWS Glue 5.1 for data processing jobs

AWS Glue ยท 2026-03-03

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Technical Details

Affected Versions 5.1
Regions us-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-2, eu-west-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-3, ap-southeast-4, sa-east-1
Cost Impact Neutral

What This Means

For DevOps Teams

Update Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio configurations to utilize AWS Glue 5.1 for data processing jobs, ensuring compatibility with Apache Spark 3.5.6, Python 3.11, and Scala 2.12.18, and incorporate updated open table format libraries to optimize data workflows.

For Platform Teams

Adopt AWS Glue 5.1 in Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio to integrate advanced data processing capabilities, enhancing platform efficiency through the utilization of the latest Spark runtime and open table format libraries.

For Executives

Evaluate the integration of AWS Glue 5.1 in Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio to enhance data processing workflows, leveraging the latest Spark runtime and open table format libraries for improved efficiency and innovation in data management strategies.

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