Amazon MQ now supports configurable storage for RabbitMQ brokers
Amazon MQ ยท 2026-07-15
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Technical Details
| Affected Versions | 4.2 or later |
|---|---|
| Regions | all commercial AWS Regions |
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your RabbitMQ broker configurations to utilize the new configurable storage feature, allowing you to define custom storage sizes in 5 GB increments, which can be specified via AWS Console, CloudFormation, CLI, or CDK, resulting in reduced toil and better resource management.
For Platform Teams
Adopt the configurable storage feature for RabbitMQ brokers to enhance platform flexibility, allowing for independent scaling of storage and compute resources, which simplifies architecture and reduces operational toil.
For Executives
Evaluate the new configurable storage for RabbitMQ brokers to optimize resource allocation and reduce costs by right-sizing storage independently of instance size, leading to measurable cost savings and improved operational efficiency.