AWS closes several cloud services to new customers

Amazon Web Services has closed new customer access to several of its cloud services including the AWS Cloud9 cloud-based IDE and the AWS CodeCommit private Git repository service. The closings were posted in late July, and were effective immediately.

Other AWS services closed to new customers include the Amazon S3 Select, Amazon S3 Glacier Select,  Amazon CloudSearch, Amazon Forecast, and AWS Data Pipeline.

The company cites a number of options for customers to transition to other services. “After giving it a lot of thought, we made the decision to discontinue new access to a small number of services, including AWS CodeCommit,” said Jeff Barr, AWS chief evangelist in an X post on July 30. “While we are no longer onboarding new customers to these services, there are no plans to change the features or experience you get today, including keeping them secure and reliable. We also support migrations to other AWS or third-party solutions better aligned with your evolving needs. Keep the feedback coming. We’re always listening.”

For AWS CodeCommit, AWS said customers can migrate their Git repos to other Git providers, using methods such as cloning, mirroring, or migrating specific branches. For AWS Cloud9, the company said developers want the ability to work with AWS resources within their own IDE because it allows them to streamline workflows and leverage familiar tools. AWS suggests migrating from AWS Cloud9 to AWS IDE Toolkits and AWS Cloudshell.

AWS said that Amazon CloudSearch customers can transition to Amazon OpenSearch Service, while Amazon Forecast users can move to Amazon SageMaker Canvas.