Azure – Azure Maps Elevation API is now in general availability
For any given point on the Earth surface, the Elevation API returns its elevation measured from mean sea level. Read More for the details.
Cloud
AWS – Amazon EC2 adds new AMI property to flag outdated AMIs
You can now specify a new property called ‘DeprecationTime’ on your Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) to indicate when the AMI will become outdated. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Elemental MediaConnect adds support for input source selection and priority
Today, we are excited to announce increased customer control of AWS Elemental MediaConnect input source selection and failover behavior. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Client VPN launches in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
AWS Client VPN is now available in AWS GovCloud (US). You can now provide VPN access to your remote workforce to securely access resources in AWS GovCloud (US) regions. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Lex increases limits for Intents and Slot Types
Today, Amazon Lex increased the default service limits for intents and slot types. With the increased limits, you can expand the bot to support additional conversation flows. You can now create up to 1,000 intents and 250 slot types per locale, an increase from previous limits of 100 each. Read More for the details.
GCP – Monitoring BigQuery reservations and slot utilization with INFORMATION_SCHEMA
BigQuery Reservations help manage your BigQuery workloads. With flat-rate pricing, you can purchase BigQuery slot commitments in 100-slot increments in either flex, monthly, or yearly plans instead of paying for queries on demand. You can then create/manage buckets of slots called reservations and assign projects, folders, or organizations to use the slots in these reservations. […]
GCP – AI in Retail: Google Cloud transforms Cartier’s product search technology
Ever since jeweler Louis-Francois Cartier opened his first workshop in Paris in 1847, the name “Cartier” has been synonymous with exceptional quality. Almost two centuries later, the luxury Maison has popularized wristwatches for men, been dubbed the “jeweler of kings and king of jewelers” by King Edward VII, and continues to design, manufacture, and sell […]
AWS – AWS Managed Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and AD Connector now support AD authentication with AWS Transfer Family
AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory, also known as AWS Managed Microsoft AD, and AD Connector now enable you to use AD authentication with AWS Transfer Family, a fully managed service for transferring files over Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), File Transfer Protocol over SSL (FTPS), and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for Amazon Simple […]
Azure – Five more free services available with an Azure free account
We’ve added the option to use Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Key Vault, Azure Logic Apps, and the Encoding feature of Azure Media Services to services included with free accounts. Read More for the details.
GCP – How BBVA is using Cloud SQL for it’s next generation IT initiatives
Editor’s note: Today we’re hearing from Gerardo Mongelli de Borja, Diego Garcia Teba and Víctor Armingol Guisado – Google Cloud Architects at BBVA. They share how Google Cloud fits into their multi cloud strategy and how their team provides Google Cloud services to stakeholders in BBVA. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) is a Spanish multinational […]