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AWS – Amazon Q Business introduces orchestration for user query management
Amazon Q Business, the generative AI-powered assistant for finding information, gaining insight, and taking action at work, introduced an intelligent orchestration feature that simplifies conversational experience by understanding user queries, and automatically directing the queries to the right data sources and plugins to generate relevant responses. Earlier, users would need to manually switch between different […]
AWS – AWS Step Functions now supports 100,000 state machines and activities per AWS account
AWS Step Functions has increased the default quota for the maximum number of registered state machines and activities from 10,000 to 100,000. This tenfold increase enables customers to create and manage significantly more workflows within a single AWS account, providing greater scalability and flexibility. AWS Step Functions is a visual workflow service capable of orchestrating […]
AWS – Announcing the general availability of Amazon EC2 F2.6xlarge, a new F2 instance size
Today, AWS is announcing the general availability of a new smaller size of Amazon EC2 F2 instances, F2.6xlarge. Amazon EC2 F2 instances are the second-generation of FPGA-powered instances, purpose built for developing and deploying reconfigurable hardware in the cloud. The new F2.6xlarge instance size has 1 FPGA, compared to the currently available F2 sizes with […]
AWS – Amazon Redshift Query Editor V2 is now available in Asia Pacific (Malaysia) region
Amazon Redshift announces the general availability of Query Editor V2 with Amazon Redshift in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) region. Amazon Redshift Query Editor V2 makes data in your Amazon Redshift data warehouse and data lake more accessible with a web-based tool for SQL users such as data analysts, data scientists, and database developers. With Amazon […]
AWS – AWS IAM announces support for encrypted SAML assertions
Today, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) announced support for encrypted SAML assertions. SAML is an open standard that many identity providers (IdPs) use for federated single sign-on (SSO), enabling users or applications in your company to log into the AWS Management Console or call AWS API operations. You can now configure your identity provider […]
AWS – Announcing the general availability of AWS Database Migration Service Serverless support for files with an S3 source endpoint
AWS Database Migration Service Serverless (AWS DMSS) now supports files on S3 source endpoints. Using AWS DMSS, you can now migrate data in CSV or parquet format from S3 to any supported AWS DMSS target endpoint. AWS DMSS supports both full load and Change Data Capture (CDC) migration modes for CSV and Parquet files with […]
AWS – AWS Wickr now provides a dedicated space to organize and access files
AWS Wickr is excited to announce the launch of “Wickr Files,” a dedicated space that allows you to access and manage files in conversations. Moderators of Wickr rooms and users in self-moderated group conversations, can now upload and organize files in folders. Users can toggle between “Messages” and “Files” tabs to access relevant content and […]
GCP – Empowering federal agencies with a more secure and efficient developer experience
In the federal government, organizations face unique challenges in meeting strict security and compliance requirements. FedRAMP, IL4, and IL5 standards set forth rigorous guidelines to ensure the protection of sensitive data and systems. Google Cloud understands the importance of meeting these accreditation needs and provides a comprehensive suite of tools and capabilities to support federal […]
GCP – Solve database bottlenecks faster with the latest query insights for Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus
Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition provides high performance and availability for demanding applications with enhanced read and write performance. And high-performance applications often require that you tune the underlying database services. To help application developers and DBAs build and deploy high performing applications, we’ve added new capabilities to query insights for Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus […]
GCP – 5 AI trends shaping the future of the public sector in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. In 2025, it’s poised to become a cornerstone of public sector operations, transforming how agencies make decisions and serve constituents. By leading with AI-powered innovation, government agencies can improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and provide better services to citizens. According to a recent Google commissioned IDC study […]