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AWS – Amazon CloudWatch Log announces increased query concurrency
Amazon CloudWatch Logs customers can now run up to 20 concurrent Log Insights queries for their analytic needs. By increasing the number of concurrent queries from 10 to 20, customers can create dashboards with a higher number of Log Insight queries. Additionally, multiple users within the same account can, in the aggregate, execute up to […]
AWS – Amazon Chime announces new mobile apps with features to improve your meeting experience
New versions of the Amazon Chime iOS and Android mobile apps are being rolled out with a new experience designed to improve your Amazon Chime Meetings on mobile devices. This update introduces features that aim to make it easier for you to participate in meetings when you are away from a desk and on the […]
AWS – AWS IQ now supports partners and independent consultants in Australia, Europe, Japan, and other regions
You can now connect with partners and independent consultants located in Australia, Bahrain, European Union member states, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates. Quickly find, engage, & get help from partners and independent consultants in these new regions for on-demand work. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon ECS launches additional metadata attributes for tasks running on Amazon EC2
Today, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) has announced the availability of additional metadata attributes for tasks running on Amazon EC2 capacity. You can now use the Amazon ECS task metadata endpoint to retrieve the service name of a task as well as the Amazon VPC ID of Amazon EC2 instance that the task is running […]
GCP – Google Cloud Next for application developers: 5 can’t miss breakout sessions
Containers. Serverless. CI/CD. For forward-looking developers, Google Cloud is practically synonymous with the latest trends in application development. With Google Cloud Next starting on October 11, here are a few must-watch developer sessions to add to your playlist: 1. BLD106What’s next for application developers Start your foray into Google Cloud application development news here, where […]
AWS – AWS Global Accelerator launches two new edge locations
AWS Global Accelerator now supports traffic through two new AWS edge locations in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Kansas City in the United States. With the addition of these two edge locations, Global Accelerator is now available through 104 Points of Presence globally and supports application endpoints in 21 AWS Regions. Read More for […]
GCP – How to secure APIs against fraud and abuse with reCAPTCHA Enterprise and Apigee X
A comprehensive API security strategy requires protection from fraud and abuse. To better protect our publicly-facing APIs from malicious software that engages in abusive activities, we can deploy CAPTCHAs to disrupt abuse patterns. Developers can prevent attacks, reduce their API security surface area, and minimize disruption to users by implementing Google Cloud’s reCAPTCHA Enterprise and […]
AWS – Amazon Detective improves search by supporting case insensitivity
Amazon Detective has improved it’s search capability by adding support for case insensitivity with security findings and entities. You can now conduct security investigations without having to search for exact upper or lowercase characters. For example, if you wanted to search for “Admin” or “admin” logins, you can use either term to show results for […]
AWS – Amazon AppStream 2.0 now supports creating Linux Images using Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Amazon AppStream 2.0 adds Graphical User Interface (GUI) support for the Linux Image Assistant tool. With this launch, you can now create Linux AppStream 2.0 images in the similar easy way you create Windows AppStream 2.0 images. The new tool gives you step-by-step visual guidance throughout the entire process, greatly reducing the complexity of creating […]
AWS – Amazon AppStream 2.0 now supports webcams while streaming Linux applications and desktops
Amazon AppStream 2.0 now supports real-time audio-video (AV) by seamlessly redirecting local webcam video input to Linux AppStream 2.0 streaming sessions. Previously, this feature is only available when streaming Windows applications and desktops. With real-time AV support available in Linux streaming sessions, your users can collaborate using webcams without having to leave their Linux AppStream […]