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GCP – How Google got to rolling Linux releases for Desktops
Hero image credit: Markus Teich At Google we run large production fleets that serve Google products like YouTube and Gmail. To support all our employees, including engineers, we also run a sizable corporate fleet with hundreds of thousands of devices across multiple platforms, models, and locations. To let each Googler work in the environment they […]
AWS – AWS Security Hub adds four new integration partners
AWS Security Hub has added four new integration partners to help customers with their cloud security posture monitoring. Integrations from Lacework, Juniper Networks, SentinelOne, and K9 Security bring Security Hub to 79 integrations. Lacework sends findings from their Polygraph Data Platform (PDP) to Security Hub to help manage AWS posture and compliance events. Juniper Networks’ vSRX Virtual […]
AWS – Introducing Nimble Studio seamless IAM access for studio components
Amazon Nimble Studio now supports seamless AWS Identity Access Management (IAM) profile access for studio components, and custom studio components, directly to workstation sessions, available immediately. This allows Nimble Studio admins to set up and control additional properties of their streaming workstations via seamless IAM role permissions, ensuring artists have the right level of access […]
AWS – AWS Firewall Manager now supports VPC security group tag distribution with common security group policies
AWS Firewall Manager now supports centrally distributing VPC security group tags when creating a common security group policy. Read More for the details.
GCP – Data here, data there, look, there’s data everywhere! Replicating your data from Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Do you need an up-to-date copy of the data you’re storing in Cloud SQL for SQL Server? Cloud SQL now supports setting up replication from your Cloud SQL instance to an external subscriber (or to another Cloud SQL instance) using a SQL Server capability called transactional replication. This gives you another way to create an […]
AWS – Amazon Athena enhances console and API support for parameterized queries
Today, Amazon Athena announced enhancements to its console and API which provide more flexibility when using parameterized queries. You can now run parameterized queries directly from the Athena console and an enhanced API that no longer requires you to prepare SQL statements in advance. With today’s launch, it is now easier than before to take […]
AWS – AWS re:Post introduces profile pictures and inline images
re:Post has launched a new functionality for community members to add a profile picture or avatar to their account. re:Post members will now be able to better personalize their accounts by uploading a photo or image of their choice. The ability to add a profile image creates a visual identifier for the account and helps […]
AWS – Amazon CloudFront supports header names of up to 1024 characters in CloudFront policies
Amazon CloudFront now supports a maximum of 1024 characters across all header names in cache, origin request, and origin response policies. With 1024 characters, customers now have 512 extra characters to add header metadata to their policies. Read More for the details.
GCP – Prepare for Google Cloud certification with top tips and no-cost learning
Becoming Google Cloud certified has proven to improve individuals’ visibility within the job market, and demonstrate ability to drive meaningful change and transformation within organizations. 1 in 4 Google Cloud certified individuals take on more responsibility or leadership roles at work, and 87% of Google Cloud certified users feel more confident in their cloud skills1. […]
GCP – Multicloud reporting and analytics using Google Cloud SQL and Power BI
After migrating databases to Google Cloud, Cloud SQL developers and business users can use familiar business intelligence tools and services like Microsoft Power BI to connect to and report from Cloud SQL MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server databases. The ability to quickly migrate databases to GCP without having to worry about refactoring or developing new […]