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Azure – Generally available: Azure Functions retry policy for Event Hubs and timer triggers
Azure Functions now supports setting a retry policy for Azure Event Hubs and timer triggers. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Migration tools for Azure Monitor Agent
Migration to the cost-effective, secure, performant, and manageable new Azure Monitor agent is now made easy using migration tools and helpers. Read More for the details.

GCP – How Kitabisa re-structured its fundraising platform to drive “kindness at scale” on Google Cloud
The name Kitabisa means “we can” in Bahasa Indonesia, the official language of Indonesia, and captures our aspirational ethos as Indonesia’s most popular fundraising platform. Since 2013, Kitabisa has been collecting donations in times of crisis and natural disasters to help millions in need. Pursuing our mission of “channeling kindness at scale,” we deploy AI […]

GCP – Show off your cloud skills by completing the #GoogleClout weekly challenge
Who’s up for a challenge? It’s time to show off your #GoogleClout! Starting today, check in every Wednesday to unlock a new cloud puzzle that will test your cloud skills against participants worldwide. Stephanie Wong’s previous record is 5 minutes, can you complete the new challenge in 4? #GoogleClout Challenge The #GoogleClout challenge is a […]

GCP – AI Booster: how Vodafone is supercharging AI & ML at scale
One of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, Vodafone is at the forefront of building next-generation connectivity and a sustainable digital future. Creating this digital future requires going beyond what’s possible today and unlocking significant investment in new technology and change. For Vodafone, a key driver is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and […]

Azure – Public preview: Ephemeral OS disk support for confidential virtual machines
Create confidential VMs using Ephemeral OS disks for your stateless workloads. Read More for the details.

Azure – Limited preview: Smart tiering to vault-archive tier for Azure Backup
You can now configure your backup policy to move all your eligible and recommended recovery points to vault-archive tier for Azure Virtual Machines, SQL Server/SAP HANA in Azure Virtual Machines. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure Percept DK June (2206) software update
The Azure Percept March update includes fixes related to security. Read More for the details.

AWS – Deploy scale-out SAP HANA deployments using AWS Launch Wizard and Amazon EC2 x2idn/ r6i instances
AWS Launch Wizard now allows you to deploy SAP HANA in a scale-out architecture using Amazon EC2 x2idn and r6i instances. Customers can deploy up to 16 nodes (1 primary node and 15 secondary nodes) using these instance types. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing availability of AWS Outposts rack in Panama
AWS Outposts rack can now be shipped and installed at your data center and on-premises locations in Panama. Read More for the details.