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AWS – AWS releases version 2.0 of the Amazon Pinpoint API for expanded support of SMS and voice channels
In addition to the existing Amazon Pinpoint console capabilities, the Amazon Pinpoint API 2.0 provides customers increased control over their SMS and voice sending and configuration. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Connect now supports scheduled syncs of Zendesk knowledge articles
Amazon Connect now supports scheduled syncs of Zendesk for its AppIntegrations data service. AppIntegrations enable Amazon Connect customers to download data from third-party SaaS apps like CRMs, quality management, billing software, and order management solutions. You can now use Zendesk to download knowledge articles via scheduled syncs and surface them in the Amazon Connect agent […]

AWS – Amazon EKS, Amazon EKS Distro, and Amazon EKS Anywhere now support Kubernetes version 1.22
You can now use Amazon EKS, Amazon EKS Distro and Amazon EKS Anywhere to run Kubernetes version 1.22. Highlights of Kubernetes version 1.22 release includes external credential providers, server-side apply, and bound service account token volumes graduating to stable, and warning mechanisms for deprecated API usage. You can find more details about Kubernetes 1.22 release in the […]

AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports OpenSearch version 1.2
You can now run OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards version 1.2 on Amazon OpenSearch Service. This version includes a new observability interface in OpenSearch Dashboards, improvements to several other features such as anomaly detection, k-NN, and SQL/PPL. Read More for the details.

GCP – Calling Google APIs from serverless (Part I: Cloud APIs)
Introduction As Google Cloud users, you may already be familiar with Google App Engine, Cloud Functions, or Cloud Run, our serverless platforms allowing technical practitioners to focus on building solutions, not what they run on. Google as a whole, has many divisions which provide developer tools beyond these platforms, so a common question which arises […]

Azure – Generally available: Apache Spark 3.1.2 in Azure HDinsight
Spark 3.1 is now generally available on HDInsight 4.0 release across all regions. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Apache Kafka 2.4 in Azure HDinsight
Apache Kafka 2.4 is now in Azure HDinsight. Read More for the details.

GCP – How Managed Security Service Providers can accelerate their business with Google Cloud Security’s Partner Program using Google Chronicle
Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) can deliver high-value security services for customers, helping to drive efficiencies in security operations across people, product, and processes. In an environment where the threat landscape continues to be challenging, MSSPs can allow customers to scale their security teams driving enhanced security outcomes. At the same time, MSSPs operating their […]

Azure – Public preview: Azure Bastion support for Kerberos authentication
Azure Bastion now supports the Kerberos authentication protocol in public preview. Read More for the details.
GCP – Modernizing Transportation Operations: Smarter Tolling and Beyond
Central Texas, which includes the City of Austin, is one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Enterprise technology companies are expanding their presence and an entrepreneurial spirit thrives in the region. Rapid growth brings new transportation challenges and opportunities, and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is on the front lines of […]