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AWS – IAM Access Analyzer supports additional analysis findings and checks in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
AWS Identity and Access Manager (IAM) Access Analyzer now supports unused access findings, internal access findings, and custom policy checks in the AWS GovCloud (US-East and US-West) Regions to help guide you towards least privilege. IAM Access Analyzer continuously analyzes your accounts to identify unused access and surfaces findings to highlight unused roles, unused access […]
GCP – 25+ top gen AI how-to guides for enterprise
The best way to learn AI is by building. From finding quick ways to deploy open models to building complex, multi-agentic systems, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of resources out there. To that end, we’ve compiled a living, curated collection of our 25+ favorite how-to guides for Google Cloud. This collection […]
GCP – The Dataproc advantage: Advanced Spark features that will transform your analytics and AI
With its exceptional price-performance, Google Cloud’s Dataproc has evolved from a simple, managed open-source software (OSS) service to a powerhouse in Apache Spark and open lakehouses, driving the analytics and AI workloads of many leading global enterprises. The recent launch of the Lightning Engine for Spark, a multi-layer optimization engine, makes Dataproc’s performance even more […]
AWS – Amazon MQ now supports Graviton3-based M7g instances for RabbitMQ
Amazon MQ now supports Graviton3 based M7g instances for RabbitMQ in all available regions across both single instance and highly available Multi-AZ cluster deployment modes. Amazon MQ for RabbitMQ cluster brokers running on M7g instances deliver up to 50% higher workload capacity and up to 85% throughput improvements over comparable Amazon MQ for RabbitMQ cluster […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 C6in instances are now available in Canada West (Calgary)
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C6in instances are available in AWS Region Canada West (Calgary). These sixth-generation network optimized instances, powered by 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and built on the AWS Nitro System, deliver up to 200Gbps network bandwidth, for 2x more network bandwidth over comparable fifth-generation instances. Customers can […]
AWS – Amazon EMR Serverless adds support for Inline Runtime Permissions for job runs
Amazon EMR Serverless makes it simple to run open-source big data analytics frameworks without configuring, managing, and scaling clusters or servers. Today, we are excited to announce support for specifying permissions inline when submitting a job run. This allows you to define fine-grained, tenant-specific permission scopes per job run for multi-tenant use cases. When submitting […]
GCP – How ChromeOS propelled Korean Air’s digital transformation
Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Choi HeeJung, Chief Information Officer for Korean Air, one of the world’s top 20 airlines, serving 117 cities across 40 countries on five continents. Renowned for its commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction, Korean Air—named AirlineRating’s 2025 airline of the year—chose ChromeOS to further elevate its exceptional 24/7 global […]
AWS – Amazon SQS introduces fair queues for multi-tenant workloads
Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) now offers fair queues, a new feature that mitigates noisy neighbor impact in multi-tenant standard queues. When one tenant (such as a customer, client application, or request type) sends too many messages or has messages that require longer processing time, fair queues help keep other tenants’ messages flowing without […]
AWS – Amazon Connect announces per-day pricing for external voice connectors
Amazon Connect external voice connectors are now priced at $100 per connector per day. The new daily rate provides customers with more granular billing options. The per-day rate is effective today for new and existing connectors. Amazon Connect offers two types of external voice connectors. The transfer connector enables voice calls and metadata to be […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for Db2 adds support for group-based authorization with self-managed Active Directory
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for Db2 now supports group-based authorization with customer’s self-managed Microsoft Active Directory. This enables a secure and consistent access experience across on-premises and RDS for DB2 workloads. Customers can now keep their user credentials and groups securely managed in their self-managed Active Directory and use them to access RDS for […]