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AWS – Amazon DynamoDB now supports the limit request option for PartiQL operations
Amazon DynamoDB now supports limiting the number of items processed in PartiQL operations as an optional parameter on each request. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Braket adds support for OpenQASM 3.0
Amazon Braket, the quantum computing service from AWS, now supports OpenQASM 3.0 for gate-based quantum devices and simulators. With this launch, customers have the choice of using the Braket SDK to build and run programs as before, or directly supply equivalent OpenQASM 3.0 strings via the Braket SDK and API. Amazon Braket’s introduction and ongoing support […]

AWS – Amazon SES now supports AWS CloudFormation templates in multiple new regions
You can now create your own Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) resources using AWS CloudFormation templates in multiple new regions. Amazon SES is a scalable, cost-effective, and flexible cloud-based email service that allows digital marketers and application developers to send marketing, notification, and transactional emails from within any application. To learn more about Amazon […]

GCP – Leveraging OpenTelemetry to democratize Cloud Spanner Observability
Today we’re announcing the launch of an OpenTelemetery receiver for Cloud Spanner, which provides an easy way for you to process and visualize metrics from Cloud Spanner System tables, and export these to the APM tool of your choice. We have also built a reference integration with Prometheus and sample Grafana dashboards which customers can […]

Azure – Public preview: Schedule automated emails of your saved cost views
Subscribe to daily, weekly, or monthly updates of your saved cost views in Azure Cost Management to stay informed about changes in cost. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon QuickSight enables auto-refresh controls for direct query
Amazon QuickSight now supports auto refresh for direct query controls every 24 hours. This new feature provides a more streamlined experience for QuickSight readers to use controls for their dashboards without having to manually refresh the control values from their direct query datasets. For further details about QuickSight data refreshing, visit here. Read More for […]

GCP – TecPal takes smart appliances global with Google Cloud
The internet of things is everywhere now. Almost everyone has at least one connected device at home, likely a virtual assistant and perhaps a smart programmable thermostat. Nearly all new televisions come preinstalled with streaming apps. Even electric vehicles send drivers communications when tire pressure is low or other problems come up. Smart home appliances […]

GCP – Google Cloud Cortex Framework: Connect SAP data via Cloud Data Fusion
The speed at which your organization can innovate depends on two major factors: Having access to the right set of tools and services as well as making relevant data sets available to those services. Google Cloud Cortex Framework solves for the first part by providing solution accelerators that can be deployed to address a variety […]

GCP – Accelerate Google Cloud vendor due diligence by leveraging third party risk management providers
As organizations accelerate adoption of cloud services to deliver innovative solutions and experiences for their customers, risk and compliance teams are adjusting their due diligence programs to better understand and manage the risks associated with outsourcing of business critical workloads. At the core of these efforts is protecting sensitive data and applications in accordance with […]
GCP – Women Techmakers journey to Google Cloud certification
In many places across the globe, March is celebrated as Women’s History Month, and March 8th, specifically, marks the day known around the world as International Women’s Day. Here at Google, we’re excited to celebrate women from all backgrounds and are committed to increasing the number of women in the technology industry. Google’s Women Techmakers […]