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GCP – Extend your data to new uses with MongoDB and Apigee
In many organizations, crucial enterprise data is locked in dozens or hundreds of silos that may be controlled by different teams and stuck in systems that no longer serve business needs. This type of data infrastructure complexity is a blocker for innovation and insights, and ultimately hampers the business’s ability to move forward. For example, […]

GCP – Our first-ever Google Workspace Summit: 9 sessions you don’t want to miss
We’re just a few weeks away from our first-ever Google Workspace Summit (May 4, 2022), where you can discover how organizations of all sizes are building productive, secure, and flexible environments for the evolving future of work. Hear from global brands, internationally recognized security experts, Google executives, and technology partners about how they’re transforming the […]

AWS – Amazon Interactive Video Service launches edge locations in Indonesia and the Philippines
Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) announces its first points of presence (PoPs) in Indonesia and the Philippines located in Jakarta and Manila. The new edge locations will enable streamers and viewers based in Indonesia and the Philippines to enjoy lower latency, better video quality, and increased capacity. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Archive Storage now available in Switzerland North
Reduce spending by storing cold data to Azure Archive Storage, now in new regions. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Batch adds support for AWS PrivateLink
You can now use AWS PrivateLink to privately access the AWS Batch APIs from your virtual private cloud (AmazonVPC). AWS PrivateLink provides private connectivity between VPCs, AWS services, and your on-premises networks. You can now manage your AWS Batch resources in your VPC using AWS PrivateLink and meet your organization’s security and compliance requirements. To […]

Azure – Public preview: Azure Monitor and Azure Managed Grafana integrations
New Grafana integrations with Azure Monitor include the ability to pin Azure Monitor visualizations from Azure Portal to Grafana dashboards and new out-of-the-box Azure Monitor dashboards. Read More for the details.

GCP – First dedicated AI management and MLOps platform on Google Cloud Marketplace
Editor’s note: Prevision.io has built the first ever pay-as-you-go AI management platform that simplifies the machine learning project lifecycle while offering powerful analytics capabilities. Now available exclusively on Google Cloud Marketplace, users can experiment, build, deploy, and manage AI projects in the cloud in weeks—without having extensive data science knowledge. Similar to the momentum that […]

GCP – Announcing the Climate Innovation Challenge—grants to support cutting-edge earth research
At Google, we believe that when it comes to solving a problem as big and urgent as climate change, we get more done when we collaborate. From beekeepers in Germany to urban foresters in Los Angeles, we support the work of nonprofits, scientists, and organizations that are working to mitigate the impact of climate change […]

GCP – Is there a limit to Cloud VMs? A conversation
We published another episode of “VM End to End,” which is a series of curated conversations between a “VM skeptic” and a “VM enthusiast”. Every episode, join Brian, Carter, and a special guest as they explore why VMs are some of Google’s most trusted and reliable offerings, and how VMs benefit companies operating at scale […]
AWS – Configurable cipher suites now available for Amazon Aurora MySQL
You can now configure your database connections on Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition from an allowable list of ciphers. Configurable cipher suites help provide you with more security control over the connection encryption that your database server accepts. Read More for the details.