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GCP – Step-by-step guide to resolve DEADLINE_EXCEEDED errors on Cloud Spanner
When accessing Cloud Spanner APIs, requests may fail due to “Deadline Exceeded” errors. This error indicates that a response has not been obtained within the configured timeout. A Deadline Exceeded error may occur for several different reasons, such as overloaded Cloud Spanner instances, unoptimized schemas, or unoptimized queries. This post describes some of the common […]

GCP – In case you missed it: Google Cloud Security Talks, Threat Detection & Response Edition
We recently held our first Google Cloud Security Talks event of 2022. The event focused on all things security operations (SecOps) across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. We shared product updates across the portfolio and talked about how threat detection, investigation and response fits into our invisible security vision. In case you missed the event, […]

GCP – To foster the culture of citizen development, Google Workspace & AppSheet join PMI Citizen Developer™ Partner Program
Today, we are pleased to announce that Google Workspace has joined the Project Management Institute (PMI) Citizen Developer™ Partner Program. By doing so, we are joining organizations from across the globe who are supporting not only the future of work, but the empowerment of the workers who are leading this charge. PMI has developed a […]

GCP – Introducing our new cohort of startups for the 2022 Google Cloud Accelerator Canada
In January, we put a call-out to startups across the country to participate in our second Google Cloud Accelerator Canada cohort. Looking at the incredible response to our inaugural program last year, it’s clear that Canadian organizations across every sector, from healthcare and education, to retail, manufacturing and public services, are leaning in on cloud […]

Azure – General availability: Inbound NAT rule now supports port management for backend pools
You can now specify target backend pool in inbound NAT rule for less management overhead when configuring port forwarding. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Data Lake Analytics will be retired on 29 February 2024
Migrate to Azure Synapse Analytics. Read More for the details.

Azure – Community support for Node 14 LTS is ending on 30 April 2023
Community support for Node 14 LTS is ending on 30 April 2023 – transition to Node 14 LTS by that date Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure QnA Maker will be retired on 31 March 2025
Migrate to custom question answering before Azure QnA Maker is retired on 31 March 2025. Read More for the details.

Azure – Transition to using connection strings for data ingestion by 31 March 2025
Technical support for instrumentation key–based global ingestion in Application Insights will end on 31 March 2025. Read More for the details.
Azure – Update your Azure App Service apps to use Microsoft .NET 6 before 3 December 2022
Extended support for .NET Core 3.1 is ending on 3 December 2022. Read More for the details.