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AWS – AWS announces Amazon-provided contiguous IPv4 blocks
Starting today, customers can provision Amazon-provided contiguous IPv4 blocks using Amazon VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM), to simplify network management and security. Customers want to use Amazon-provided contiguous IPv4 blocks in their networking and security constructs like access control lists, route tables, security groups, and firewalls as opposed to using many individual discontiguous public IPv4 […]
AWS – Amazon Location Service announces Migration SDK
Amazon Location Service has launched a Migration SDK that enables users to easily and quickly migrate their existing application from Google Maps Platform to Amazon Location Service. The Migration SDK provides an option for your application built using the Google Maps SDK for JavaScript to use Amazon Location Service without needing to rewrite any of […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Serverless now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region
We are excited to announce that Amazon OpenSearch Serverless is expanding availability to the Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region. OpenSearch Serverless is a serverless deployment option for Amazon OpenSearch Service that makes it simple to run search and analytics workloads without the complexities of infrastructure management. OpenSearch Serverless’ compute […]
GCP – Google IT adopting Google Cloud services
Google’s enterprise IT teams build and maintain the infrastructure that powers Google. Our mission is to enable Googlers to do their best work by providing them with the reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure they need. Our vision is to be the world’s leading provider of enterprise technology solutions. In order to best meet the needs […]
GCP – Grounding Analytical AI Agents with Looker’s Trusted Metrics
The growth and adoption of generative AI enables new ways for users to engage with products and services. Your organization has likely spent significant time and resources establishing trusted self-service analytics capabilities – and AI is revolutionizing how users can interact with their business data. For example, instead of building a query, users can use […]
GCP – Need a higher cache hit rate? Media CDN origin offload does the trick for Warner Brothers Discovery
In today’s video-hungry world, content providers face relentless demand from viewers for high-quality, seamless streaming experiences. Every buffering wheel or playback failure risks losing viewers and revenue. One of the most critical tools in a provider’s toolbox is efficient origin offload strategy – the process of storing and delivering content from cache servers closer to […]
GCP – I Spy With My Little Eye: Uncovering an Iranian Counterintelligence Operation
Written by: Ofir Rozmann, Asli Koksal, Sarah Bock Today Mandiant is releasing details of a suspected Iran-nexus counterintelligence operation aimed at collecting data on Iranians and domestic threats who may be collaborating with intelligence and security agencies abroad, particularly in Israel. The data collected by this campaign may support the Iranian intelligence apparatus in pinpointing […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 status checks now support reachability health of attached EBS volumes
Starting today, you can leverage Amazon EC2 status checks to directly monitor if the EBS volumes attached to your instances are reachable and able to complete I/O operations. You can use this new status check to quickly detect attachment issues or volume impairments that may impact the performance of your applications running on Amazon EC2 […]
AWS – Polly Voices for two new locales: Czechia and Switzerland
Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of two female-sounding Amazon Polly voices for two new locales: Czechia and Switzerland. Amazon Polly is a managed service that turns text into lifelike speech, allowing you to create applications that talk and to build speech-enabled products depending on your business needs. We have developed a […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 C6gd and R6gd instances are now available in AWS Europe (Spain) region
Starting today, Amazon EC2 C6gd and R6gd instances are available in the AWS Europe (Spain) region. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton2 processors and are built on the AWS Nitro System. The Nitro System is a collection of AWS designed hardware and software innovations that enables the delivery of efficient, flexible, and secure cloud […]