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GCP – Introducing Google Cloud’s Tomcat migration tooling
Apache Tomcat is one of the most commonly used web servers and servlet containers for running Java applications. Many enterprises run production Java web applications on Tomcat servers, running on virtual machines and are looking to modernize those applications to run in containers and enjoy the benefits of containerized, cloud native environments such as Google […]
AWS – AWS Firewall Manager now supports versioning for AWS WAF managed rule group
AWS Firewall Manager now allows you to enable versioning for AWS WAF managed rule groups and to select a specific version of an AWS WAF managed rule group when configuring your AWS WAF policy using Firewall Manager. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Always On Availability Groups for Standard Edition 2017
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now offers Always On Availability Groups (AGs) for the Multi-AZ configuration in all AWS Regions on Standard Edition. This new high-availability option helps you meet the requirements of enterprise-grade production workloads on SQL Server. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing the general availability of AWS Backup for Amazon S3
Today, AWS announces the general availability of AWS Backup for Amazon S3, which adds Amazon S3 to the set of supported services in AWS Backup. This launch makes it easier for you to centrally automate backup and restore of your application data stored in Amazon S3 along with other AWS services for compute, storage, and […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports Delayed Replication
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for MariaDB now supports delayed replication, allowing you to set a configurable time period by which a read replica lags behind the source database. In a standard MariaDB replication configuration, there is minimal replication delay between the source and the replica. With delayed replication, you can introduce an intentional […]
AWS – AWS Transfer Family now supports login banners
Starting today, AWS Transfer Family servers can display customized messages, such as organizational policies or terms and conditions to your end users, helping you achieve your legal and compliance requirements. You can also present a customized Message of The Day (MOTD), such as a greeting message, to enhance user experience. For example, you can display […]
GCP – Choosing the right network architecture for your Apigee-fueled APIs
API gateways are a critical component of a modern architecture. Apigee X is Google Cloud’s API management platform. It also allows users of the legacy Apigee Edge product to leverage Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)products and features, like Cloud Armor and Load Balancers. With these new security and availability advantages come a new set of challenges. […]
GCP – Streaming data into BigQuery using Storage Write API
BigQuery is a serverless, highly scalable, and cost-effective data warehouse that customers love. Similarly, Dataflow is a serverless, horizontally and vertically scaling platform for large scale data processing. Many users use both these products in conjunction to get timely analytics from the immense volume of data a modern enterprise generates. To make sure that users […]
GCP – Google data experts share top data practitioner skills needed in 2022
It’s 2022 and nanosatellites, NFTs, and autonomous cars that deliver your pizza are in full force. In a world where people rely on simple technology to untangle complex problems, companies must deliver simple experiences to be successful in today’s landscape. For many cloud providers this means enabling tightly integrated data offerings that simplify the data […]
Azure – Public preview: Resource configuration changes
Resource configuration changes, a feature enabling the querying of changes to Azure resource configurations across subscriptions, management groups, and tenant, is now in public preview. Read More for the details.