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AWS – AWS Storage Gateway enables on-premises users to recover previous versions of files on Amazon FSx File Gateway
Amazon FSx File Gateway now enables your on-premises file share users to browse and restore previous versions of files that are stored on Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file systems by the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). This capability enables quick and easy self-service recovery of files in case of a loss due to an […]

GCP – Implementing the saga pattern in Workflows
It’s common to have a separate database for each service in microservices-based architectures. This pattern ensures that the independently designed and deployed microservices remain independent in the data layer as well. But it also introduces a new problem: How do you implement transactions (single units of work, usually made up of multiple operations) that span […]

GCP – Security and equity: Scaling remote work in healthcare with Google
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) executive Mark Eimer explains howan ambitiously-timed rollout of a comprehensive suite of Google products helped the entire organization—from doctors to IT staff—achieve better security, cultivate a more equitable work environment, and ultimately, improve patient outcomes. How does a recently merged, 17-hospital healthcare system fast-track a platform migration and hardware rollout securely […]

Azure – Microsoft Defender for Cloud: General availability updates for January 2022
New enhancements and updates released for general availability in Microsoft Defender for Cloud in January 2022. Read More for the details.

Azure – Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Public preview updates for January 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Microsoft Defender for Cloud in January 2022. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Azure IoT Edge supports Ubuntu Server 20.04 and ARM64
The latest Azure IoT Edge releases provide official packages for Ubuntu Server 20.04 on AMD64 and ARM64 devices. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon QuickSight adds rich text formatting options for visual titles and subtitles
Amazon QuickSight now supports rich text formatting on visual titles and subtitles. Authors can now add rich context to their visuals by choosing from various formatting options like font type, size, style, color and style. They can also better organize the text by choosing from various alignment and ordering options. Visual titles and subtitles now […]

GCP – Unveiling a new visual user interface for Google Cloud’s Speech-to-Text API
At Google Cloud, we’re committed to making artificial intelligence (AI) accessible to everyone and easier to harness for new use cases. That’s why we’re excited to announce the general availability of our intuitive, new visual user interface for Google Cloud’s Speech-to-Text (STT) API, right in Google Cloud Console, which makes the API much simpler and […]

GCP – Don’t run all code, run only what’s changed: Optimizing IaC deployment with Cloud Build
We often use infrastructure-as-code (IaC) to deploy cloud resources at scale and store this code in source control repositories. Multi-folder repositories can be used to combine similar IaC into a single repository with following benefits: Reduced overhead of managing multiple CI/CD pipelines Better code visibility Reduced overhead of managing multiple ACLs for similar code We […]
GCP – Using AI/ML and real-time data at scale to help retailers improve on-shelf availability and ecommerce profitability
Editor’s note: We’re inviting partners from across our retail ecosystem to share stories, best practices, and tips and tricks on how they are helping retailers transform during a time that has seen tremendous change. The original version of this blog was published by Trax Retail in October 2021. Please enjoy this updated entry from our […]