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AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017 CU27, and 2019 CU15
New minor versions of Microsoft SQL Server are now available on Amazon RDS for SQL Server, offering performance and security fixes. Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports the new minor versions for Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2017, and 2019 on the Express, Web, Standard, and Enterprise Editions. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Service Catalog Provisioning constructs for the AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) are now available
AWS Service Catalog Provisioning constructs for the AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) are now available for builders to create application infrastructure in code that provisions cloud resources from their approved Service Catalog products. Service Catalog builders can now create their AWS CDK applications with approved constructs in familiar programming languages like Typescript and Python […]
AWS – Amazon Braket Hybrid Jobs now supports embedded circuit simulations, improving the performance of certain hybrid quantum-classical algorithms by over 10X
Amazon Braket, the quantum computing service from AWS, is designed to make it easy for customers to conduct scientific research and software development with quantum computers. Today, we are excited to announce that Amazon Braket Hybrid Jobs, the capability to combine quantum and classical compute to explore hybrid algorithms, now supports embedded circuit simulators, improving […]
GCP – Advancing systems research with open-source Google workload traces
With rapid expansion of internet and cloud computing, warehouse-scale computing (WSC) workloads (search, email, video sharing, online maps, online shopping, etc.) have reached planetary scale and are driving the lion’s share of growth in computing demand. WSC workloads also differ from others in their requirements for on-demand scalability, elasticity and availability. Many studies (e.g., Profiling […]
GCP – CIS hardening support in Container-Optimized OS from Google
At Google, we follow a security-first philosophy to make safeguarding our clients’ and users’ data easier and more scalable, with strong security principles built into multiple layers of Google Cloud. In line with this philosophy, we want to make sure that our Container-Optimized OS adheres to industry-standard security best practices. To this end, we released […]
GCP – Optimize and scale your startup on Google Cloud: Introducing the Build Series
We understand that at each stage of the startup journey, you need different levels of support and resources to start, build and grow. To help with your journey, we created the Google Cloud Technical Guide for Startups to help your organization across these different milestones. Technical Guides for Startups to support your startup journey The […]
GCP – Delivering data-driven IT and networks, Google Cloud expands its analytics partner ecosystem for telecommunications
Communication service providers (CSPs) are at the forefront of a remarkable digital transformation as network data traffic soars to record highs. Fromlow-latency edge computing, digitally reimagined infrastructure management, and sustainable networking practices, CSPs are meeting the massive increase in network demand by becoming data-driven and digital-first. To achieve this, leading CSPs know they must harness […]
GCP – Solving for food waste with data analytics in Google Cloud
With over ⅓ of the food in the USA ending up as waste according to the USDA, it is a compelling challenge to address this travesty. What will happen to hunger, food prices, trash reduction, water consumption, and overall sustainability when we stop squandering this abundance? Beginning with the departure from the farm to the […]
AWS – ACM Private Certification Authority is now available in Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region
AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) Private Certificate Authority (CA) is now available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. This regional expansion extends the availability of ACM Private CA across the globe, increasing the number of regions to 24. The Jakarta Region supports CAs with the private key stored in a FIPS 140-2 level 2 HSM. To […]
GCP – Mosquitoes get the swat with new Mosquito Forecast built by OFF! Insect Repellents and Google Cloud
Mosquitoes aren’t just the peskiest creatures on Earth; they infect more than 700 million people a year with dangerous diseases like Zika, Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Yellow Fever. Prevention is the best protection, and stopping mosquito bites before they happen is a critical step. SC Johnson—a leading developer and manufacturer of pest control products, consumer […]