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AWS – Manage Access Centrally for CyberArk Users with AWS Single Sign-On
Customers can now connect their CyberArk Workforce Identity (CyberArk) to AWS Single Sign-On (SSO) once, manage access to AWS centrally in AWS SSO, and enable end users to sign in using CyberArk Workforce Identity to access all their assigned AWS accounts. The integration helps customers simplify AWS access management across multiple accounts while maintaining familiar […]

AWS – Amazon QuickSight launches 4 new administration features including IP-based access restrictions and Bring-you-own-role for account setup
Amazon QuickSight now supports 4 new features that make it easier for AWS administrators to secure and roll out Amazon QuickSight to more users and accounts within their organizations – IP-based access restrictions, AWS Service Control Policy-based restrictions, automated email syncing for federated SSO users and bring-your-own-role during QuickSight account sign up. Read More for […]

AWS – AWS Marketplace announces enhancements to change requests submission experience
AWS Marketplace sellers can now submit multiple, self-service change requests simultaneously using AWS Marketplace Management Portal (AMMP) or AWS Marketplace Catalog API. Now, AWS Marketplace sellers can start multiple self-serve change requests for AMI, Container, Professional Services, and Machine Learning products via AMMP, and via the AWS Marketplace Catalog API for AMI, and Container products. […]

GCP – Using Firestore and Apache Beam for data processing
Large scale data processing workloads can be challenging to operationalize and orchestrate. Google Cloud announced the release of a Firestore in Native Mode connector for Apache Beam that makes data processing easier than ever for Firestore users. Apache Beam is a popular open source project that supports large scale data processing with a unified batch […]

Azure – Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Terraform support is generally available
Generate automated configuration files used with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration on your Flexible Server for Azure Database for MySQL. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Backup for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server: Long-term retention generally available
Azure Backup supports long term data retention and improved compliance for your Single Server on Azure Database PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Cosmos DB: Glowroot support for Cassandra API in general availability
Get better monitor application performance using Glowroot support for the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Cosmos DB: Names indexes for Cassandra API now in general availability
Create and drop named indexes while defining a new index or on existing data using the Cassandra API within Azure Cosmos DB. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-November 2021
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance for mid-November 2021. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for October 2021
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in October 2021. Read More for the details.