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GCP – Google Cloud Data Analytics 2021: The year in review
As I look back on 2021 I’m proud to see a fast growing number of companies use our data platform to unlock new insights, build new business models and help improve their employees’ and their customers’ experience. Data itself is just inactive information, useless without activation. The true power of data comes when it’s being […]
GCP – A year in review: Advancements in infrastructure at Google Cloud
This past year brought both new challenges and successes for our customers around the world. We thought life was going to return to normal… and then it didn’t. Despite the uncertainty, it was exciting to see customers make huge transformations in when, where, and how they run their businesses, with cloud infrastructure as a major […]
AWS – AWS Lambda now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) endpoints for inbound connections
AWS Lambda now supports IPv6 endpoints for inbound connections, allowing customers to invoke Lambda functions over IPv6. This helps customers to meet IPv6 compliance requirements, and removes the need for expensive networking equipment to handle address translation between IPv4 and IPv6. Read More for the details.
AWS – Support for Fujitsu QoS protocol now available in AWS Elemental MediaConnect
Starting today, AWS Elemental MediaConnect supports the Fujitsu Quality of Service (QoS) protocol. Fujitsu QoS is one of several transport protocols supported in MediaConnect, a list that includes Zixi, Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST), Secure Reliable Transport (SRT), and Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP). Because MediaConnect translates between protocols, you can build a variety of reliable […]
AWS – Amazon Chime SDK now supports stereo audio
Amazon Chime SDK lets developers add real-time audio, video, and screen share to their web and mobile applications. Amazon Chime SDK meetings now support stereo audio, with 48kHz sampling and 128kbps encoding. These capabilities enable developers to capture live instruments or stereo microphone audio in their applications as well as sharing of pre-recorded music or other stereo […]
AWS – AWS Cost Management now supports hourly granularity in Savings Plans Utilization and Coverage reports
Starting today, customers can track Savings Plans Utilization and Coverage with hourly granularity in the AWS Cost Management Console. Savings Plans is a flexible pricing model that offers savings of up to 72% on your Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, and Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate type usage, in exchange for a commitment to a consistent […]
AWS – Amazon MSK adds support for Apache Kafka version 2.6.3
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) now supports Apache Kafka version 2.6.3 for new and existing clusters. Apache Kafka 2.6.3 includes security improvements and bug fixes. To learn more about these fixes you can review the Apache Kafka release notes for 2.6.3. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon MSK adds support for Apache Kafka version 2.7.2
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) now supports Apache Kafka version 2.7.2 for new and existing clusters. Apache Kafka 2.7.2 includes security improvements and bug fixes. To learn more about these fixes you can review the Apache Kafka release notes for 2.7.2. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Connect Customer Profiles is now PCI compliant and in scope for SOC 1 and SOC 2
Amazon Connect Customer Profiles is now Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI) compliant and in scope for System Organization Controls (SOC 1 and SOC 2). Customer Profiles is designed to automatically bring together customer information from multiple applications and surfaces it to a contact agent at the moment they begin interacting with a customer. Read […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Oracle Connection Manager (CMAN)
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Oracle now supports additional use cases for Oracle Connection Manager (CMAN). CMAN is a proxy server that forwards connection requests to database servers or other proxy servers. Read More for the details.