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GCP – BigQuery ML is now compatible with open-source gen AI models
BigQuery Machine Learning allows you to use large language models (LLMs), like Gemini, to perform tasks such as entity extraction, sentiment analysis, translation, text generation, and more on your data using familiar SQL syntax. Today, we are extending this capability with support for any open-source LLM from the Vertex AI Model Garden — including any […]
GCP – Cloud CISO Perspectives: New AI, cybercrime reports underscore need for security best practices
Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for February 2025. Stephanie Kiel, our head of cloud security policy, government affairs and public policy, discusses two parallel and important security conversations she had at the Munich Security Conference, following our new reports on AI and cybercrime. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this […]
AWS – Dynamically update your running EMR cluster with reconfiguration for instance fleets
Amazon EMR on EC2 now supports real-time update of application configurations for EMR instance fleets without requiring cluster termination or restart. With this feature, customers can now dynamically adjust application configurations, such as Spark’s executor memory, YARN’s resource allocation, and HDFS settings seamlessly, on a running cluster, minimizing interruptions to your workloads. This is particularly […]
AWS – AWS Price List API supports AWS PrivateLink
AWS Price List API now supports AWS PrivateLink. With AWS PrivateLink, you can simplify private network connectivity between virtual private clouds (VPCs), the AWS Price List API, and your on-premises data centers by using interface VPC endpoints and private IP addresses. The AWS Price List API provides a catalog of the products and prices for […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift now available in 18 additional regions
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift is now supported in 18 additional regions, enabling near real-time analytics and machine learning (ML) using Amazon Redshift. With this launch, Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift is supported in all AWS commercial regions where Amazon Redshift is supported. Zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift enables […]
AWS – AWS CDK releases L2 construct support for Amazon Data Firehose delivery streams
AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) now includes L2 construct support for Amazon Data Firehose delivery streams, enabling developers to define and deploy streaming data infrastructure as code. This new capability allows you to programmatically configure delivery streams that automatically deliver real-time data to destinations like Amazon S3. With this addition to AWS CDK, you can […]
AWS – Amazon SES now offers tiered pricing for Virtual Deliverability Manager
Today, Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) launched a new pricing structure for Virtual Deliverability Manager (VDM), giving customers reduced charges at higher levels of usage. Customers can benefit from lower total VDM charges without the need to change account configuration, sending practices, or billing setup. This can lower customer total cost of ownership for VDM […]
GCP – Deep dive into AI with Google Cloud’s global generative AI roadshow
The AI revolution isn’t just about large language models (LLMs) – it’s about building real-world solutions that change the way you work. Google’s global AI roadshow offers an immersive experience that’s designed to empower you, the developer, to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI. The global roadshow is a hands-on event. Forget the […]
AWS – AWS Lambda adds application performance monitoring (APM) for Java and .NET runtimes via Application Signals
AWS Lambda now supports Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals, an application performance monitoring (APM) solution, for Java and .NET managed runtimes, enabling developers and operators to easily monitor the health and performance of their serverless applications built using Lambda. We previously announced support for Application Signals for Lambda functions for Python and Node.js managed runtimes. With […]
AWS – Amazon Q Developer now supports upgrade to Java 21
Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities that allow customers to upgrade Java applications using Maven to Java 21 are now available. Developers interested in leveraging the enhanced performance, security, interoperability, and modern features of Java 21 can use the generative AI capabilities of Amazon Q Developer to accelerate code upgrades to Java 21. With this added […]