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GCP – Meet the next generation of mobile-optimized maps
A customized map can be key to delivering a frictionless experience that engages users and sets you apart in users’ minds–whether you’re a real estate company fine-tuning points of interest (POIs) on a map to help buyers decide where to live, or a regional pharmacy styling a map to ensure your locations stand out from […]
GCP – reCAPTCHA Enterprise puts users first
reCAPTCHA has defended the web for more than 14 years, and is protecting more than 5+ million websites on the Internet today. The heart of our mission has always been to be hard on bots and easy on humans. This is a challenge that evolves with all the new ways the web can be used […]
GCP – Road to an open and flexible cloud network with new Network Connectivity Center partners
At Google Cloud we aim to provide our customers with the flexibility to choose the networking solutions that best fit their needs. Network Connectivity Center, our unified network connectivity management solution, is generally available in 15 regions across the U.S., U.K., India, Australia, and Japan, and we are en route to expanding this coverage to […]
GCP – How Pokémon GO scales to millions of requests?
Have you caught Pokémons? Pokémon GO is a popular game played by millions, but it scales extremely well. This blog is a behind-the-scenes look into how the Pokémon GO engineering team manages and maintains the scale. Joining me is James Prompanya, Senior Engineering Manager at Niantic Labs who leads the server infrastructure team for Pokémon […]
AWS – Announcing Amazon EC2 DL1 instances for cost efficient training of deep learning models
Today we are announcing the general availability of Amazon EC2 DL1 instances powered by Gaudi accelerators from Habana Labs, an Intel company. EC2 DL1 instances deliver up to 40% better price performance than current generation GPU-based EC2 instances for training deep learning models and are optimized for workloads such as image classification, object detection and […]
AWS – Disable default reverse DNS rules with Route 53 Resolver
Amazon Route 53 Resolver is the recursive DNS service that runs by default in your Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs). Paired with Route 53 Resolver Endpoints and Resolver Rules, you can create seamless DNS query resolution across your entire hybrid cloud, with precise control over the resolution of DNS namespaces between your on-premises data center and […]
AWS – Announcing the General Availability of AWS Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland
Today we are announcing the general availability of AWS Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland. Customers can now use these new Local Zones to deliver applications that require single-digit millisecond latency to end-users or for on-premises installations in these three metro areas. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows now supports defining custom cutoff behavior for tasks
You can now define a cutoff behavior for your maintenance tasks using AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows, which allows you to stop or continue ongoing tasks when the cutoff time is reached. This provides DevOps and IT engineers with more control on the cutoff behavior to ensure disruptive tasks are not run outside the desired […]
Azure – Extended regional availability for Private Link UDR Support
Private Link Network Security Group public preview support has extended regional availability to Asiaeast, Australiaeast, Japaneast, Canadacentral, Europenorth, Koreacentral, Brazilsouth, Uksouth, US South, US North, France Central Read More for the details.
Azure – Extended regional availability for Private Link NSG Support
Private Link NSG public preview support has extended regional availability to Asiaeast, Australiaeast, Japaneast, Canadacentral, Europenorth, Koreacentral, Brazilsouth, Uksouth, US South, US North, France Central. Read More for the details.