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AWS – Amazon SageMaker lakehouse architecture now automates optimization configuration of Apache Iceberg tables
The Amazon SageMaker lakehouse architecture now automates optimization of Apache Iceberg tables stored in Amazon S3 with catalog-level configuration, reducing metadata overhead and improving query performance. Previously, optimizing Iceberg tables in AWS Glue Data Catalog required updating configurations for each table individually. Now, you can enable automatic optimization for new Iceberg tables with a one-time […]
AWS – AWS Lambda now supports GitHub Actions to simplify function deployment
AWS Lambda now enables you to use GitHub Actions to automatically deploy Lambda functions when you push code or configuration changes to your GitHub repository, streamlining your continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for serverless applications. GitHub Actions allow application development teams to automate their software delivery process, enabling CI/CD workflows that automatically build, […]
AWS – AWS Outposts servers now support service link static configuration
Today, AWS announces the general availability of static networking configuration support for the service link and DNS IP addresses of AWS Outposts servers. This new feature enables customers to configure the service link interface and DNS IP addresses of their Outposts servers with static IP addresses during installation, eliminating the requirement for Dynamic Host Configuration […]
AWS – Amazon Bedrock now available in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region
Beginning today, customers can use Amazon Bedrock in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) region to easily build and scale generative AI applications using a variety of foundation models (FMs) as well as powerful tools to build generative AI applications. Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that offers a choice of high-performing large language models and […]
AWS – Amazon EKS adds safety control to prevent accidental cluster deletion
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) now supports deletion protection, helping you prevent accidental termination of your EKS clusters. When enabled, deletion protection requires explicit disablement before a cluster can be deleted, providing an additional safety control for critical environments. Deletion protection is turned off by default for all new and existing clusters. You can enable […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 M7gd instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M7gd instances with up to 3.8 TB of local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage are available in Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region. These Graviton3-based instances with DDR5 memory are built on the AWS Nitro System and are a great fit for applications that need access to high-speed, low latency local […]
AWS – AWS Deadline Cloud now supports Autodesk VRED
AWS Deadline Cloud now supports submitting VRED rendering jobs from within Autodesk VRED as well as using the Deadline Cloud Client. AWS Deadline Cloud is a fully-managed service that simplifies render management for teams creating computer-generated graphics and visual effects for films, television and broadcasting, web content, and design. This new integration with Autodesk VRED […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 M7i instances are now available in the Middle East (UAE) Region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M7i instances powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids) are available in the Middle East (UAE) region. These custom processors, available only on AWS, offer up to 15% better performance over comparable x86-based Intel processors utilized by other cloud providers. M7i deliver […]
GCP – Secure your storage: Best practices to prevent dangling bucket takeovers
Storage buckets are where your data lives in the cloud. Much like digital real estate, these buckets are your own plot of land on the internet. When you move away and no longer need a specific bucket, someone else can reuse the plot of land it refers to — if the old address is still […]
AWS – AWS Budgets now supports Billing View for cross-account cost monitoring
AWS announces support for Billing View in AWS Budgets, enabling organizations to create budgets that span multiple member accounts without requiring access to the management account. This integration helps organizations better align monitoring their spend with their business structure and operational needs. With this enhancement, you can create budgets based on filtered views of cost management […]
