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Azure – Azure Machine Learning announcements – November 2021 public preview capabilities
New features now available in public preview include test AutoML models and calculate test metrics, support for storage account IP firewall, and new pipeline capabilities using CLI v2. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Machine Learning announcements – November 2021 general availability capabilities
New features now available in general availability include deploy with pre-built Inferencing docker images. Read More for the details.

AWS – FreeRTOS cellular LTE-M interface library is now generally available
Starting today, cellular LTE-M interface library is generally available in FreeRTOS. With this launch, developers will find it easier to build IoT devices that use the cellular LTE-M protocol to connect to the cloud. The main FreeRTOS download includes AWS IoT reference integrations with cellular modules from vendors such as Sierra Wireless, u-blox, and Quectel. […]

Azure – Public preview: Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions
You can connect Azure SQL to Azure Functions more easily with input and output bindings, now available in public preview. Read More for the details.

AWS – Announcing general availability of AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery
Today we are announcing the general availability of AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS), a new service that enables organizations to minimize downtime and data loss with fast, reliable recovery of on-premises and cloud-based applications. AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery is the recommended service for disaster recovery to AWS. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Marketplace launches upfront contract pricing for Amazon Machine Images (AMI) and Container products
Today, AWS announced that customers can purchase Amazon Machine Image (AMI) and Container products from AWS Marketplace with one, two, or three-year contracts on supported products. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Virtual Private Cloud now supports Bring your own IP (BYOIP) in seven additional AWS Regions
Starting today, Bring Your Own IP (BYOIP) is available in seven additional AWS Regions. These AWS Regions are Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Osaka, Seoul), Europe (Milan, Paris, Stockholm), and Middle East (Bahrain). This launch makes BYOIP available in all commercial regions, AWS GovCloud (US-East), and AWS GovCloud (US-West). Read More for the details.

GCP – Avoiding GCF anti-patterns part 5: How to run background processes correctly in Python
Editor’s note: Over the past several weeks, we’ve posted a series of blog posts focusing on best practices for writing Google Cloud Functions based on common questions or misconceptions as seen by the Support team. We refer to these as “anti-patterns” and offer you ways to avoid them. This article is the fifth post in the […]

AWS – AWS Network Firewall achieves ISO compliance
Starting today, AWS Network Firewall is compliant with the ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018 and ISO 27701 standards. AWS maintains certifications through extensive audits of its controls to ensure that information security risks that affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company and customer information are appropriately managed. Read More for the […]
Azure – JetStream Disaster Recovery for Azure VMware Solution now generally available
JetStream Disaster Recovery is now generally available on Azure VMware Solution, enabling DR protection for VMware based business applications. JetStream Disaster Recovery for Azure VMware Solution is also cost-effective, leveraging Azure Blob Storage to minimize resources at the DR site. Read More for the details.