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GCP – Debunking myths about Python on Dataflow
For many developers that come to Dataflow, Google Cloud’s fully managed data processing service, the first decision they have to make is which programming language to use. Dataflow developers use the open-source Apache Beam SDK to author their pipelines, and have several choices for language to use: Java, Python, Go, SQL, Scala, and Kotlin. In […]
GCP – Faster time to value with Data Analytics Design Patterns
Companies today are inundated with vast amounts of data from various sources. This overwhelming amount of data is meant to benefit the company, but often leaves data teams feeling overwhelmed, which can create data bottlenecks and result in a slow time to value. In fact, only twenty seven percent of companies agree that data and […]
GCP – Sowing the seeds of ethical AI: 4 tasks to stay on track
The future of AI is better AI—designed with ethics and responsibility built in from the start. This means putting the brakes on AI-driven transformation until you have a well-functioning strategy and process in place to ensure your models deliver fair outcomes. Failing to recognize this imperative is a threat to your bottom line. The following […]
Azure – General availability: NFSv4.1 support on Azure Files
With NFS (Network File Share) on Azure Files, you can now deploy fully managed, POSIX compliant, distributed NFS file shares in your production environments for a wide variety of workloads. Read More for the details.
GCP – Delivering Chrome OS updates faster with controls to move at your own pace
For more than a decade, Google has delivered new milestone releases for Chrome OS every six weeks to accompany an already secure, speedy, and stable experience. Earlier this year, we announced that Chrome OS would be switching to a four-week stable release cadence starting with M96, enabling devices to receive feature updates more quickly. While […]
AWS – AWS IoT Greengrass now supports Microsoft Windows devices
AWS IoT Greengrass is an Internet of Things (IoT) edge runtime and cloud service that helps customers build, deploy, and manage device software. With this release, AWS IoT Greengrass version 2.5 adds support for Microsoft Windows devices. Windows gateway devices are commonly used in industrial IoT scenarios to automate manufacturing operations by collecting local sensor […]
AWS – Amazon Connect Customer Profiles now provides a contact block to personalize customer service
Amazon Connect Customer Profiles now offers a contact block that enables contact center managers to personalize the contact center experience without the need to write code. Using Amazon Connect’s contact flow builder’s graphical user interface and the new Customer Profiles contact block, contact center managers can create personalized experiences that leverage customer information such as name […]
AWS – Amazon Connect launches API to configure security profiles programmatically
Amazon Connect now provides an API to programmatically create and manage security profiles. Security profiles help you manage who can access and perform actions in Amazon Connect, such as using the Contact Control Panel (CCP), adding a new agent, or viewing the built-in reports. Using this API, you can programmatically update security profiles as your […]
AWS – AWS releases open source JDBC driver to connect to Amazon Neptune
AWS released an open source Java (JDBC) driver to connect to Amazon Neptune. This makes it easy for customers to connect to Neptune with tools and libraries that support JDBC, such as popular Business Intelligence (BI) tools. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure VMware Solution is now generally available in Japan West Azure Region
Azure VMware Solution has expanded availability to Japan West. With this release Japan West is now the second region within the Japan sovereign area to become available (joining Japan East). Read More for the details.