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GCP – Introducing GKE image streaming for fast application startup and autoscaling
We’re excited to announce the general availability of a new feature in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE): image streaming. This revolutionary GKE feature has the potential to drastically improve your application scale-up time, allowing you to respond to increased user demand more rapidly, and save money by provisioning less spare capacity. We achieve this by reducing […]

AWS – AWS Lake Formation now supports AWS PrivateLink
AWS Lake Formation now support managed VPC endpoints (powered by AWS PrivateLink) to access a data lake in a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). With AWS Lake Formation-managed endpoints, you can now authorize access to the data lake for client applications and services inside of your VPC and on-premises using private IP connectivity. You can also configure VPC endpoint policies to […]

GCP – Accelerating digital transformation in healthcare through simulation
Healthcare is a complex and technologically rich industry, full of innovations: in therapeutics, in devices, in processes of care and now in software. The key questions healthcare leaders face is whether these innovations are safe, whether they work and whether they add value. The established approaches to answering these questions (clinical trials or long term […]

AWS – Database Activity Streams now supports Graviton2-based instances
Database Activity Streams now supports Graviton2-based instances for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition. Database Activity Streams for Amazon Aurora provides a near real-time stream of database activities in your relational database for auditing and compliance purposes. When integrated with third party database activity monitoring tools, Database Activity Streams can monitor and audit […]

GCP – Air Force Research Lab fosters collaboration, security, and productivity with Google Workspace
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a global research enterprise supporting two services, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force. From laser-guided optics enabling telescopes to see deeper into the universe to fundamental science that has spawned innovations in quantum computing and artificial intelligence, AFRL rapidly scales discovery to deliver leading-edge technologies […]

GCP – New Google Cloud Student Success Services help educators scale individualized learning
Education institutions are working harder than ever to provide learning opportunities to the increasing number of students they serve. But gaps still exist in the skills needed by employers once students graduate. A recent McKinsey & Company survey found that 87% of companies reported that they are experiencing skills gaps now or in the coming […]

GCP – Google’s new RAD Lab solution helps spin up cloud projects quickly and compliantly
In the public sector, developing new technology requires careful planning—from budgeting, to procurement, to anticipating future software and hardware resources. But even with the best foresight, migrations can be difficult to manage without prior experience working with cloud environments. After all, how can you tell a year in advance what tools your teams will need […]

GCP – New Google Cloud public benefit solutions power rental and housing assistance efforts nationwide
As the acute phase of the pandemic has begun to shift towards recovery, local governments have shifted their strategies as well—specifically towards ensuring that billions of dollars of direct aid and services are reaching the people who need them the most. This includes helping with housing for families in need, getting local utilities funding to […]

GCP – Google Cloud achieves new public sector authorizations: Google Workspace earns FedRAMP High, key Google Cloud Platform services receive DoD IL4
Governments across the globe want to make life easier for their citizens—they want to enable businesses to thrive, increase public safety, and tackle society’s most pressing challenges. Modernizing legacy public sector IT infrastructure is foundational to achieving this, and the right security is a prerequisite for digital transformation. With so much at stake, governments often […]
Azure – Public preview: Azure Virtual Network Manager
Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) is a one-stop shop solution for centralized network management across regions and subscriptions. AVNM allows you to easily create network topologies and high-priority security rules at scale in the public preview. Read More for the details.