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AWS – AWS Console Mobile Application adds support for Amazon Elastic Container Service
AWS Console Mobile Application users can now use Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) on both the iOS and Android applications. The Console Mobile Application provides a secure and easy-to-use on-the-go solution for monitoring ECS clusters, services, configurations, tasks and container workloads. Customers can also stop ECS tasks and launch desired number of tasks for […]

AWS – CDK for Kubernetes (CDK8s) now Generally Available
Cloud Development Kit for Kubernetes (CDK8s) is now Generally Available and ready for production usage with any conformant Kubernetes cluster. To ensure continued community involvement, cdk8s is also now an official CNCF Sandbox project and has moved from the AWS Labs GitHub organization to a dedicated home on GitHub, cdk8s-team. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Service Tag Discovery API
Utilize the Service Tag Discovery API to retrieve a list of Service Tags and corresponding IP ranges to easily configure on-premises firewalls and Azure resources. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Firewall Premium now generally available in five new Azure regions
New zone options for additional resiliency and tolerance to infrastructure impact. Read More for the details.

AWS – New AWS Solutions Implementation: Automated Account Configuration
Automated Account Configuration helps you automate operational processes in an efficient, error-free, standardized and consistent way, to ensure that your AWS accounts are set up properly and with the necessary resources to meet your business and production needs. You can use the solutions implementation to configure and deploy the following business critical services: AWS Backup to centrally […]

AWS – AWS CDK releases v1.121.0 – v1.125.0 with features for faster development cycles using hotswap deployments and rollback control
During September, 2021, 5 new versions of the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) for JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Python, .NET and Go were released (v1.121.0 through v.125.0). With these releases, the CDK CLI now has support for hotswap deployments for faster inner-loop development iterations on the application code in your CDK project. Hotswap initially supports AWS Lambda […]

GCP – Richer data visualization on Google Maps Platform using deck.gl
Today at Google Cloud Next, we are showcasing the release of the newest open source data visualization library deck.gl version 8.6. Thanks to a close collaboration between our friends at the location intelligence platform CARTO, the vis.gl Technical Steering Committee (TSC), and teams from Google Maps Platform and Google Cloud, this release adds deep integration […]

GCP – Solving for What’s Next
Every year, we look forward to Google Cloud Next as our opportunity to share our latest cloud innovations, recognize the achievements of our customers and partners, and provide a view into the future. This year, we are celebrating with gratitude the many ways in which we have enabled amazing organizations of all sizes to transform […]

GCP – Introducing Intelligent Products Essentials: helping manufacturers build AI-powered smart products, faster
Expectations for both consumer and commercial products have changed. Consumers want products that evolve with their needs, adapt to their preferences, and stay up-to-date over time. Manufacturers, in turn, need to create products that provide engaging customer experiences not only to better compete in the marketplace, but also to provide new monetization opportunities. However, embedding […]
GCP – Google Cloud showcases new integrations and solutions with Ecosystem Partners at Next ‘21
Every industry — from financial services, to retail, to manufacturing, to the public sector — is in the midst of digital transformation. This week at Google Cloud Next, we’re excited to highlight new integrations, services, and solutions with our partners that play a critical role in helping our customers succeed. Throughout the last year, we […]