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AWS – AWS Step Functions adds support for over 200 AWS Services with AWS SDK Integration
AWS Step Functions now integrates with the AWS SDK, expanding the number of supported AWS Services from 17 to over 200 and AWS API Actions from 46 to over 9,000. Read More for the details.
GCP – People and planet AI: How to build a Time Series Model to classify fishing activities in the sea
Who would have known that today technology would enable us with the ability to use machine learning to track vessel activity, and make pattern inferences to help address IUU (illegal, unreported, and unregulated) fishing activities. What’s even more noteworthy is that we now have the computing power to share this information publicly in order to […]
GCP – VMware and Google Cloud: The next chapter
Google Cloud Next and VMworld 2021 are less than two weeks away, and the partnership between Google Cloud and VMware is entering a new chapter. Over the past year, our close partnership with VMware and mutual dedication to customer success has inspired us to deliver several innovative capabilities, including expanding the service to 12 regions […]
AWS – Amazon Redshift launches RA3.xlplus in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Amazon Redshift RA3.xlplus nodes are now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. Amazon Redshift RA3 instances with managed storage allow you to scale compute and storage independently for fast query performance and lower costs. RA3 is available in three different node types to allow you to balance price and performance depending upon your workload […]
GCP – Building the data science driven organisation from the first principles
In this blog series, a companion to our paper, we’re exploring different types of data-driven organizations. In the last blog, we discussed main principles for building a data engineering driven organisation. In this second part of the series focus is on how to build a data science driven organization. The emergence of big data, advances […]
GCP – QuillBot cuts writing time for over 10 million users using Google Cloud
QuillBot, a Chicago-based company founded in 2017, is a natural language processing (NLP) company recently acquired bycoursehero.com. QuillBot’s platform of tools leverages state-of-the-art NLP to assist users with paraphrasing, summarization, grammar checking, and citation generation. With over ten million monthly active users around the world, QuillBot continues to improve writers’ efficiency and productivity on a […]
AWS – Amazon Comprehend adds two Trusted Advisor checks
Amazon Comprehend now supports two new AWS Trusted Advisor checks to help customers optimize the cost and security of Amazon Comprehend endpoints. Read More for the details.
GCP – N2D VMs with latest AMD EPYC CPUs enable on average over 30% better price-performance
Last year, we announced the general-purpose N2D Compute Engine machine type based on the 2nd Generation AMD EPYC™ processor. Today, we are excited to announce that the N2D family now supports the latest 3rd Generation AMD EPYC processor. N2D VMs powered by 3rd Generation AMD EPYC processors deliver, on average, over 30% price-performance improvement across […]
GCP – In MyGate’s contact centers, Chrome OS devices help boost security and productivity
Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Ravi Mohan, General Manager, and Diwesh Sahai, Head of Engineering, for MyGate. The India-based company provides software for managing 20,000 residential housing communities throughout the country. MyGate’s contact center, which includes its sales and customer support teams, have adopted Chrome OS devices to improve security and productivity while reducing […]
GCP – Stephanie Wong’s guide to #GoogleCloudNext 2021
You might be thinking, “Wait, Google Cloud Next is in October this year?” and “Wait, it’s already October?” Well, if the past year has taught us anything, it’s that odd schedules and wearing sweats to work are the new norm – allbeltsbets are off. So get ready because #GoogleCloudNext is coming up from Oct 12-14th […]