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Azure – Public preview: Backup & restore of Azure VM Scale Sets with uniform and flexible orchestration is now supported
Azure virtual machine scale sets provide the management capabilities for applications that run across many VMs, automatic scaling of resources, and load balancing of traffic. Scale set orchestration modes allow you to have greater control over how virtual machine instances are managed by the scale set. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop
Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop provides a centralized view of the health of your Windows Virtual Desktop environment and enables you to optimize your deployment and quickly troubleshoot issues. Read More for the details.
GCP – Analyze your GKE and GCE logging usage data easier with new dashboards
System and application logs provide crucial data for operators and developers to troubleshoot and keep applications healthy. Google Cloud automatically captures log data for its services and makes it available in Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring. As you add more services to your fleet, tasks such as determining a budget for storing logs data and […]
GCP – Speeding up small queries in BigQuery with BI Engine
A quick and easy way to speed up small queries in BigQuery (such as to populate interactive applications or dashboards) is to use BI Engine. The New York Times, for example,uses the SQL interface to BI Engine to speed up their Data Reporting Engine. The queries To Illustrate, I’ll use three representative queries on tables […]
GCP – Loading Google Maps Platform JavaScript in Modern Web Applications
We are pleased to announce two open source libraries that make it easier for you to use the Maps JavaScript API in modern web apps. Up until now, the Maps JavaScript API has required the use of a script tag inserted into the HTML document; however, this pattern requires careful selection of script tag attributes […]
GCP – University of Missouri expands data analytics with Google Cloud
Editor’s note: Today we’re hearing from the University of Missouri on how they expanded their student data analytics with Google Cloud. You can learn more about how technology is supporting student success at the digital event Student Success with Google Cloud on April 20. You can also get started today with the Unizin Data Platform […]
GCP – Play ball! How MLB’s data cloud is delivering a next-level fan experience
Today marks the first day of Major League Baseball’s 2021 season, and I couldn’t be more excited. Not just because I’m a Giants fan, but because MLB has worked alongside Google Cloud since last March to help them use data and technology to innovate and personalize the baseball fan experience. MLB’s data cloud is at […]
GCP – GraphQL: Building a consistent approach for the API consumer
Developers use application programming interfaces, or APIs, to assemble data and functionality for new mobile or web apps, but when it comes to interacting with APIs, developers are often faced with two popular options: REST or GraphQL. In this article, we’ll explore how these approaches compare, and we’ll offer REST API best practices that can […]
GCP – Unlock geospatial insights with Data Studio and BigQuery GIS
Chances are, your data contains information about geographic locations in some form, whether it’s addresses, postal codes, GPS coordinates, or regions that are meaningful to your business. Are you putting this data to work to understand your key metrics from every angle? In the past, you might’ve needed specialized Geographic Information System (GIS) software, but […]
GCP – 11 quick tips for making the most of Gmail, Meet, Calendar, and more in Google Workspace
Whether you’re looking to stay on top of your inbox or make the most of virtual meetings, most of us can benefit from quick productivity tips that make getting it done easier and more efficient. Google’s productivity expert, Laura Mae Martin, has been offering up her top tips for Gmail, Meet, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and […]