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Azure – Azure IoT Central new and updated features—February 2021
February updates include device model, API, dashboard, and documentation improvements. Read More for the details.

AWS – Lower Cost Storage Classes for Amazon Elastic File System are now available in additional regions
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) One Zone is now available in 5 additional regions, reducing storage costs by 47% compared to Amazon EFS Standard storage classes, while maintaining the Amazon EFS capabilities that customers love. Read More for the details.

AWS – New AWS Solutions Consulting Offer – Build Cloud Foundations
Build Cloud Foundations is an AWS Solutions Consulting Offer delivered via a consulting engagement from NTT DATA Services, an AWS DevOps Competency Partner. Build Cloud Foundations provides a secure, scalable cloud foundation to accelerate your cloud adoption journey. Customers that request this consulting offer will participate in an engagement that delivers a multiple-account security strategy […]

AWS – New AWS Solutions Consulting Offer – Deploy Containers on AWS
Deploy Containers on AWS is an AWS Solutions Consulting Offer delivered via a consulting engagement from NTT DATA Services, an AWS DevOps Competency Partner. Deploy Containers on AWS delivers a ready-to-deploy secure foundation that expedites the deployment of both greenfield container-based applications and already-containerized applications. Customers that request this consulting offer will participate in an […]

AWS – Amazon RDS Proxy now supports database connectivity from multiple Amazon VPCs
Amazon RDS Proxy now let’s you create additional endpoints each with their own VPC settings, enabling access to your Aurora or RDS databases from applications in a different VPC. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon RDS Proxy adds read-only endpoints for Amazon Aurora Replicas
Amazon RDS Proxy now let’s you create an additional read-only endpoint to connect your application to Amazon Aurora Replicas. In some cases, RDS Proxy helps improve application scalability, resiliency, and security. These benefits can extend to your Aurora Replicas when connected through the RDS Proxy. To learn about Aurora Replicas, see our documentation. Read More […]

AWS – Announcing General Availability of AWS Fault Injection Simulator, a fully managed service to run controlled experiments
AWS Fault Injection Simulator is a fully managed service for running fault injection experiments on AWS that makes it easier to continuously improve an application’s performance, observability, and resiliency. Read More for the details.

AWS – New digital course: Amazon S3 Cost Optimization
We’re excited to announce a free digital course: Amazon Simple Storage Service Cost Optimization. This advanced 60-minute course explores techniques and tools you can use to optimize your Amazon S3 costs. Designed for cloud architects, storage architects, developers, and operations engineers, it includes interactive lessons and video demonstrations. Read More for the details.

Azure – Brazil South Availability Zones now generally available
Azure Availability Zones are now generally available in the Brazil South region. These three new zones provide customers with options for additional resiliency and tolerance to infrastructure impact. Read More for the details.
GCP – Albertsons Companies helps customers find COVID-19 vaccines with Business Messages
Since the release of initial COVID-19 vaccines in late 2020, online searches for vaccines have surged. While vaccines are becoming more broadly available, many people still have questions about eligibility criteria, as well as where and how vaccine appointments can be made. Meanwhile, for some vaccine administrators, there is no centralized process or call center […]