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GCP – Dataflow, the backbone of data analytics
Data is generated in real-time from websites, mobile apps, IoT devices,and other workloads. Capturing, processing and analyzing this data is a priority for all businesses. But, data from these systems is not often in the format that is conducive for analysis or for effective use, by downstream systems. That’s where Dataflow comes in! Dataflow is […]

GCP – Improve online-to-offline experiences with Google Maps Platform retail solutions
We all experienced, first hand, how Covid-19 has impacted the world and our communities. Last year, store closures, reduced hours, and social-distancing requirements drove people to adopt more e-commerce options, which, according to eMarketer, grew 27.6% worldwide in 2020. Meanwhile, consumer desires to shop locally also grew with Google searches for “____ near me” up […]

GCP – ATB Financial boosts SAP data insights and business outcomes with BigQuery
When ATB Financial decided to migrate its vast SAP landscape to the cloud, the primary goal was to focus on things that matter to customers as opposed to IT infrastructure. Based in Alberta, Canada, ATB Financial serves over 800,000 customers through hundreds of branches as well as digital banking options. To keep pace with competition […]

Azure – Public preview: Azure Automanage now supports Arc enabled servers
Now you can automatically onboard your Arc enabled servers to best practice Azure management services using Azure Automanage, saving time and manual management effort. Read More for the details.

AWS – Support for HDR10+ for HEVC outputs is now available with AWS Elemental MediaConvert
AWS Elemental MediaConvert has added support for HDR10+ metadata analysis and insertion. HDR10+ is a technology that further enhances HDR video with dynamic color metadata for viewing devices to adjust automatically on a scene-by-scene basis. Using MediaConvert you now have the option to perform a HDR10+ analysis on your HDR10 content and then to insert the resulting […]

AWS – AWS Systems Manager now supports free text search for a node in the Session Manager console
Session Manager, a capability of AWS Systems Manager, now supports free text search for nodes in the search bar of the Session Manager console. Customers can easily locate the node to connect to without knowing the exact value of a property such as Name or Instance ID. The free text search is supported for multiple […]

GCP – Free your business from ransomware with Chrome OS
We’ve ushered in the era of hybrid working, and the flexibility it allows has proven essential to both businesses and employees. However, a distributed workforce creates technology challenges that make it easier for cyber crime to thrive. Ransomware attacks skyrocketed 150% in 2020 (Harvard Business Review, Group-IB) with the global shift to remote working, and […]

GCP – Nordeus brings its A-game with Google Cloud CDN
Nordeus’ flagship football team-management simulation, Top Eleven, reached the top of the mobile game charts nearly a decade ago, and it’s been there ever since. Nordeus clearly knows a thing or two about creating exceptional game experiences that keep players coming back. And with a recently completed cloud migration that includes Google Cloud CDN, the […]

GCP – EFPL’s Swiss Plasma Center aims to simulate fusion on Google Cloud
The development of a new clean energy source has the potential to revolutionize our world. The The Swiss Plasma Center at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is trying to do just that: Using intense magnetic fields to confine hydrogen at temperatures up to 100 million degrees, scientists aim to create the conditions for fusion […]
GCP – How Psyonix wins with better logging
When you grow your peak concurrent users by 5x nearly overnight, ensuring that your operations can successfully support that growth can be a make or break for your success. Rocket League is a popular online multiplayer game created by Psyonix described as arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem. In the summer of 2020, the game maker […]