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GCP – Optimize training performance with Reduction Server on Vertex AI
As deep learning models become more complex and the size of training datasets keeps increasing, training time has become one of the key bottlenecks in the development and deployment of ML systems. Even if you have access to a GPU, with a large dataset it can take days or weeks for a deep learning model […]
GCP – Shift security left with on-demand vulnerability scanning
Detection and remediation of security vulnerabilities before they reach deployment is critical in a cloud-native world. This makes scanning for vulnerabilities early and often an important part of continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) processes. The earlier a problem is detected, the fewer downstream issues will occur. The process of checking for vulnerabilities earlier in development […]
GCP – Introducing Prediction Private Endpoints for fast and secure serving on Vertex AI
One of the biggest challenges when serving machine learning models is delivering predictions in near real-time. Whether you’re a retailer generating recommendations for users shopping on your site, or a food service company estimating delivery time, being able to serve results with low latency is crucial. That’s why we’re excited to announce Private Endpoints on […]
GCP – How APIs are shaping the future of retail
Today, retail customers have more digital-first, convenient ways of shopping than ever before. And APIs are one of the critical pieces of technology that have made this possible by giving retailers the ability to transform their systems and processes in an efficient and quick way. APIs have allowed retailers to be more accessible to their […]
AWS – AWS IoT Core now supports MQTT retained messages
Retained messages is a standard MQTT feature that provides an easy way for you to store the latest important message on a topic for future subscribers. With AWS IoT Core, you can now use retained messages to easily push configuration information or important updates to devices without knowing exactly when they will come online. Read […]
AWS – Amazon Transcribe now supports resource tagging for better access control
Amazon Transcribe is an automatic speech recognition (ASR) service that makes it easy for you to add speech-to-text capabilities to your applications. Starting today, you can assign tags to easily organize, track, or control access your resources. This can be used to allocate costs or get detailed billing reports across your Transcribe jobs. You can attach […]
GCP – Your Google Cloud database options, explained
Picking the right database for your application is not easy. The choice depends heavily on your use case—transactional processing, analytical processing, in-memory database, and so on—but it also depends on other factors. This post covers the different database options available within Google Cloud across relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases and explains which use cases […]
AWS – Amazon Polly launches Aria, a New Zealand English neural text-to-speech voice
Amazon Polly is a service that turns text into lifelike speech. Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of Aria, Polly’s first New Zealand English voice. Aria is a neural text-to-speech (NTTS) voice that is expressive, natural and easy to follow. Read More for the details.
AWS – Introducing the new AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency
Today, we announced the AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency to support AWS customers looking for AWS Partners with deep specialization and expertise protecting and monitoring essential AWS resources on behalf of their customers. Read More for the details.
GCP – Single-cell genomic analysis accelerated by NVIDIA on Google Cloud
In the past decade, the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry has enjoyed a boon in technological and scientific advancement. New insights and possibilities are revealed almost daily. At Google Cloud, driving innovation in cloud computing is in our DNA. Our team is dedicated to sharing ways Google Cloud can be used to accelerate scientific discovery. […]