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AWS – AWS Glue now provides column importance metrics in the FindMatches machine learning transform
The FindMatches ML transform in AWS Glue now includes information on how much each column in the dataset contributed to determining if records were matches. The FindMatches transform enables you to identify duplicate or matching records in your dataset, even when the records do not have a common unique identifier and no fields match exactly. […]
Azure – Versions no longer required for Key Vault references in App Service and Azure Functions
Version pinning is no longer required for Key Vault references in App Service and Azure Functions. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing AMD instance support for Amazon GameLift FleetIQ
Today, we are excited to announce the general availability (GA) of an update to Amazon GameLift FleetIQ, enabling you as a game developer to use AMD EPYC™ processor-based instances. GameLift is an AWS managed service for deploying, operating, and scaling dedicated servers for multiplayer games, and it is trusted by some of the most successful […]
AWS – AWS Cloud9 launches visual source control integration for Git
AWS Cloud9 now includes visual source control integration for Git (Git panel) built in to Cloud9. Prior to this release Git could only be used on the command line of the integrated Cloud9 terminal. Today’s release gives you the option to use a visual tool, built in to the IDE, to clone, push, pull, add, […]
GCP – What you can learn in our Q1 2021 Google Cloud Security Talks
Join us for our first Google Cloud Security Talks of 2021, a live online event on March 3rd where we’ll help you navigate the latest in cloud security. We’ll share expert insights into our security ecosystem and cover the following topics Sunil Potti and Rob Sadowski will kick off Security Talks on March 3rd. Thomas […]
GCP – 4 more reasons to switch to Chrome’s cloud management
As more and more workers depend on the browser to get work done, it’s critical that IT teams can easily manage browser deployments in one easy, centralized place. We launched Chrome Browser Cloud Management to support IT teams that need to manage Chrome while keeping their organization secure and their end users productive. With IT […]
GCP – Build a chatbot resume on Google Cloud
Getting the job you want requires you to stand out to potential employers—especially in the current job market. Recently I did just that by building a conversational chatbot on Google Cloud that answers questions about my professional experience (plus some surprises). Not only did I stand out, but I learned how to build and host […]
GCP – Freedom of choice: 9TB SSDs bring ultimate IOPS/$ to Compute Engine VMs
Applications that perform low-latency, I/O-intensive operations need to run on virtual machines with high-performance storage that’s tightly coupled with compute. This is especially important for applications built around real-time analytics, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and advertising platforms. Custom machine types in Compute Engine not only let you attach high-performance Local SSD, but give you the […]
Azure – General availability: Azure mobile app now supports Azure Government
You can now manage and monitor you Azure Government subscriptions with the Azure mobile app. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) now helps you automate table creation by supporting point-in-time recovery and tag settings in AWS CloudFormation
Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra), a scalable, highly available, and fully managed Apache Cassandra–compatible database service, now helps you automate table creation by supporting point-in-time recovery (PITR) and tag settings in AWS CloudFormation. Read More for the details.