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GCP – R+F accelerates data insights with Confluent and Google Cloud
Rodan and Fields (R+F) focuses a lot of time and energy working to empower its 300,000 Independent Consultants and provide them with the tools they need to to run their businesses successfully. One of these tools, the R+F Solution Tool, allows R+F Consultant’s to provide personalized, one-on-one recommendations to customers regarding the best Rodan and […]
GCP – Zero trust workload security with GKE, Traffic Director, and CA Service
At the core of a zero trust approach to security is the idea that trust needs to be established via multiple mechanisms and continuously verified. Internally, Google has applied this thinking to the end-to-end process of running production systems and protecting workloads on cloud-native infrastructure, an approach we call BeyondProd. Establishing and verifying trust in […]
GCP – Access to legacy applications has never been easier with Chrome
In order to keep businesses running, organizations require uninterrupted access to business critical applications. While most of these applications can be accessed through a modern browser, others require a specific legacy browser, which can add extra work for IT teams to try and protect users in older, less secure browsers. Many enterprises use Chrome’s Legacy […]
AWS – AWS Graviton2 based T4g instances are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region
Starting today, Amazon EC2 T4g instances are available in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region. T4g instances are powered by Arm-based AWS Graviton2 processors and deliver up to 40% better price performance over T3 instances. These instances provide a baseline level of CPU performance with the ability to burst CPU usage at any time for as […]
GCP – Google delivers 5G network slicing capabilities for enterprises
Building on the recent releases of the Android 12 operating system and Google Distributed Cloud, Google is paving the way for communication service providers (CSPs) as well as enterprises to deliver enterprise applications and services over 5G network slices, for enhanced application security, reliability, and performance. 5G network slicing enables virtual mobile networks to be […]
GCP – As shoppers turn to online ordering, Chrome OS and PaperCut have enabled Australia’s BIG W stores to uplevel printing
Editor’s note:Today’s post is by Steven Kernahan, Portfolio/Solution Owner for Australia’s Woolworths Group and its 176 BIG W department stores across Australia. In collaboration with Woolworths Group IT, BIG W X improved in-store processes for printing delivery and online pickup, using Chrome OS and PaperCut software. When BIG W’s customers embraced online pickup and delivery […]
GCP – PostgreSQL extension turned Cloud microservice
One challenge to migrating databases is lining up your environment so that you don’t end up with compatibility issues. So what happens, when you want to move to a managed service in the Cloud, like Cloud SQL, and you discover that your favorite extension isn’t supported? Of course we want to support all the things, […]
AWS – AWS Transit Gateway Network Manager launches new APIs to simplify network and route analysis in your global network
Today, AWS Transit Gateway Network Manager launched new APIs that enable you to perform automated analysis of your global network and allow you to build your own topological views for visualization purposes. You can get an aggregated view of your global network resources, analyze routes, and retrieve telemetry data across AWS regions using the following APIs: […]
AWS – Amazon MemoryDB for Redis now supports AWS CloudFormation
Amazon MemoryDB for Redis now supports AWS CloudFormation, enabling you to manage MemoryDB resources using CloudFormation templates. Amazon MemoryDB for Redis is a Redis-compatible, durable, in-memory database service that delivers ultra-fast performance. AWS CloudFormation lets you model, provision, and manage AWS and third-party resources by treating infrastructure as code. CloudFormation makes it easier for you to […]
AWS – Amazon Simple Email Service now offers a new console experience
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) is pleased to announce the launch of the newly redesigned service console. With its streamlined look and feel, the new console makes it even easier for customers to leverage the speed, reliability, and flexibility that Amazon SES has to offer. Read More for the details.
