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Azure – Email one-time passcode authentication on by default starting October 2021
Email one-time passcode will be on by default and redemption using unmanaged Azure Active Directory accounts will no longer be allowed starting October 31, 2021 and not March 31, 2021. Read More for the details.

AWS – Assign a Delegated Administrator to manage AWS CloudFormation StackSets across your AWS Organization
AWS CloudFormation StackSets extends the functionality of stacks by enabling you to create, update, or delete stacks across multiple accounts and regions with a single operation. Last year, we introduced StackSets integration with AWS Organizations, allowing you to define a central template that can be applied across AWS accounts, reducing the need for you to […]

Azure – Web Application Firewall Integration with Azure Front Door Standard and Premium SKU
Azure Front Door Premium SKU with built-in Web Application Firewall, protects your public and private web applications, combines protection with application acceleration and content caching. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Web Application Firewall for Azure Front Door managed ruleset refresh
Use Microsoft_DefaultRuleSet_1.1 to protect your web applications from OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics supports canary events with Amazon EventBridge
CloudWatch Synthetics now supports monitoring canary events with Amazon EventBridge. This allows you to send notifications to teams, capture canary event information, and take corrective action in response to a canary state change or the completion of a canary run. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability support for Java Message Service (JMS) 2.0 API on Azure Service Bus Premium
Use existing applications that leverage JMS 2.0 API to talk to Service Bus without any code changes. Only configuration changes are required. Read More for the details.

GCP – Black History Month: Celebrating the success of Black founders with Google Cloud: Get Optimal Tech
February is Black History Month – a time for us to come together to celebrate and remember the important people and history of the African diaspora. Over the next four weeks, we will highlight four black-led startups and how they worked with Google Cloud. Our third feature highlights Optimal Technology Corporation and its founder, Reggie. […]

Azure – Azure Sphere OS version 21.02 is now available for evaluation
This Azure Sphere quality update of the OS includes bug fixes as well as recent CVE mitigations. Read More for the details.

AWS – Updated digital training for AWS Partners on End User Computing and Machine Learning
AWS Training and Certification is excited to announce the availability of three updated digital courses for AWS Partners. Read More for the details.
Azure – General Availability: Azure Red Hat OpenShift support for OpenShift 4.6
Benefit from new features and enhancements in OpenShift release 4.6. Read More for the details.