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AWS – Network Load Balancer now supports TLS 1.3
Network Load Balancer (NLB) now supports version 1.3 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, enabling you to optimize the performance of your backend application servers while helping to keep your workloads secure. TLS 1.3 on NLB works by offloading encryption and decryption of TLS traffic from your application servers to the load balancer, and […]
AWS – AWS Batch adds console support for visualizing AWS Step Functions workflows
You can now manage AWS Step Functions workflows in the AWS Batch console, where you can automate Batch jobs to help build long-running business-critical workflows that require machine learning, data analysis, or overnight batch processing. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Kendra now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region
AWS customers can now use Amazon Kendra to build intelligent search applications in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region. Read More for the details.
Azure – Announcing Azure Synapse Analytics pre-purchase plans, now generally available
You can now save up to 28 percent on Azure Synapse workloads without sacrificing flexibility with Azure Synapse pre-purchase plans. Read More for the details.
GCP – Empowering non-profit New Incentives with no-code
As people everywhere continue to adapt to new ways of working and collaborating, many trends that might have seemed a decade away in 2019, have cemented themselves as today’s blueprints for success. We’ve seen firsthand the acceleration in demand for technology that lends itself to agile development without compromising power, ease or security and governance. […]
AWS – Amazon EMR 6.4 release version now supports Apache Spark 3.1.2
Amazon EMR 6.4 release version now supports Apache Spark 3.1.2 and provides runtime improvements with Amazon EMR Runtime for Apache Spark. Amazon EMR 6.4 provides Presto runtime improvements for PrestoDB 0.254, and runtime improvements for Apache Hive 3.1.2 when you use AWS Glue Data Catalog for your metastore. Read More for the details.
GCP – Next Reaction: New Data Cloud launches
At Google Cloud Next, we’ve announced several new data cloud launches that go a long way in helping technical practitioners, like you, derive business value from their data. In this post, we’ll provide an overview of what was announced, why it matters for you and how you can get started using these services in your […]
GCP – Next Reaction: Making multicloud easier for all
If you’re like me, tracking all the news coming out of Google Cloud Next can be a bit overwhelming at times in a good way. There is just so much exciting stuff happening. So, in order to help us both out a bit I sat down to capture some of the key announcements that were […]
GCP – Next Reaction: Features to reduce IT carbon emissions and build climate-related solutions
Climate technology strategies are becoming increasingly important. A Google-commissioned study by IDG shows that 90% of IT departments are making sustainability a priority; and with the advances in machine learning, many organizations are also increasingly interested in building climate solutions whether it’s using geo-spatial data or predictive maintenance. This is why we are happy to […]
GCP – Next Reaction: Monitor your conversations, get started with CCAI Insights
In this year’s NEXT session: AI103 Using CCAI insights to better understand your customers, a new conversational AI tool has been introduced, CCAI Insights. With Contact Center AI Insights, business stakeholders and QA compliance teams can analyze and monitor customer service interactions and patterns in their contact center data. It gives businesses insights into the […]