Welcome to above the clouds

Azure – Azure Maps Weather Services are now generally available
Weather Services empower developers to integrate highly dynamic, real-time weather data and visualizations into solutions that span a multitude of use cases and industries. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Blob storage supports objects up to 200 TB in size
When moving from on premises, you no longer need to split your large files into separate parts to store and process in the cloud. Supporting a single object size up to 200TB removes one complexity when using Azure Storage. Read More for the details.

GCP – Introducing Cloud CISO perspectives
Since I joined Google Cloud as Chief Information Security Officer three short months ago, I’ve seen firsthand the unique point of view we have to improve security for our customers and society at large through the cloud. I started in this new role as the security industry was rattled by a major breach impacting the […]

GCP – Reigniting the “Recommended for Google Workspace” program
The launch of Google Workspace last October marked a major milestone in our journey to give all our customers—from global enterprises to small businesses—the best way to connect, create, and collaborate, regardless of where and how they work. And recently we announced new ways we’re delivering on our mission to build for the future of […]

GCP – Introducing SAP Integration with Cloud Data Fusion
Businesses today have a growing demand for data analysis and insight-based action. More often than not, the valuable data driving these actions is in mission critical operational systems. Among all the applications that are in the market today, SAP is the leading provider of ERP software and Google Cloud is introducing integration with SAP to […]

GCP – From the kitchen to the Maison to low orbit: 3 surprising Google Cloud stories from this week
A new era of cloud computing is upon us, and organizations of all shapes and sizes are building their transformation clouds to create what’s next. You can see this manifesting everywhere—including in a few places you might not immediately expect. Back in December, we published a story about using Google Cloud AI to create baking […]

AWS – Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Multicast on AWS Transit Gateway is now available in major AWS regions worldwide
Starting today, AWS Transit Gateway supports internet group management protocol (IGMP) multicast in major AWS regions worldwide. The regions include US East (Ohio), Canada (Central), South America (São Paulo), EU (Stockholm), EU (London), EU (Frankfurt), EU (Paris), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Seoul) and Asia Pacific (Sydney) AWS regions […]

AWS – Amazon RDS Data API now available in Asia Pacific (Seoul) and Canada (Central) AWS regions
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Data API is now available in Asia Pacific (Seoul) and Canada (Central) regions. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Transit Gateway Connect is now available in additional AWS Regions
Starting today, AWS Transit Gateway Connect is now available in the US East (Ohio), Europe (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Stockholm), Asia Pacific (Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai), Canada (Central), and South America (São Paolo) Regions. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon CloudWatch Lambda Insights Now Supports AWS Lambda Container Images (General Availability)
You can now use Amazon CloudWatch Lambda Insights to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of AWS Lambda functions which are packaged and deployed as container images. With CloudWatch Lambda Insights you have access to automated dashboards summarizing the performance and health of your Lambda functions. Read More for the details.