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AWS – AWS Batch simplifies permissions by introducing Service-Linked Roles
AWS Batch now supports using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) service-linked roles, which allows customers to easily delegate permissions to AWS Batch to run their batch computing workloads. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon EC2 now allows you to copy Amazon Machine Images across AWS GovCloud, AWS China and other AWS Regions
You can now quickly and conveniently copy Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) to AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, AWS China Regions and other AWS regions (also known as partitions) to ensure that your AMIs are available and consistent globally. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon CodeGuru announces a new, lower and predictable Pricing Model for CodeGuru Reviewer
Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer is a developer tool that leverages automated reasoning and machine learning to detect potential defects that are difficult to find in your code and offers suggestions for improvements. Today, we are excited to announce, a new repository size-based pricing model with a price reduction of up to 90%, making it easier for […]

AWS – Python Support for Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer is now generally available
Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer is a developer tool that leverages automated reasoning and machine learning to detect potential defects that are difficult to find in your code and offers suggestions for improvements. Today, we are announcing the general availability of Python support for CodeGuru Reviewer to help you detect coding issues and vulnerabilities in your Python […]

AWS – AWS Glue now supports cross-account reads from Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Streaming ETL jobs in AWS Glue can now read from Amazon Kinesis Data Streams in a different AWS account than the one running the AWS Glue job. This feature allows you to run your ETL jobs from the consumer account rather than the data producer account, keeping all ETL activity in one location and simplifying […]

AWS – New instructor-led course: Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS
We are excited to introduce Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS, an instructor-led course that promotes developer productivity and agile application development. This three-day, intermediate course covers how to build, secure, deploy, and manage modern serverless applications. The course includes lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, exercises, six hands-on labs, and a quiz to check your knowledge. Read […]

AWS – AWS Elemental MediaLive now supports HTML 5 motion graphics overlay
Today, we are excited to announce HTML5-based motion graphics capabilities for AWS Elemental MediaLive channels. With an HTML5 source, you can add rich graphics directly onto your MediaLive channel including lower thirds, scrolling text, scoreboards, or full-screen graphics. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure Monitor container insights support for Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes extension model
Azure Monitor for Containers is updating to use the Arc Extension Model for Kubernetes clusters hosted on Azure Arc. This support is currently in public preview. Read More for the details.

GCP – Google Cloud Retail & Consumer Goods Summit: The Future of Retail
The way consumers make their everyday decisions is evolving, as digital ways of working, shopping and communicating have become the new normal. So now it’s more important than ever for companies in the retail sector to prioritise an insights-driven technology strategy and understand what’s truly important for their customers. Through its partnerships with some of […]
GCP – IDC: A multicloud strategy can mitigate regulatory, business risks
In recent years, cloud has become an important driver for innovation, enhancing security and operational resilience, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated the trend. But cloud adoption has been slower in regulated sectors including government agencies and financial institutions, due to the complexity of their legacy systems, cultural perceptions, and certain compliance challenges. In […]