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GCP – Compute Engine explained: Scheduling the OS patch management service
Last year, we introduced the OS patch management service to protect your running Compute Engine VMs against defects and vulnerabilities. The service makes patching Linux and Windows VMs with the latest OS upgrades simple, scalable and effective. In this blog, we share a step-by-step guide on how to set up a project with a schedule […]
GCP – 4 best practices for ensuring privacy and security of your data in Cloud Storage
Cloud storage enables organizations to reduce costs and operational burden, scale faster, and unlock other cloud computing benefits. At the same time, they must also ensure they meet privacy and security requirements to restrict access and protect sensitive information. Security is a common concern we hear from companies as they move their data to the […]
AWS – Customers can now tag resources in the Amazon Braket console
You can now manage custom tags for quantum tasks and notebooks directly in the Amazon Braket console. A tag is a simple label consisting of a customer-defined key and value pair. The ability to attach tags such as owner name, project, or cost center makes it easier for you to organize your resources into categories […]
AWS – Monitor your Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) storage usage with Amazon CloudWatch
You can now monitor the storage size of your Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) resources using Amazon CloudWatch. Using the Amazon EFS or Amazon CloudWatch consoles, you can view your file system’s storage size over time, including size in each of the EFS storage classes – EFS Standard, and the cost-optimized EFS Infrequent Access. […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora supports in-place upgrades from MySQL 5.6 to 5.7
Starting today, you can perform an in-place upgrade of your Amazon Aurora database cluster from MySQL major version 5.6 to 5.7. Instead of backing up and restoring the database to the new version, you can upgrade with just a few clicks in the Amazon RDS Management Console or by using the AWS SDK or CLI. […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 API now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
The Amazon EC2 API now supports the IPv6 protocol, allowing applications to connect over IPv6. This allows you to more easily meet IPv6 compliance requirements, more easily integrate with existing IPv6-based on-premises applications, and remove the need for expensive networking equipment to handle the address translation between IPv4 and IPv6. Read More for the details.
Azure – Monitoring your Azure Data Explorer Clusters with Azure Monitor (Insights) – public preview
Azure Monitor for Azure Data Explorer (public preview) provides comprehensive monitoring of your Azure Data Explorer clusters by delivering a unified view of the performance, operations, and usage. Read More for the details.
GCP – Streaming augmented reality with Google Cloud
Every year at CES, people from around the world experience the latest and greatest that consumer tech has to offer. In 2021, CES will be in an all-digital format for the first time. So how can a virtual show like CES create immersive experiences for attendees tuning in remotely? That’s an interesting challenge for the […]
Azure – View change data through Azure Monitor workbook integration with Application Change Analysis
Application Change Analysis integration with Azure Monitor workbook is now in public preview Read More for the details.
GCP – Stubhub’s path to retire the data center with Bare Metal Solution
Editor’s note: Today, we’re speaking with Austin Sheppard, CTO of StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace. We’ll hear how Google Bare Metal Solution is helping StubHub on their journey into the cloud by reducing their dependency on Oracle, lowering overall costs, and driving performance. At StubHub, we’ve been at the very forefront of ticket marketplace […]