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Azure – Python Durable Functions support in Azure Functions is now generally available
Python developers can now create serverless workflows to orchestrate complex data processing and data science workloads in Azure Functions. Read More for the details.
Azure – Additional support for managed identity in Azure Stream Analytics now in public preview
Azure Stream Analytics now supports managed identity for Blob input, Event Hubs (input and output), Synapse SQL Pools and customer storage account. As a result, customers do not have to manage service-to-service credentials by themselves, and can process events when streams of data are coming from Event Hubs in a VNet or using a firewall. […]
Azure – Five more free services now available in the Azure free account
Free amounts of Archive Storage, Container Registry, Load Balancer, Service Bus, and VPN Gateway are now available for eligible Azure free account users, as well as and increased free amounts of Cosmos DB. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing new Amazon EC2 C6gn instances powered by AWS Graviton2 processors with 100 Gbps networking
Starting today, Amazon EC2 C6gn instances powered by Arm-based AWS Graviton2 processors and featuring up to 100 Gbps network bandwidth are generally available. Amazon EC2 C6gn instances deliver up to 40% better price-performance over C5n instances for applications requiring high network bandwidth such as high performance computing (HPC), network appliances, data lakes and data analytics. […]
AWS – AWS CloudFormation StackSets is now available in Africa (Cape Town), EU (Milan), and Middle East (Bahrain) Regions
AWS CloudFormation has expanded the availability of StackSets to Africa (Cape Town), EU (Milan), and Middle East (Bahrain). StackSets is a CloudFormation feature that allows you to centrally manage deployment of cloud resources to multiple AWS accounts and Regions in a single operation. StackSets is also integrated with AWS Organizations so you can take advantage […]
AWS – Amazon Chime now supports joining meetings from Echo Show 8
Customers can now join Amazon Chime meetings on Echo Show 8. We recommend customers simply link their calendar using the Alexa app. Once linked, customers can say, “Alexa, join the Amazon Chime meeting” or “Alexa, join the meeting” at the time of the meeting to enjoy the meeting experience on their Echo Show 8. If […]
AWS – Join Zoom meetings with Alexa on Echo Show 8
Starting today, Echo Show 8 customers can use Alexa to join Zoom meetings on a dedicated device, by simply saying “Alexa, join my Zoom meeting.” No setup is required. Alexa will ask for the meeting ID and Passcode. You can also join a meeting more seamlessly by linking your Microsoft, Google, or Apple calendar account […]
GCP – How Greenwheels is helping to make towns more livable with an innovative car sharing platform
Editor’s note: Today’s post comes from Lisa de Vreede, Product Manager B2C at Greenwheels, a Dutch car sharing service on a mission to make cities more livable by reducing pollution and freeing up green spaces for amenities such as parks and playgrounds. I was raised by ‘hippie’ parents, in a Rotterdam commune where everyone shared […]
AWS – Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager now automates copying EBS snapshots across accounts
We are excited to announce that customers will now be able to automate copy of EBS snapshots across accounts in different regions, as well as encrypt those copies with a different Customer Master Key (CMK) using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager. Many customers have Disaster Recovery (DR) compliance needs that require their EBS snapshots to be […]
AWS – AWS Nitro Enclaves is now available in 6 additional regions
Starting today, AWS Nitro Enclaves and ACM for Nitro Enclaves are available in Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Canada (Central), Europe (Milan), Middle East (Bahrain), and US West (N. California). Read More for the details.