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2020-10-28

GCP – Comparing containerization methods: Buildpacks, Jib, and Dockerfile

As developers we work on source code, but production systems don’t run source, they need a runnable thing. Starting many years ago, most enterprises were using Java EE (aka J2EE) and the runnable “thing” we would deploy to production was a “.jar”, “.war”, or “.ear” file. Those files consisted of the compiled Java classes and […]

2020-10-28

AWS – Amazon Elasticsearch Service adds native SAML Authentication for Kibana

AWS, Cloud AWS

Amazon Elasticsearch Service now natively supports using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) to offer single sign-on (SSO) for Kibana. SAML authentication for Kibana enables users to integrate directly with third-party identity providers (IDP) such as Okta, Ping Identity, OneLogin, Auth0, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Azure Active Directory. With this feature, your users can […]

2020-10-28

AWS – Amazon FSx is now available in AWS China (Beijing) Region, operated by Sinnet and AWS China (Ningxia) Region, operated by NWCD

AWS, Cloud AWS

Amazon FSx, a fully managed service that makes it easy to launch and run feature-rich and highly-performant file systems, is now available in the AWS China (Beijing) Region, operated by Sinnet and the AWS China (Ningxia) Region, operated by NWCD. With Amazon FSx, customers can leverage the rich feature sets and fast performance of widely-used […]

2020-10-28

AWS – EC2 Image Builder now supports AMI distribution across AWS accounts

AWS, Cloud AWS

Customers can now share AMIs from Image Builder pipelines with AWS accounts in multiple AWS regions, using the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). Read More for the details.

2020-10-28

Azure – New region for MySQL – Single Server in Brazil Southeast

Azure, Cloud Azure

Preview support of Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server is now available in the Brazil Southeast region, adding additional flexibility in deploying solutions to help accelerate innovation. Read More for the details.

2020-10-28

Azure – Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare is now generally available

Azure, Cloud Azure

Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare will make it easier for healthcare organizations to remain agile and focus on what they do best—delivering better experiences, insights, and care. Read More for the details.

2020-10-28

AWS – Amazon Elasticsearch Service announces support for Elasticsearch version 7.8

AWS, Cloud AWS

Amazon Elasticsearch Service now supports open source Elasticsearch 7.8 and its corresponding version of Kibana. This minor release includes bug fixes and enhancements. Read More for the details.

2020-10-28

GCP – Cloud Acceleration Program: More reasons for SAP customers to migrate to Google Cloud

Cloud, Google Cloud gcp

The arrival of COVID-19 caused massive disruption for companies around the globe and made digital transformation a more urgent priority. That’s why it’s so important that enterprises running their businesses on SAP have the agility, uptime and advanced analytics that Google Cloud can offer. But given the drain on financial and human resources that the […]