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AWS – New AWS Solutions Implementation: Amazon S3 Glacier Re:Freezer
We are delighted to announce the addition of Amazon S3 Glacier Re:Freezer to the AWS Solutions Implementations portfolio. AWS Solutions Implementations help you solve common problems and build faster using the AWS platform. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Announcing Azure STIG solution templates to accelerate compliance for DoD
Announcing the availability of Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) solution templates for both Windows and Linux on the Azure Marketplace (commercial) and Azure Government Marketplace. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Active Directory B2C in Australia is available in public preview
Provide a customized digital experience to all your customer and consumers with Azure Active Directory B2C now in public preview in Australia. Read More for the details.

AWS – Service Quotas is now available in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
You can now use Service Quotas in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions to view and manage your service quotas at scale as your AWS workloads grow. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon AppStream 2.0 adds support for fully managed image updates
Starting today, you can use managed Amazon AppStream 2.0 image updates to keep your AppStream 2.0 images up-to-date with the latest Windows operating system updates, driver updates, and AppStream 2.0 agent software. Previously, AppStream 2.0 images were kept up to date by installing your applications on the latest base image each time a new image […]

AWS – AWS Firewall Manager Now Available in AWS GovCloud (US)
Starting today, AWS Firewall Manager is available in both AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. Read More for the details.

GCP – How to use PyTorch Lightning’s built-in TPU support
The Lightning framework is a great companion to PyTorch. The lightweight wrapper can help organize your PyTorch code into modules, and it provides useful functions for common tasks. For an overview of Lightning and how to use it on Google Cloud Platform, this blog post can get you started. One really nice feature of Lightning […]

GCP – A recipe for building a conversational AI team
Contact center virtual agents, such as chatbots or voice bots, leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help businesses connect with their customers and answer questions round the clock, regardless of request volume. AI tools will only become more critical for streamlining customer experience processes in the future. Are you convinced about the benefits […]

GCP – How to deploy Certificate Authority Service
Certificate Authority Service (CAS) is a highly available, scalable Google Cloud service that enables you to simplify, automate, and customize the deployment, management, and security of private certificate authorities (CA). As it nears general availability, we want to provide guidance on how to deploy the service in real world scenarios. Today we’re releasing a whitepaper […]
GCP – Leaf Space: Enabling next-gen satellites on Google Cloud
There is a revolution happening in the space industry. Spurred on by low rocket launch costs, component miniaturization, and digitalization, more than 15,000 satellites will launch over the next decade1—more than have been launched throughout the prior six decades—studying the Earth’s weather and environment, helping people and things communicate in remote locations, monitoring critical infrastructure, […]