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Azure – PowerShell support in Durable Functions is now generally available
PowerShell users can use Durable Functions create serverless workflows to orchestrate complex, long-running automation processes. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Introducing new Durable Functions storage provider options
Durable Functions, an extension to the Azure Functions runtime, adds two new storage provider options in public preview. Read More for the details.

GCP – Using AI-powered machine learning models to identify fraudulent unemployment claims
With unemployment application submissions reaching record numbers over the past year, state and local agencies in the United States have faced the challenge of processing unprecedented numbers of claims per week. The digital infrastructure most agencies have in place is unable to handle this volume, resulting in constituents waiting longer, and bad actors taking advantage […]

AWS – New self-paced courses for cloud procurement, .NET, and Amazon CodeGuru available
AWS Training and Certification has launched four, new self-paced digital courses, Building Modern .NET Applications on AWS, How to Buy Cloud – Strategies for Cloud Procurement, Improve your Java Code using Amazon CodeGuru, and Improve your Python Code using Amazon CodeGuru on Coursera, edX, and Udemy. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Aurora MySQL Improves Availability of Read Replicas
Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition now maintains read availability through writer node restarts. Previously, when a writer node restarted, all nodes in an Aurora MySQL cluster restarted as well. With today’s launch, reader nodes will continue to serve read requests during a writer node restart, improving read availability in the cluster. Read More for the […]

AWS – Amazon Aurora with MySQL Compatibility Supports T3.large Instances
Amazon Aurora with MySQL compatibility now supports T3.large instances, in addition to the T3.medium, T3.small, and R5 class instances already available. Using T3.large instances with Amazon Aurora MySQL is a cost-effective option for smaller workloads such as test, dev, and QA, while still giving you the option to use larger class instances for production deployments. […]

GCP – Network Connectivity Center: Expanding SD-WAN’s reach with new partners
Last month, we announced the preview launch of Network Connectivity Center, a new solution designed to simplify on-prem and cloud connectivity to Google Cloud. Today, we are excited to announce integrations with Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Versa Networks and VMware, allowing enterprises to embrace the power of automation and simplify their networking deployments even further. […]

GCP – Real-time Change Data Capture for data replication into BigQuery
Businesses hoping to make timely, data-driven decisions know that the value of their data may degrade over time and can be perishable. This has created a growing demand to analyze and build insights from data the moment it becomes available, in real-time. Many will find that the operational and transactional data fuelling their business is […]

GCP – Migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL with minimal downtime with Datastream
One of the biggest obstacles faced by enterprises pursuing digital transformation is the challenge of migrating off of legacy databases. These databases are typically locked into on-premises data centers, expensive to upgrade and difficult to maintain. We want to make it easier. To that end, we’ve built an open source toolkit that can help you […]
GCP – Introducing Analytics Hub: secure and scalable sharing for data and analytics
Customers tell us that sharing and exchanging data with other organizations is a critical element of their analytics strategy, but it’s hamstrung by unreliable data and processes, and only getting harder with security threats and privacy regulations on the rise. Furthermore, traditional data sharing techniques use batch data pipelines that are expensive to run, create […]