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AWS – Announcing general availability of auto-copy for Amazon Redshift in the GovCloud (US) Regions
Amazon Redshift announces the general availability of auto-copy, which simplifies data ingestion from Amazon S3 into Amazon Redshift in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. This new feature enables you to set up continuous file ingestion from your Amazon S3 prefix and automatically load new files to tables in your Amazon Redshift data warehouse without the […]

AWS – Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL announces Extended Support minor 11.22-RDS.20241121
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for PostgreSQL announces Amazon RDS Extended Support minor version 11.22-RDS.20241121. We recommend that you upgrade to this version to fix known security vulnerabilities and bugs in prior versions of PostgreSQL. Learn more about the updates and patches in this Extended Support minor version in the Amazon RDS User Guide. Amazon […]

AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Service adds support for r7gd instances in six additional regions
Amazon OpenSearch Service now adds support for Graviton3 based r7gd instances with local NVMe-based SSD storage in six additional regions i.e., Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Middle East (UAE), AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West). AWS Graviton3-based instances with local NVMe-based SSD storage have up to 45% improved real-time […]

AWS – Amazon Connect now supports holiday overrides for Hours of operation
You can now configure holidays and other variances to your contact center Hours of operation with “overrides” in Amazon Connect, using APIs or the admin website. Overrides are exceptions to your contact center’s standard day-of-the-week operating hours. For example, if your contact center opens at 9am and closes at 10pm, but on New Year’s Eve […]

GCP – How Ford Pro uses Bigtable to harness connected vehicle telemetry data
Ford Pro Intelligence is a cloud-based platform that is used for managing and supporting fleet operations of its commercial customers. Ford commercial customers range from small businesses, large enterprises like United Postal Service and Pepsi where fleets can be thousands of vehicles, and government groups and municipalities like the City of Dallas. The Ford Pro […]

GCP – How Dun & Bradstreet is transforming software development with Gemini Code Assist
Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business data and analytics, is committed to maintaining its position at the forefront of innovation. For the past two years, this commitment has included the company’s deliberate approach to improving its software development lifecycle by infusing AI solutions. While development velocity and security were the company’s most […]

GCP – Scaling to zero on Google Kubernetes Engine with KEDA
For developers and businesses that run applications on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), scaling deployments down to zero when they are idle can offer significant financial savings. GKE’s Cluster Autoscaler efficiently manages node pool sizes, but for applications that require complete shutdown and startup (scaling the node pool all the way to and from zero), you […]

GCP – Boost your Looker Studio Pro skills with new on-demand course from Google Cloud
Your business data sets you apart from the competition. It fuels your innovations, your culture, and provides all your employees a foundation from which to build and explore. Since 2022, enterprises in all industries have turned to Looker Studio Pro to empower their businesses with self-service dashboards and AI-driven visualizations and insights, complete with advanced […]

GCP – Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security
The AI phase of industrial evolution is marked by a profound transformation in how humans and intelligent machines collaborate. The blurring of boundaries between physical and digital systems across the manufacturing landscape is accelerating, driven by advancements in automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. This interconnectedness creates unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, innovation, […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 M7i-flex & M7i instances now available in Asia Pacific (Jakarta) region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M7i-flex and M7i instances powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids) are available in Asia Pacific (Jakarta) region. These custom processors, available only on AWS, offer up to 15% better performance over comparable x86-based Intel processors utilized by other cloud providers. M7i-flex […]