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Azure – Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Zone redundant high availability now generally available in new regions
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server zone redundant high availability is now available in two new regions: UK South and Japan East. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure SQL—public preview updates for April 2021
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in April 2021. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Stateful and 1-minute frequency log alerts in Azure Monitor
Log search based alerts can now be automatically resolved, and query can be evaluated every minute for faster time to fire. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Application Insights work item integration in Azure Monitor
You can now create work items in Azure DevOps or GitHub based on Application Insights telemetry. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Forced failover now available with zone redundant high availability for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Flexible Server forced failover capability is now available in all zone redundant regions. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Ultra Disk is now generally available in North Central US
Azure Ultra Disk, which offers high performance along with sub-millisecond latency for your data-intensive and transaction-heavy workloads, is now available in North Central US. Read More for the details.

GCP – Agent installation options for Google Cloud VMs
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Operations teams responsible for operating virtual machines (VMs) are always looking for ways to provide a more stable, more scalable environment for their development partners. Part of providing that stable experience is having telemetry data (metrics, logs and traces) from systems and applications so you can monitor and troubleshoot effectively. […]

GCP – How to automate with AppSheet Automation
AppSheet Automation is now generally available, and in this article, we’ll explore how you can build your first automation bot, all without writing a single line of code. This brief tutorial, using the use case of onboarding new employees, will explain how you can automate the process with AppSheet Automation. This same framework could be […]

GCP – Creating safer cloud journeys with new security features and guidance for Google Cloud and Workspace
One of the core benefits of using cloud technology to help modernize your security program is the ever-growing set of provider capabilities that you can use to protect your users, applications, and data. As part of our commitment to be our customers’ most Trusted Cloud, we’re constantly adding new security features to Google Cloud and […]
AWS – New digital course: AWS Network Connectivity Options
We’re excited to announce a free digital course: AWS Network Connectivity Options. The course introduces network connectivity concepts, describes network design patterns, and demonstrates how to apply the design patterns to common use cases. This intermediate, 150-minute course includes reading modules, quizzes to check your knowledge, and an optional hands-on lab. The course is designed […]