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Azure – Intel SGX based confidential computing VMs now available on Azure Dedicated Hosts
The new DCsv2_Type1 Dedicated Host SKUs add confidential computing capabilities to Azure Dedicated Hosts. The DCsv2-series Azure Virtual Machines can help protect the confidentiality and integrity of your data and code while it’s processed in the public cloud. Dedicated hosts will provide further isolation from other tenants, further enhancing the isolation aspect of secure applications […]
GCP – DORA and the shared pursuit of digital operational resilience in finance
If you are a financial entity in the European Union (EU), the new draft regulation from the European Commission on Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector (DORA) is likely top of mind. DORA aims to consolidate and upgrade existing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) risk management requirements, and is also introducing a new framework […]
GCP – Forbes embraces MongoDB on Google Cloud as part of digital-first strategy
It’s often said that success is more about the journey than it is about your destination. But for a modern tech organization, just the opposite is true. Every technology journey gets judged by its outcome: Does it contribute something of value to the business? The emergence of cloud-based managed services didn’t change the importance of […]
GCP – Healthcare gets more productive with new industry-specific AI tools
COVID-19 shined a light on the heroic efforts of front-line healthcare workers. But it also highlighted some of the challenges around managing healthcare data and interpreting unstructured digital text. For healthcare professionals, the process of reviewing and writing medical documents is incredibly labor-intensive. And the lack of intelligent, easy-to-use tools to assist with the unique […]
AWS – New – Deep Dive with Security: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
This new on-demand digital course provides a deep dive into AWS IAM and best practices for using IAM policies. The one-day advanced course is designed for security professionals with a working knowledge of AWS and it includes five learning modules, video demonstrations, assessments, and three optional self-paced labs. Read More for the details.
GCP – How Cotral is using Google Maps Platform to make bus travel better for commuters–and the planet
Editor’s note: Today’s post comes from Paolo Castagno, head of the Technical Area Organizational Unit at Cotral S.p.A (Cotral). Cotral is using Google Maps Platform to help make regional bus journeys outside of Rome, Italy convenient, plannable, and on time. If you live in the suburbs, or a more rural area, it’s likely you depend […]
Azure – Azure Sphere 20.10 update is now available
Learn about what’s new in the the 20.10 release, including new and updated features in the OS, SDK, and extensions for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Keyspaces now helps you update and store common data between multiple rows efficiently by using static columns
Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra), a scalable, highly available, and fully managed Cassandra-compatible database service, now helps you update and store common data between multiple rows efficiently by using static columns. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing AWS DeepComposer’s next Chartbusters challenge, Keep Calm and Model On
Today, we are excited to announce our next AWS DeepComposer Chartbusters challenge, Keep Calm and Model On. AWS DeepComposer gives developers a creative way to get hands-on using a musical keyboard and the latest generative AI techniques to expand their skills. Chartbusters is a global competition where developers use AWS DeepComposer to create original compositions […]
AWS – Now you can export your Amazon DynamoDB table data to your data lake in Amazon S3 to perform analytics at any scale
Now you can export your Amazon DynamoDB table data to your data lake in Amazon S3, and use other AWS services such as Amazon Athena, Amazon SageMaker, and AWS Lake Formation to analyze your data and extract actionable insights. No code-writing is required. Read More for the details.