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Azure – Service Fabric release 7.2 is now available
This release brings new features, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Read More for the details.

Azure – Support for Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure Kubernetes Service is now available
This initial release of solutions jointly developed between Microsoft and Oracle enables you to bring your WebLogic workloads to a managed Kubernetes service on Azure. Read More for the details.

Azure – .NET 5 now available in App Service
App Service support for .NET 5 applications is available across all public regions and scenarios on both Windows and Linux App Service plans. Read More for the details.

GCP – Announcing new Professional Machine Learning Engineer certification
Machine learning (ML) is becoming an integral part of how organizations are run with more than two-thirds of businesses around the globe already using ML. However, finding employees with the right ML skills is one of the top concerns for IT leaders in 2020. To help address this skills shortage, we’re offering the Google Cloud […]

AWS – New self-paced courses for security and IoT on edX and Coursera
AWS Training and Certification has launched two new self-paced digital courses, Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management and AWS IoT: Developing and Deploying an Internet of Things, on edX and Coursera. Designed for application developers, the IoT course helps you utilize AWS IoT services to build, test, and distribute applications to simulated devices. You’ll […]

AWS – Announcing a new digital curriculum: Break Free of Legacy Databases
This free new digital training curriculum explains how to modernize a legacy, monolithic application by transforming it into a microservices-based application that uses serverless, scalable, and fully managed databases. The two-hour fundamental curriculum includes three self-paced modules with video demonstrations. It is designed for data platform engineers, database developers, and solutions architects. Read More for […]

GCP – Gojek: Helping drivers reach their pickup points up to 20% more quickly with Google Maps Platform
Editor’s note: Today’s post is a Q&A with Andrew Brinson, mobility marketplace lead at Gojek, on how they’re using On-demand Rides & Deliveries in Google Maps Platform. The On-demand Rides & Deliveries solution helps businesses improve operations and transform the driver and customer journey—from booking to arrival or delivery. To see how Gojek relies on […]

GCP – Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian to kick off first-ever Public Sector Summit—Dec 8
TheGoogle Cloud Public Sector Summit is less than a month away, Dec. 8-9, and we have a fantastic lineup of stellar speakers that you will not want to miss! Register now at no cost. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian will kick things off during our opening keynote, reflecting on the public sector’s impressive ability over […]

AWS – Now privately connect to AWS Database Migration Service from Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
Starting today, you can privately connect your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) without requiring an internet gateway, NAT device, VPN connection, or AWS Direct Connect connection. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Automation is now available in Brazil Southeast region
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using Powershell and Python based scripts. Read More for the details.