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AWS – AMI Lifecycle Management now available with Data Lifecycle Manager
Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) now supports the creation and retention of EBS-backed Amazon Machine Images (AMIs). In addition to defining policies that provide a simple, automated way to back up data stored on EBS volumes, you can now create policies targeting EC2 instances to create EBS-backed AMIs. With this feature, you no longer have […]
Azure – Azure HDInsight ID Broker (HIB) is now generally available
HDInsight ID Broker (HIB) provides modern OAuth authentication and enables federated users to login to cluster without syncing on-premise password hashes to the cloud. Read More for the details.
Azure – New Azure Firewall capabilities will be generally available in Q4 CY2020
Custom DNS, DNS Proxy with integrated Threat Intelligence, and FQDN filtering in network rules will be generally available. Read More for the details.
Azure – QnA Maker introduces deep learning (Public Preview)
The next version of QnA Maker introduces state-of-art deep learning technologies and advances several core capabilities like better relevance and precise answering. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Aurora Global Database Expands Manageability Capabilities
Starting today, Amazon Aurora Global Database is expanding its manageability capabilities to more closely match the in-region versions of Aurora. Fast Database Cloning and AWS CloudFormation are both supported. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS DeepComposer launches new learning capsule on sequence modeling and Transformers
Today, we are excited to release a new learning capsule that provides an overview into the history of neural networks used for sequence modeling and the origins of Transformers. To learn the concepts of generative AI, developers can use easy-to-consume, bite-sized learning capsules in the AWS DeepComposer console. In this new learning capsule, developers will […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL Compatibility supports data import from Amazon S3 in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL compatibility now supports importing data stored in Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) buckets to PostgreSQL tables in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. A new extension, aws_s3, has been added to perform the import operation. You can import any data format that is supported by the PostgreSQL COPY command, using the ARN role […]
AWS – New AWS Solutions Consulting Offer – Next-Generation Landing Zone
Next-Generation Landing Zone (NGLZ) is an AWS Solutions Consulting Offer delivered via a consulting engagement from AllCloud, an AWS Migration, AWS DevOps, and AWS Security Competency Partner. NGLZ provides an enterprise-scale governance and security framework for a cloud migration or any modernization journey. Customers that request this consulting offer will participate in an engagement that […]
AWS – Amazon Connect Discounts Toll-Free Phone Number Pricing for the United States
Amazon Connect now provides a discount tier for pricing of US toll-free numbers in the US East (N. Virginia) and US West (Oregon) regions. With the discount tier, you automatically get a 35% discount after claiming in excess of 1,000 toll-free numbers per month, lowering the rate to $0.039 per number per day. For example, […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora now supports PostgreSQL versions 10.12 and 9.6.17 in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL compatibility now supports PostgreSQL minor versions 10.12 and 9.6.17 in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. These releases contains bug fixes and improvements from the PostgreSQL community, as well as bug fixes and improvements specific to Amazon Aurora for PostgreSQL. Read More for the details.