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AWS – eksctl now supports creating node groups using resource specifications and dry run mode
eksctl, the official CLI for Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), now lets you create node groups inside an Amazon EKS cluster by simply providing node requirements in vCPUs, memory, or GPUs. Additionally, eksctl now lets you preview the cluster configuration before creating a new cluster or a new node group by using the new […]
GCP – Making access to SaaS applications more secure with BeyondCorp Enterprise
An explosion of SaaS applications over the last decade has fundamentally changed the security landscape of modern enterprises. According to the Cloud Security Threat Report1, the average organization uses hundreds, possibly upwards of 1,000 of SaaS applications, many of these unsanctioned by IT departments, and this number is only forecasted to increase. Today, we see […]
GCP – Fintech startup, Branch makes data analytics easy with BigQuery
Editor’s note: Here we take a look at how Branch, a fintech startup, built their data platform with BigQuery and other Google Cloud solutions that democratized data for their analysts and scientists. As a startup in the fintech sector, Branch helps redefine the future of work by building innovative, simple-to-use tech solutions. We’re an employer […]
GCP – Keyless API authentication—Better cloud security through workload identity federation, no service account keys necessary
Organizations often have applications that run on multiple platforms, on-premises or cloud. For such applications that call Google Cloud Platform (GCP) APIs, a common challenge admins face is securing long-lived service account keys used to authenticate to GCP. Examples of such applications might include: Analytics workloads running on AWS or Azure that access sensitive datasets […]
GCP – Dunzo: How transforming the delivery experience with Google Maps Platform helped reduce support calls by 90%
Editor’s note: Today’s post is a Q&A with Brijesh Bharadwaj, Growth and User-facing products lead at Dunzo, on how they’re using the On-demand Rides & Deliveries solution in Google Maps Platform. Dunzo is a local e-commerce platform in India on a mission to deliver convenience, choice, and control to everyday living. The On Demand Rides […]
GCP – Building global momentum with government and security compliance certifications
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s proven more important than ever for public sector agencies to embrace digital services to transform how they work and serve their communities. Operating virtually has only heightened the importance of organizational security and compliance for public sector agencies around the world— who must still meet strict regulatory […]
GCP – Google Cloud and AVEVA’s OSIsoft serve the industrial sector a new flavor of PI
Across the industrial sector, many digital enablers and disruptive technologies are transforming businesses to be more efficient, profitable, nimble, and secure: smart factories with connected machines, the rise of the industrial internet of things (IIoT), proliferation of sensors and data, and new cloud strategies, to name a few. Our work with the PI System is […]
AWS – Multi-Attach for Provisioned IOPS io2 Now Available in Thirteen Additional AWS Regions
With thirteen more regions, EBS Multi-Attach for Provisioned IOPS io2 is now available in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), US West (N. California), EU (Ireland), EU (Frankfurt), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Canada (Central), EU (London), EU (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), […]
AWS – AWS Audit Manager now offers a new standard framework for NIST 800-53 (Rev. 5) Low-Moderate-High
AWS Audit Manager now offers a new prebuilt standard framework for NIST 800-53 (Rev. 5) Low-Moderate-High. This framework adds to the existing prebuilt frameworks provided in Audit Manager. With this release, you can launch an assessment from this framework with just a few clicks. Audit Manager will map your AWS resources to the requirements in NIST […]
GCP – Cook up your own ML recipes with AI Platform
For anyone with a sweet tooth for confections and machine learning, I have some good news. You might remember recently my colleagues, Sara Robinson and Dale Markowitz, collaborated to create some delicious new baked inventions, including the Breakie (a fusion between cake, cookies, and bread). All of this was done through a baking ML model […]