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Azure – Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) now offers server group restart feature in public preview
The restart server group capability is now available in preview for Hyperscale (Citus) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the Postgres open-source database on Azure. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Expansion of credit-based disk bursting to Azure Standard SSDs E30 and smaller
Credit-based disk bursting, which allows you to handle unexpected disk traffic and batch jobs smoothly without the need to overprovision your disk, is now available on Azure Standard SSDs E30 and smaller. Read More for the details.
GCP – Google Maps Platform Javascript API and Promises
We are pleased to announce that as of the quarterly release of version 3.45 of the Maps JavaScript API, Promises support is now also available in the weekly channel alongside the pre-existing callback pattern for asynchronous methods. Promises provides many benefits such as reducing complexity through convenient syntax and eliminating deeply nested callbacks. The addition […]
GCP – Latest Transfer Appliance enables fast, simple and secure data movement
Overseeing a cloud migration is a tough job, but moving your actual data there doesn’t have to be. Today, we are pleased to announce the availability of our latest Transfer Appliance for the US, EU and Singapore regions, providing a simple, secure, cost-effective and offline way to transfer petabytes of data from data centers and […]
GCP – How HBO Max uses reCAPTCHA Enterprise to make its customer experience frictionless
Editor’s note: Randy Gingeleski, Senior Staff Security Engineer for HBO Max and Brian Lozada, CISO for HBO Max, co-authored this blog to share their experiences with reCAPTCHA Enterprise and help other enterprises achieve the same level of security for their customer experiences. The COVID-19 pandemic gave audiences more time than ever to explore all the […]
GCP – Announcing new features for Cloud Monitoring’s Grafana plugin
The observability of metrics is a key factor for a successful operations team, allowing for increasingly effective visualizations, analysis, and troubleshooting. Google Cloud works with third-party partners, such as Grafana Labs, to make it easy for customers to create their desired observability stack leveraging a combination of different tools. More than two years ago, we […]
GCP – Investing in the heart Of Google Cloud, our developer and customer communities
Announcing new investments in Google Cloud developer and customer communities Helping developers be their best is core to Google Cloud’s mission. Our developer and IT admin communities serve inspiring roles in the complex cloud ecosystem by helping their users adopt new technologies and solve challenging business problems. Our job is to support these technical communities […]
Azure – General availability: Introducing Log Analytics Open In Excel – A new Excel integration capability
Azure Monitor Log Analytics introduces a new Excel integration capability that allows you to create a connected Excel workbook right from the Log Analytics blade in Azure. Read More for the details.
GCP – Google Cloud Dataprep by Trifacta cheat sheet
If you want data as an ally to steer your business, you should look at Dataprep by Trifacta. Data is needed in every aspect of your business from optimizing profit margin, identifying new market opportunities, predicting next-best offer, responding to fraud, or reporting on regulatory obligations. Whether you are in a leadership position leveraging data […]
GCP – Struggling to fix Kubernetes over-provisioning? GKE has you covered!
Cost optimization is one of the leading initiatives, challenges, and sources of effort for teams adopting public cloud1—especially for those just starting their journey. When it comes to Kubernetes, cost optimization is especially challenging because you don’t want any efforts you undertake to negatively affect your applications’ performance, stability, or ability to service your business. […]
