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AWS – AWS Transfer Family introduces Terraform support for deploying SFTP connectors
AWS Transfer Family Terraform module now supports deployment of SFTP connectors to transfer files between Amazon S3 and remote SFTP servers. This adds to the existing support for deploying SFTP server endpoints using Terraform, enabling you to automate and streamline centralized provisioning of file transfer resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). SFTP connectors provide a […]
AWS – SageMaker HyperPod now supports customer managed KMS keys for EBS volumes
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now supports customer managed AWS KMS keys (CMK) for encrypting EBS volumes, enabling enterprise customers to deploy machine learning clusters that meet their specific organizational security and compliance requirements. Customers training foundation models need full control over their encryption keys while maintaining high-performance computing capabilities, but previously could only rely on SageMaker […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 C7i instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7i instances powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids) are available in the Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region. C7i instances are supported by custom Intel processors, available only on AWS, and offer up to 15% better performance over comparable x86-based Intel processors utilized […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now supports Amazon EBS CSI driver for persistent storage
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now supports the Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver, enabling customers to dynamically provision and manage persistent storage for machine learning workloads on SageMaker HyperPod EKS clusters. This capability allows customers to create, attach, and manage EBS volumes through Kubernetes persistent volume claims, providing storage that persists across […]
GCP – Storage Insights datasets: How to optimize storage spend with deep visibility
Managing vast amounts of data in cloud storage can be a challenge. While Google Cloud Storage offers strong scalability and durability, storage admins sometimes sometimes struggle with questions like: What’s driving my storage spend? Where is all my data in Cloud Storage and how is it distributed? How can I search across my data for […]
AWS – New P5 instance with one NVIDIA H100 GPU is now available in SageMaker Training and Processing Jobs
Today, SageMaker Training and Processing Jobs announces the new Amazon EC2 P5 instance size with one NVIDIA H100 GPU. It allows businesses to right-size their machine learning (ML) and high-performance computing (HPC) resources with cost-effectiveness. The new P5 instance type gives customers the flexibility to begin with smaller configurations and expand incrementally with fine-grained control, delivering enhanced […]
AWS – Custom Metrics now available in Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals
Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals now supports Custom Metrics, empowering developers and operators to pinpoint the root cause of application issues faster and with greater precision. CloudWatch Application Signals already helps you monitor the health of your applications through standard metrics like fault rates, errors, and latency. Now, you can add your own custom metrics that provide […]
GCP – Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First – Meet the 2025 Brazilian cohort
In a landscape where AI is an engine of growth for the Latin American economy, Brazil stands out as a leader in innovation. Google is committed to supporting and shaping the future of AI startups, and our new accelerator cohort is proof of that. Following a highly competitive selection process, we are proud to announce […]
AWS – AWS App Runner expands support for IPv6 compatibility
AWS App Runner now supports IPv6-based inbound and outbound traffic on both public and private App Runner service endpoints. This helps customers meet IPv6 compliance requirements, and removes the need for handling address translation between IPv4 and IPv6. App Runner is a fully-managed service that makes it easier for developers to quickly deploy containerized web […]
GCP – Five ways Skopeo can simplify your Google Cloud container workflow
Managing container images effectively is crucial for modern application development and deployment, especially in Cloud environments. Popular tools like Docker are commonly used to pull, push, and inspect container images. However, the reliance on a running daemon can be a drawback for CI/CD pipelines or straightforward tasks like image inspection. Enter Skopeo, a versatile command-line […]