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GCP – Demystifying event filters in Eventarc
Eventarc enables you to read events from Google Cloud sources (via its Audit Logs integration) and custom sources (via its Pub/Sub integration) and then route them to Cloud Run services. The event routing rules are defined with a trigger. In a trigger, you specify the right event filters such as service name, method name, resource […]

GCP – Our commitment to the privacy and security of Google Workspace customer data
At Google Cloud, we’ve designed Google Workspace products and solutions, including Google Workspace for Education, to secure and protect the privacy of our customers’ data. Our cloud is designed to empower European organizations’ strict security and privacy requirements and expectations, which is one reason why customers across Europe trust Google Workspace. We also want to […]

AWS – Get ready to roll! 2021 AWS DeepRacer League Season is now underway
AWS DeepRacer allows you to get hands-on with machine learning (ML) through a fully autonomous 1/18th scale race car driven by reinforcement learning, a 3D racing simulator on the AWS DeepRacer console, a global racing league, and hundreds of customer-initiated community races. Whether you want to win, or just increase your understanding of machine learning, the […]

AWS – AWS AppConfig is now available in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
AWS AppConfig is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. AWS AppConfig helps you deploy application configurations in a managed and monitored way just like you do with code deployments, but without the need to change the code if a configuration value changes. AWS AppConfig is intended for users who want to quickly and […]

AWS – Real-Time Contact Lens for Amazon Connect is now available in the Europe (London), Europe (Frankfurt), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo) AWS Regions
Today, we are announcing the launch of Real-Time Contact Lens for Amazon Connect in the Europe (London), Europe (Frankfurt), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo) AWS Regions. This expands support for Real-Time Contact Lens from the US West (Oregon), US East (N. Virginia), and Asia Pacific (Sydney) AWS regions that were launched at re:Invent 2020. Read More […]

AWS – Amazon Connect now supports 15 minute intervals for historical metric reporting
Amazon Connect now allows you to separate historical metrics into 15 minute intervals. Historical metrics reports include data about past, completed activity and performance in your contact center. This 15 minute interval provides a new time range to allow more granular insights into queue, routing profile, and agent performance. These insights can be used in […]

GCP – Go faster and cheaper with Memorystore for Memcached, now GA
Last year, we announced the beta release of Memorystore for Memcached, a fully managed service compatible with open-source Memcached protocol. Memorystore for Memcached has delivered speed and cost savings for our customers and we’re announcing the general availability of Memorystore for Memcached. With Memorystore for Memcached, you can leverage the common Memcached in-memory key value […]

GCP – How Memorystore cut costs in half for Quizlet’s Memcached workloads
Editor’s note: We’re hearing today from Quizlet, an online learning community and provider of study resources to students and teachers. For a more secure and convenient solution to Memcached node scaling, they switched to Memorystore. With over 50 million monthly users, Quizlet is one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, serving students […]

Azure – Azure Security Center: General availability updates for February 2021
New enhancements and updates released for general availability in Azure Security Center in February 2021. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for February 2021
Preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in February 2021. Read More for the details.