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Azure – General availability: Dynamic data masking granular permissions for Azure SQL and Azure Synapse Analytics
Control who can access your SQL data by using dynamic data masking granular permission on your Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL Managed Instance. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Monitor SQL insights for Azure SQL in public preview
Get a single monitoring experience for all your cloud-based SQL deployments with Azure Monitor SQL insights Read More for the details.
Azure – Long-term backup retention (LTR) for Azure SQL Managed Instance in public preview
Configure long-term backup retention for SQL Managed Instance databases and retain database backups beyond the 35 days provided by Azure SQL Managed Instance automated backups, for up to 10 years. Read More for the details.
Azure – Service Broker message exchange for Azure SQL Managed Instance in public preview
Service Broker message exchange between Azure SQL Managed Instances (public preview) allows you to build reliable distributed applications with asynchronous message processing functionality by leveraging SQL Server engine’s native support for messaging/queuing. Read More for the details.
Azure – Machine Learning Services on Azure SQL Managed Instance now generally available
Use machine learning capabilities on a Managed Instance of Azure SQL Database for ease of moving your data, packages, and models to a cloud ready environment fully configured for machine learning. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Azure Data Explorer (ADX) Performance Updates
The next version of Azure Data Explorer (ADX) with performance updates is now available. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: App Service Managed Certificates now supports apex domains
Create apex domains on your Linux and Windows web app at no additional cost. Read More for the details.
GCP – Meet the Authors: Data Governance–The Definitive Guide
Today, we sit down virtually with the authors of the newly released O’Reilly book “Data Governance: The Definitive Guide”. Evren Eryurek is the Director of Product Management at Google Cloud whose portfolio includes data governance, data cataloging & discovery and data marketplace. Uri Gilad is spearheading a cross-functional effort to create the relevant controls, management tools and policy workflows […]
GCP – Earn the new Google Kubernetes Engine skill badge for free
We’ve added a new skill badge this month, Optimize Costs for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), which you can earn for free when you sign up for the Kubernetes track of the skills challenge. The skills challenge provides 30 days free access to Google Cloud labs and gives you the opportunity to earn skill badges to […]
GCP – How carbon-free is your cloud? New data lets you know
Google first achieved carbon neutrality in 2007, and since 2017 we’ve purchased enough solar and wind energy to match 100% of our global electricity consumption. Now we’re building on that progress to target a new sustainability goal: running our business on carbon-free energy 24/7, everywhere, by 2030. Today, we’re sharing data about how we are […]