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AWS – Amazon EBS Fast Snapshot Restore (FSR) is now available for shared EBS Snapshots
Starting today, you can enable Fast Snapshot Restore (FSR) on shared snapshots. Read More for the details.

AWS – FreeRTOS now supports over-the-air update (OTA) suspend and resume operations
FreeRTOS now supports the ability to suspend and resume an over-the-air update (OTA) operation. With this feature, a FreeRTOS device can suspend an in-progress OTA if it disconnects from the network, and then resume the OTA when it reconnects. This helps OTA downloads to complete quickly when there is intermittent network connectivity. For additional details, […]

AWS – Cypress PSoC 64 Standard Secure Microcontroller is Qualified for FreeRTOS
The Cypress PSoC 64 Standard Secure microcontroller is now qualified for FreeRTOS. You can take advantage of FreeRTOS features and benefits using the Cypress PSoC 64 Standard Secure AWS Wi-Fi Bluetooth Pioneer Kit available from Cypress. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure ultra disks are now available in the US Gov Arizona region
Azure ultra disks are now available in the US Gov Arizona region. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS CodeBuild now supports accessing Build Environments with AWS Session Manager
AWS CodeBuild now supports accessing your build environments with AWS Session Manager so you can investigate and diagnose build issues. With support for AWS Session Manager, you can access your Linux and Windows build environments through an interactive one-click browser-based shell or through the AWS CLI. Read More for the details.

GCP – Traffic Director and gRPC—proxyless services for your service mesh
Lot of organizations turn to service mesh because it solves tedious and complicated networking problems, especially in environments that make heavy use of microservices. It also allows them to manage application networking policies, like load balancing and traffic management policies, in a centralized place. But adopting a service mesh has traditionally meant (1) managing infrastructure […]

Azure – SAP and Microsoft team up to deliver digital supply chain solutions in the cloud
Today, SAP and Microsoft announced an expanded partnership to enable customers to design and operate intelligent digital supply chain and industry 4.0 solutions in the cloud and at the edge. Read More for the details.

Azure – Now install network virtual appliances directly into an Azure Virtual WAN hub
Several new capabilities for Azure Virtual WAN are now in preview—including the option to install network virtual appliances directly into a virtual WAN hub as an option for SD-WAN connectivity. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure IoT Connector for FHIR now in preview
Azure IoT Connector, a feature of Azure API for FHIR, is now available for preview in additional Azure regions. It enables remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and clinical trial scenarios by ingesting health data from medical and non-medical devices in a secure, scalable, and compliant manner. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Data Share in US Gov Arizona and Virginia regions
Data Share is now generally available to Government customers Read More for the details.