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AWS – AWS Transfer Family announces multiple methods to authenticate SFTP users
AWS Transfer Family now offers customers the option to require both SSH key and password authentication when users connect to their SFTP servers. This new method of authentication allows customers to add an additional level of protection to their data when authorizing users to securely access their files. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon VPC CNI now supports Kubernetes NetworkPolicy enforcement
The Amazon VPC Container Networking Interface (CNI) Plugin now supports the Kubernetes NetworkPolicy resource. Customers can use the same open-source Amazon VPC CNI to implement both pod networking and network policies to secure the traffic in their Kubernetes clusters. This reduces the need to run additional software for network access controls and will work alongside all […]
AWS – AWS Elemental MediaTailor supports per-session control of non-linear overlay video ads
Using AWS Elemental MediaTailor you can now enable or disable non-linear overlay ads at a per-session level. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Backup now supports local time zone selections
Today, AWS Backup announces support for local time zone selection in your backup plan, allowing you to manage your backup schedule according to your local time zone. AWS Backup is a fully managed service that centralizes and automates data protection across AWS services and hybrid workloads. Now, when creating or editing existing backup plans, you […]
GCP – Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education
The public sector continues to inspire us with their dedication to leveraging technology and serving their constituents. This year’s winners of the Google Cloud Customer Award in government and education include eight organizations from across the country. Each of these entities is setting new standards for creating meaningful change and leaving a positive impact within […]
AWS – AWS Private CA launches Connector for Active Directory
AWS Private Certificate Authority (AWS Private CA) launches the Connector for Active Directory (AD). The Connector for AD allows you to use AWS Private CA as a drop-in replacement for your self-managed enterprise certificate authorities without the need to deploy, patch, or update local agents or proxy servers. Enterprises that use AD to manage Windows environments […]
GCP – Google Cloud deepens investment to activate partner ecosystem around generative AI
Partners have made it clear that they are eager to create generative AI offerings that drive value for their customers as quickly as possible. Google Cloud is committed to enabling our partners by fueling the most open and innovative AI ecosystem. To do this, we’re building on the many investments we are making to infuse […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Serverless now supports AWS User Notifications
We are excited to announce the integration of Amazon OpenSearch Serverless with AWS User Notifications. OpenSearch Serverless is the serverless option for Amazon OpenSearch Service that makes it simple for you to run search and analytics workloads without having to think about infrastructure management. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon RDS Optimized Writes for MySQL and MariaDB now supports m6i and m6g database instances
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Optimized Writes now supports m6i and m6g database (DB) instances. With Amazon RDS Optimized Writes you can improve the write throughput for Amazon RDS for MySQL and MariaDB workloads by up to 2x at no additional cost. This is especially useful for write-intensive database workloads, commonly found in applications […]
AWS – Amazon FSx for Lustre now supports project quotas
Amazon FSx for Lustre, a fully managed service that makes it easy and cost effective to launch, run, and scale the world’s most popular high-performance file system, now supports project quotas. With project quotas, you can group multiple files or directories on your file system into a project, and monitor storage consumption on a per-project basis. […]