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AWS – AWS Server Migration Service now adds support for application monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch Application Insights
AWS Server Migration Service (AWS SMS) adds support for application monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch Application Insights. With the integration of AWS SMS with Amazon CloudWatch Application Insights, you can start monitoring applications in Amazon CloudWatch as soon as the application migration is complete in AWS SMS. Read More for the details.

AWS – Customers can now use Jira Service Desk to track operational items related to AWS resources
Starting today, customers can use Jira Service Desk as a single place to track operational items from AWS Systems Manager OpsCenter. Jira Service Desk users can now view, investigate, and resolve operational items related to their AWS resources, while using their existing workflows in Jira. Additionally, they can use AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks from […]

AWS – Introducing new sizes for C5d instance in Asia Pacific (Mumbai), and for M5, M5d, R5, R5d instances in Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) regions
Starting today, c5d.12xlarge, c5d.24xlarge and c5d.metal instance sizes are available in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) region. Additionally, m5.metal, m5d.metal, r5.metal and r5d.metal instance sizes are available in Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region. Read More for the details.

AWS – Simplify provisioning of compute resources with version 1.7 of the AWS Service Management Connector for Jira Service Desk
Starting today, Jira Service Desk users can view EC2 specific parameters from AWS accounts associated with version 1.7 of the AWS Service Management Connector for Jira Service Desk, simplifying the provisioning of compute resources. End users can now view parameters such as Availability Zones, Instance IDs, Key Pairs, and Security Groups directly in Jira Service […]

AWS – AWS Site-to-Site VPN now supports health notifications
We have recently introduced notifications regarding Site-to-Site VPN Connections. AWS will now send a notification via the Personal Health Dashboard (PHD) if your VPN is operating without the recommended dual tunnel configuration for redundancy (Single Tunnel Notification), or if your VPN has experienced a momentary loss of redundancy due to a tunnel endpoint replacement (Tunnel […]

AWS – Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) adds support for increased change stream retention and ability to watch change stream events on a database or the entire cluster
Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is a fast, scalable, highly available, and fully managed document database service that supports MongoDB workloads. Amazon DocumentDB makes it easy and intuitive to store, query, and index JSON data. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Neptune now supports Apache TinkerPop 3.4.8 in the latest engine release
Amazon Neptune now supports Apache TinkerPop 3.4.8 in the latest engine release, 1.0.4.0, improving the development experience for Gremlin users. Read More for the details.

AWS – New Amazon Neptune engine release now enforces a minimum version of TLS 1.2 and SSL client connections
Amazon Neptune now enforces a minimum version of TLS v1.2 and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) client connections to Neptune in all AWS Regions where Neptune is available with the latest engine release, 1.0.4.0. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public Preview: Application Insight in Australia Central, Brazil Southeast and Norway East
Australia Central, Brazil Southeast, and Norway East are now in public preview for customers to start collecting telemetry and analyze their services for health using Application Insight. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Automation is now available in Switzerland North region
Azure Automation is now available in Switzerland North region Read More for the details.