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Azure – Azure Monitor Log Analytics Quick Start content is moving to the Overview page
In order to simplify and streamline Azure Monitor Logs, we’re moving all links and content from the Quick Start page to the Overview page. The Quick Start page will be removed in August 2020. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Analytics Data Bricks Meters
Effective September 1, 2020 Azure Analytics Data Bricks Meters will have a name change. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Monitor Community Repository is now available
Today we’re launching the Azure Monitor Community Repository, which provides a collaborative space for community members to share and explore Azure Monitor artifacts such as queries [KQL], workbooks and alerts. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Elasticsearch Service now supports integration with Tableau and Microsoft Excel
Amazon Elasticsearch Service now facilitates connecting Amazon ES with two of the most powerful business intelligence and data visualization applications, Tableau and Microsoft Excel. To achieve this, we introduce Amazon ES- Tableau integration and the Amazon ES- Excel integration in Open Distro for Elasticsearch SQL Engine on Amazon Elasticsearch Service. Read More for the […]

AWS – AWS Transit Gateway Network Manager is now available in Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions
Starting today, AWS Transit Gateway Network Manager is now available in Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions. Read More for the details.

AWS – EC2 Hibernation feature is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions
The EC2 Hibernation feature is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions. Hibernation gives you the ability to launch EC2 instances, set them up as desired, hibernate them, and then quickly bring them back to life when you need them. Applications pick up exactly where they left off instead of […]

AWS – Amazon EC2 On-Demand Capacity Reservations now support Group Targeting
Starting today, you can target EC2 Capacity Reservations within an AWS Resource Group using the Resource Group ARN. With this feature, you can now use Capacity Reservations seamlessly for workloads that span Availability Zones and multiple instance types. This feature integrates seamlessly with EC2 Auto Scaling and EC2 Fleet. Read More for the details.

GCP – How SimplyDelivery helps restaurants deliver great food quickly and profitably
Editor’s note:Today’s post comes from Björn Wisnewski and Ronny Rohland, whose love for food and technology led them to create SimplyDelivery, a management software that helps restaurateurs optimize their online ordering and delivery services using Google Maps Platform. Getting a meal delivered to your doorstep at the touch of a screen is now a much-loved […]

GCP – Security, privacy, and compliance resources for Healthcare and Life Sciences customers
In response to the global health crisis caused by COVID-19, the healthcare and life sciences (HCLS) industry has entered a cycle of rapid transformation and innovation. Healthcare providers are working overtime to provide the best and most efficient care possible, protect employees, and streamline business operations. Google Cloud has partnered with many of our healthcare […]
GCP – Cloud Run adds support for gradual rollouts and rollbacks
Like all developers, you want the confidence that your next deployment will be healthy. But deploying immediately to 100% of the traffic can be risky in the event something goes wrong. A best practice is to roll out changes gradually and observe any regressions or errors that might occur in the new version of the […]