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Azure – Immersive Reader is now generally available
Immersive Reader is an Azure Cognitive Service for developers who want to embed inclusive capabilities into their apps for enhancing text reading and comprehension for users regardless of age or ability. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server now Supports SQL Server Major Version 2019
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2019 CU5 for Express, Web, Standard, and Enterprise Editions on the Windows operating systems. You can now leverage SQL Server 2019 features such as accelerated database recovery (ADR), Intelligent Query Processing (IQP), intelligent performance features, and resumable index rebuilds on your Amazon RDS for SQL […]

AWS – Amazon AppFlow now supports Amazon EventBridge as a destination
Amazon AppFlow, a fully managed integration service that enables customers to securely transfer data between AWS services and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications in just a few clicks, now supports Amazon EventBridge as a destination. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Systems Manager Distributor adds third-party agent, Dynatrace OneAgent
Distributor, a capability of AWS Systems Manager, allows you to select from available popular third-party agents to install and manage on your instances. With this launch, you can select to install the pre-built Dynatrace OneAgent directly from Distributor without having to create or maintain any software packages. AWS will continue to seek opportunities to offer […]

Azure – Azure Data Explorer: Create a table with the new 1-click experience
Create a table easily and quickly using an intuitive 1-click wizard experience. Read More for the details.

Azure – Ingestion data isolation in Log Analytics
To provide you with additional service stability, we have added the ingestion volume rate limit to additional Log Analytics data sources including Diagnostic Settings, agents, and data collector API. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon SNS launches client library supporting message payloads of up to 2 GB
Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) now has launched an open-source Extended Client Library for Java that enables you to publish and deliver messages with payloads up to 2GB. Previously, message payloads were supported up to 256KB. Using the Extended Client Library, you can store the message payloads larger than 256KB in an S3 bucket and […]

GCP – 6 spectacular serverless sessions at Next OnAir this week
You made it to the Week 7 of Google Cloud Next ‘20: OnAir! This week, our track is full of technical talks around containers, Anthos, serverless and app development. As someone who is super passionate about the intersection of app development and Linux cloud-native technologies, there are enough talks to pin me to my couch […]

GCP – Building business resilience with API management
Over the last several years, as digital services and interfaces have become the primary way businesses interact with their customers, maintaining ‘business as usual’ has demanded digital transformation. In difficult times such as these, however, it may be tempting to put digital transformation projects on pause until budget surpluses return. This is a mistake. In […]
GCP – Jumpstarting your digital acceleration with ecommerce migration
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on retailers’ digital capabilities as customers shift from in-store to online purchases. We’ve been working with retailers to support their business operations during this time, and have highlighted the importance of investing in digital channels, particularly by modernizing ecommerce platforms in Google Cloud. Ecommerce modernization is a complex […]