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GCP – Security-at-scale: 10 new security and management controls
With so many people working remotely, it’s imperative that the tools we use to stay productive are secure. Already this year we have worked to strengthen security for our customers and help make threat defense more effective. Today, we’re sharing new advancements that provide robust controls, enable automation, and simplify managing security-at-scale with both G […]
AWS – Amazon CloudFront launches in two new countries – Mexico and New Zealand
Amazon CloudFront announces its first edge locations in two new countries: Mexico and New Zealand. In Mexico, our two new edge locations in Querétaro will provide viewers as much as a 30% reduction in p90 latency measures. These new edge locations are priced within CloudFront’s North America geographic region. In New Zealand, our two new […]
Azure – Azure Data Explorer extends functionality to support geospatial joins
The new geo_polygon_to_s2cells function enables the user to join vast amount of geospatial timeseries data with polygons on S2 cells. Read More for the details.
GCP – Engaging in a European dialogue on customer controls and open cloud solutions
At last year’s Europe-focused Google Cloud Next event, we outlined our commitment to European customers, sharing ways Google Cloud is helping European organizations transform their businesses in our cloud and address their strict data security and privacy requirements. This included expanding our existing cloud regions on the continent, growing our ecosystem of local partners, and […]
GCP – Helping European businesses grow and digitally transform in the cloud
As we welcome thousands of customers, partners, business leaders and developers to Google Cloud Next OnAir EMEA, our five-week virtual event, I want to take a moment to reflect on how inspiring it’s been to see organizations around the world pivoting and adapting to unprecedented circumstances. It’s why we’ve reimagined our event and taken it […]
GCP – IDC confirms bright future for Google Cloud partners in EMEA
Customers come first for our team at Google Cloud EMEA, but we couldn’t deliver to our high standard without the help of our partners. They play a key role in the delivery of Google Cloud technologies and solutions to our businesses all over the region. With this in mind, I’m very proud to share the […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server Now Supports High Availability in AWS US West (Northern California) Region
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Multi-AZ support for Amazon RDS for SQL Server in the AWS US West (Northern California) Region. This new high availability option leverages the SQL Server Database Mirroring (DBM) or Always On Availability Groups (AGs) technology. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Connect decreases International telephony rates for customers in North America
Amazon Connect has reduced telephony costs for North America instances calling Canada by 63% and receiving calls from United Kingdom and Germany up to 60%. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Launch Wizard now supports SQL Server Always On deployments on Linux
With AWS Launch Wizard, you can now easily deploy SQL Server Always On availability groups on Ubuntu Server, making it easier for you to run SQL Server workloads on free Linux-based operating systems, without the need to buy Windows Server licenses. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing APN Navigate for Storage specialization track
Announcing availability of APN Navigate’s newest specialization track for all AWS Partners, APN Navigate for Storage. Build or further your organization’s specialization in AWS storage solutions, offering a complete range of services to store, access, govern, and analyze data to reduce costs, increase agility, and accelerate innovation. Read More for the details.