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GCP – Deploying Anaplan at enterprise scale on Google Cloud
Adapting to rapidly-changing market conditions in real-time—while still building for the future—is top of mind for virtually every business leader. We recently announced a strategic partnership with Anaplan to deliver its enterprise planning platform on Google Cloud, and to jointly deliver cloud-based, intelligent planning solutions to our global customers. Today, many organizations use Anaplan to […]
GCP – AppSheet and Apps Script empower Google Workspace users to build solutions they need
We recently announced Google Workspace, which seamlessly brings together messaging, meetings, docs, and tasks to help our customers create, communicate, and collaborate even more effectively. This includes the ability to extend and customize productivity in ways beyond Google Workspace, through AppSheet, Google Cloud’s no-code development platform, and Apps Script, Google Workspace’s integrated low-code development platform. […]
GCP – Graceful shutdowns on Cloud Run: Deep dive
Cloud Run now sends a SIGTERM signal to your container instance before the container instance terminates, due to an event like scale down or deleted revision. By handling this signal, you can now gracefully terminate your applications and do some cleanup tasks –as opposed to an abrupt shutdown of the container. In this blog, we […]
AWS – You now can manage access to Amazon Keyspaces by using temporary security credentials for the Python, Go, and Node.js Cassandra drivers
You now can manage access to Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra), a scalable, highly available, and fully managed Cassandra-compatible database service, by using temporary security credentials for the Python, Go, and Node.js Cassandra drivers. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Connect supports “neural” Text-to-Speech voices in the London, Frankfurt, Singapore, and Tokyo regions
Amazon Connect now enables customers to use Amazon Polly’s Neural Text-to-Speech Voices (NTTS) within their contact center across four new regions. These new voices deliver improvements in speech quality through a new machine learning approach, making automated conversations sound more lifelike by improving the pitch, inflection, intonation, and tempo. You can now use 14 NTTS […]
AWS – AWS DataSync simplifies initial setup for online data transfers
AWS DataSync now offers a simplified agent setup using the agent’s local console. This enables you to set up your agent faster, and test network connectivity between your on-premises storage and AWS within minutes. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS IQ now provides integrated access logs for expert activity
AWS IQ is a professional services marketplace that connects AWS customers with AWS Certified freelancers and consulting firms with deep AWS expertise. IQ allows you to connect with experts within minutes, easily grant access to your AWS account and pay through your AWS bill when work is complete. Read More for the details.
Azure – Fluent Bit connector for Azure Storage to support Azure Data Explorer streaming
In collaboration with Fluent Bit, we are releasing a new output plugin for Azure Blob Storage. The connector can output both block blobs and append blobs to an Azure storage account. Read More for the details.
GCP – How to enable deliveries to people and places without traditional addresses
Billions of people don’t have a precise address, which can make it difficult for them to receive deliveries. Those with an address may prefer to accept deliveries at more specific locations, such as a back entrance or a loading dock. Google developed Plus Codes to bridge these addressing gaps and give the benefit of addresses […]
AWS – Porting Assistant for .NET is now open source
Porting Assistant for .NET is now open source. Users can now extend the data set with new recommendations for assessment and use the extended data set to scan their project for incompatibilities. Users can also review and offer suggestions on exiting data sets. Users can actively participate in the development process and bring their experience […]