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AWS – AWS Database Migration Service now supports C5, R5 and T3 instance types
Starting today, you can launch R5, C5, and T3 instance types when using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to migrate your databases. You can easily scale up to these new instance classes by modifying your existing replication instance through the AWS DMS, AWS CLI, or AWS SDK. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Chime SDK now supports public switched telephone network (PSTN) audio
The Amazon Chime SDK is a service that makes it easy for developers to add real-time audio, video, and screen sharing capabilities to their applications. Starting today, the service connects to the global phone network so that attendees can dial into an Amazon Chime SDK meeting using a telephone. The feature also lets you programmatically […]
AWS – AWS CloudFormation change sets now support nested stacks
AWS CloudFormation is extending change sets to support applications modeled with nested stacks, enhancing the predictability of update operations. With this launch, you can now preview the changes to your application and infrastructure resources across the entire nested stack hierarchy and proceed with the update only when you confirm that all the changes are as […]
AWS – Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics now supports custom browser launch settings
CloudWatch Synthetics now supports customizing the default launch settings on the Chrome browser with a new minor runtime version, syn-nodejs-2.1. This allows for more flexibility in the canary launched browser settings such as viewport, setting chromium flags, and handling errors. With syn-nodejs-2.1, you can also configure canary scripts to not take screenshots on a canary […]
AWS – AWS IQ launches new functionality to support firms
AWS IQ has released two new features to support firms: Project Manager role and group chat. The project manager role allows any US based individual in a firm to view requests, speak with customers, submit proposals, and request payments, without requiring an AWS Certification. Project Managers can then add an AWS Certified expert to the […]
GCP – The need for speed: Using C2 machines for your HPC workloads
Cloud opens many new possibilities for High Performance Computing (HPC). But while the cloud offers the latest technologies and a wide variety of machine types (VMs), not every VM is suited to the demands of HPC workloads. Google Cloud’s Compute-optimized (C2) machines are specifically designed to meet the needs of the most compute-intensive workloads, such […]
GCP – Google Cloud AI digitizes StoryCorps archive: largest collection of human voices on planet
For many of us the holiday season will look different this year, separated from the people we love. If you’re in this boat too—mitigating the spread of the coronavirus—thank you and we hope the following story might offer an alternative, but helpful way to connect with friends and family. While we know virtual get-togethers can […]
AWS – AWS Firewall Manager now supports centralized management of AWS Network Firewall
AWS Firewall Manager now supports AWS Network Firewall, making it easy for security administrators to centrally configure and deploy Network Firewall rules across their organization. AWS recently launched AWS Network Firewall, a highly available, managed firewall service that gives customers enhanced control and visibility of all traffic leaving and entering their network. With Firewall Manager […]
AWS – AWS Snowcone is now available in the AWS Europe (Frankfurt) Region
The AWS Snowcone service is now available for order for customers in the AWS Europe (Frankfurt) Region. With this launch, Snowcone is now available for order in EU (Frankfurt), EU (Ireland), US East (N. Virginia), and US West (Oregon) Regions. AWS Snowcone is the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing, edge […]
AWS – Amazon RDS on VMware Adds Support for Cross-Custom-Availability-Zone Read Replicas
To provide enhanced performance and read scalability, Amazon RDS on VMware adds support for read replicas across Custom Availability Zones for MySQL and PostgreSQL databases. You can create cross-custom-availability-zone read replicas of a DB instance to serve read traffic in one region, thereby increasing aggregate read throughput. A read replica can also be promoted to become […]