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AWS – Announcing Data API for Amazon Redshift
Amazon Redshift can now be accessed using the built-in Data API, making it easy to build web-services based applications and integrating with services, including AWS Lambda, AWS AppSync, and AWS Cloud9. Redshift Data API simplifies data access, ingest, and egress from languages supported with AWS SDK such as Python, Go, Java, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, and […]

AWS – PostgreSQL 13 Beta 3 now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment
PostgreSQL 13 Beta 3 is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, allowing customers to test the beta version of PostgreSQL 13 on Amazon RDS. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region
AWS announces the availability of Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights, a fully integrated, interactive, and pay-as-you-go log analytics service for CloudWatch in AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region. CloudWatch Logs Insights enables you to explore, analyze, and visualize your logs instantly, allowing you to troubleshoot operational problems with ease. With Logs Insights, you only pay for the queries […]

Azure – Azure Cloud Services – Introducing support for Resource Health
Azure Resource Health now provides live health status and status history for Azure Cloud Services deployments and roles. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Synapse SQL on-demand now enforces TLS 1.2 on outbound connections
Azure Synapse SQL on-demand is now enforcing TLS 1.2 for outbound connections used by all SQL client applications. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Detective is now available in the Middle East (Bahrain) and Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Regions
Amazon Detective is now available in the AWS Middle East (Bahrain) and Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) regions. You can now easily analyze, investigate, and quickly identify the root cause of potential security issues or suspicious activities in these regions. Read More for the details.

AWS – Announcing new on-demand training courses for Media Services
AWS Training and Certification is excited to announce the launch of two new courses for Media Services: AWS Elemental MediaLive Primer and AWS Elemental MediaConvert Primer. These 60-minute digital courses are designed for new and experienced media operators who are responsible for the day-to-day operations and monitoring of video workflows. Both courses will help you […]

GCP – Spanning the globe with Google Cloud VMware Engine
Google Cloud VMware Engine became generally available a couple months ago – providing everything an enterprise might need to non-disruptively migrate and run its VMware environment natively in Google Cloud, to benefit from Google Cloud’s high performance and scalable infrastructure, while reducing the operational burden and cost of managing infrastructure. Customers from around the world […]

GCP – No-code momentum: Accelerating app development and automation
When AppSheet became part of the Google Cloud family earlier this year, it was an investment in the potential for no-code development to accelerate digital transformation. Extending the ability to create apps and automate business processes from traditional IT to non-technical workers can be transformative. It both empowers those closest to challenges to create solutions […]
GCP – Announcing Google Cloud Next OnAir EMEA: 29 Sep – 27 Oct
As Google Cloud Next ‘20: OnAir comes to a close this week, we’re already looking ahead to what’s next. To support the unique needs of our customers in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, on 29 September we’re kicking off a brand-new Next OnAir event exclusively for EMEA. Google Cloud Next OnAir EMEA offers a full […]