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Azure – Azure Stream Analytics—Debug queries using job diagram in Visual Studio Code is now available
A new feature in Visual Studio Code that enables you to debug Azure Stream Analytics queries using job diagram is now available. Read More for the details.

Azure – Data Factory connector support for Delta Lake and Excel is now available
New connectivity added to Azure Data Factory enables managing your Data Lakes using Delta and reading data directly from Excel files. Read More for the details.

GCP – Powering past limits with financial services in the cloud
Editor’s note: We asked financial institution KeyBank to share their story of moving their data warehouse from Teradata to Google Cloud. Here are details on why they moved to cloud, how they did their research, and what benefits cloud can bring. At KeyBank, we serve our 3.5 million customers online and in-person, and managing and […]

GCP – What’s shaking? Earthquake detection with submarine cables
Is it possible to detect earthquakes with submarine cables? We think it might be. A recent experiment using one of our subsea fiber optic cables showed that it could be useful for earthquake and tsunami warning systems around the globe. There’s a long tradition of using optical fiber for sensing applications. But whereas most of […]

GCP – GKE best practices: Exposing GKE applications through Ingress and Services
One critical part of designing enterprise applications running on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is considering how your application will be consumed by its clients. This could be as simple as exposing your application outside the cluster, to be consumed by other internal clients, or might involve routing traffic to your application from public clients across […]

Azure – Azure API Management update—July 2020
A regular Azure API Management service update was started on July 8, 2020. It includes new features, bug fixes, and improvements. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure SQL Managed Instance management pack is now generally available
System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) management pack for Azure SQL Managed Instance is now generally available. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Sphere OS update 20.07 is available for compatibility testing
The Azure Sphere OS update 20.07 is now available for evaluation via the retail evaluation feed. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Monitor for Containers now supports recommended alerts
Azure Monitor for Containers now includes recommended alerts. Use this feature to enable alerts in one click on your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. These preconfigured metrics alerts enable you to monitor your system resource when it’s running on peak capacity or hitting failure rates. This feature is in currently preview. Read More for the […]
Azure – Azure IoT Central UI new and updated features—June 2020
June 2020 feature updates for Azure IoT Central are now available. Read More for the details.