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GCP – Presto optional component now available on Dataproc
Presto is an open source, distributed SQL query engine for running interactive analytics queries against data sources of many types. We are pleased to announce the GA release of the Presto optional component for Dataproc, our fully managed cloud service for running data processing software from the open source ecosystem. This new optional component brings […]

GCP – Grow your cloud career with high-growth jobs and skill badges
Cloud computing and data skills are especially in demand, as organizations are increasingly turning to digital solutions to transform the way they work and do business. The World Economic Forum predicts there will be close to a 30 percent increase in demand for data, AI, engineering, and cloud computing roles by 2022. Since April, Google […]

GCP – Building a genomics analysis architecture with Hail, BigQuery, and Dataproc
We hear from our users in the scientific community that having the right technology foundation is essential. The ability to very quickly create entire clusters of genomics processing, where billing can be stopped once you have the results you need, is a powerful tool. It empowers the scientific community to spend more time doing their […]

GCP – Supporting federal agency compliance during the pandemic (and beyond)
If digital transformation was only a trend a few years ago, it’s now quickly becoming a reality for many federal government agencies. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed all kinds of agencies to reconsider the timelines and impact of their digital initiatives, whether this means moving core technology infrastructure to the cloud, rolling out more modern […]

Azure – Azure Maps private atlas meter names will change on August 1, 2020
The meter names of Azure Maps private atlas will change on August 1, 2020. Read More for the details.

Azure – Visual Studio Online meter names will change on August 1, 2020
Effective August 1, 2020, the meter name of Visual Studio Online will change. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Active Directory B2C meter IDs will change on August 1, 2020
Effective August 1, 2020, the meter IDs will change for Azure Active Directory B2C monthly active users. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Security Center—News and updates for June 2020
New enhancements and updates were made to Azure Security Center in June 2020. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon RDS Proxy is Generally Available
Amazon RDS Proxy, a fully managed, highly available database proxy for Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), is now generally available with MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility. RDS Proxy makes applications more scalable, more resilient to database failures, and more secure. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Data Lake Storage static website now in preview
Static website for Azure Data Lake Storage is now in preview. Directly host static content from Azure Data Lake Storage, and view that content from a browser by using the public URL of that website. Read More for the details.