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AWS – Amazon S3 features now available in the AWS Toolkits for Visual Studio Code
Using the AWS Toolkit for VS Code, customers can now access Simple Storage Service (S3) resources and CloudWatch Logs in their account using the AWS Explorer view in the code editor. S3 integration makes it easy for customers to access S3 buckets and S3 objects in those buckets without leaving the VS Code interface. All CRUD […]

AWS – AWS CodeBuild supports code coverage reporting
AWS CodeBuild‘s support for Test Reporting now supports reporting for code coverage. Code coverage reports give you a detailed and actionable view of your test’s code coverage in CodeBuild, making it easier for you to identify the proportion and lines of code being tested. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL supports new minor versions 12.3, 11.8, 10.13, 9.6.18, and 9.5.22 in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Following the announcement of updates to the PostgreSQL database, we have updated Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL to support PostgreSQL minor versions 12.3, 11.8, 10.13, 9.6.18, and 9.5.22 in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. This release contains bug fixes and improvements done by the PostgreSQL community. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Monitor Log Analytics Quick Start content is moving to the Overview page
In order to simplify and streamline Azure Monitor Logs, we’re moving all links and content from the Quick Start page to the Overview page. The Quick Start page will be removed in August 2020. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Analytics Data Bricks Meters
Effective September 1, 2020 Azure Analytics Data Bricks Meters will have a name change. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Monitor Community Repository is now available
Today we’re launching the Azure Monitor Community Repository, which provides a collaborative space for community members to share and explore Azure Monitor artifacts such as queries [KQL], workbooks and alerts. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Elasticsearch Service now supports integration with Tableau and Microsoft Excel
Amazon Elasticsearch Service now facilitates connecting Amazon ES with two of the most powerful business intelligence and data visualization applications, Tableau and Microsoft Excel. To achieve this, we introduce Amazon ES- Tableau integration and the Amazon ES- Excel integration in Open Distro for Elasticsearch SQL Engine on Amazon Elasticsearch Service. Read More for the […]

AWS – AWS Transit Gateway Network Manager is now available in Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions
Starting today, AWS Transit Gateway Network Manager is now available in Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions. Read More for the details.

AWS – EC2 Hibernation feature is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions
The EC2 Hibernation feature is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions. Hibernation gives you the ability to launch EC2 instances, set them up as desired, hibernate them, and then quickly bring them back to life when you need them. Applications pick up exactly where they left off instead of […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 On-Demand Capacity Reservations now support Group Targeting
Starting today, you can target EC2 Capacity Reservations within an AWS Resource Group using the Resource Group ARN. With this feature, you can now use Capacity Reservations seamlessly for workloads that span Availability Zones and multiple instance types. This feature integrates seamlessly with EC2 Auto Scaling and EC2 Fleet. Read More for the details.