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GCP – Building the cloud-native broadcast media supply chain with Google Cloud
The media supply chain is undergoing a major transformation in the digital age, and Google Cloud is leading the charge by partnering with key media companies and ISVs to build cloud-native solutions. This shift will enable broadcasters to streamline operations, reduce costs, and deliver more engaging content to global audiences. With a focus on openness, […]
GCP – Coalfire evaluates Google Cloud AI: ‘Mature,’ ready for governance, compliance
At Google Cloud, we’ve long demonstrated our commitment to responsible AI development and transparency in our work to support safer and more accountable products, earn and keep our customers’ trust, and foster a culture of responsible innovation. We understand that AI comes with complexities and risks, and to ensure our readiness for the future landscape […]
GCP – Five ways to save on Compute Engine costs
Compute Engine offers a variety of ways to reduce costs, from optimizing your infrastructure to taking advantage of discounts. In this two-part blog post, I’ll share some practical tips that can help you save money on Compute Engine. Whether you work for a small business just getting started with the cloud or a large enterprise […]
GCP – Easily stream data from AWS Kinesis to Google Cloud with Pub/Sub import topics
Many companies use a multi-cloud model to support their business, whether it’s to avoid being tied to one provider, to increase redundancy, or to take advantage of differentiated products from different cloud providers. One of Google Cloud’s most beloved and differentiated products is BigQuery, which offers a fully managed, AI-ready multi-cloud data analytics platform. BigQuery […]
GCP – Cloud CISO Perspectives: What the past year tells us about our cybersecurity future
Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for May 2024. In this update, Mandiant founder and outgoing CEO Kevin Mandia shares the highlights from his keynote address at the RSA Conference earlier this month. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google Cloud blog. If you’re reading […]
Azure – Public Preview: Kubernetes Metadata and Logs Filtering in Azure Monitor – Container Insights
Kubernetes Metadata and Logs Filtering is now in Public Preview. Gain richer context and improved visibility into their workloads! Read More for the details.
AWS – One-click instance profile creation to launch an RDS Custom for SQL Server instance
Starting today, RDS Custom for SQL Server database instance creation is simplified with single-click creation and attachment of an instance profile. You can choose “Create a new instance profile” and provide an instance profile name for Create database, Restore snapshot, and Restore to Point-in-time options within RDS Management Console. RDS Management Console will automatically generate […]
AWS – Claude 3 Sonnet and Haiku now available in Amazon Bedrock in the Europe (Frankfurt) region
Beginning today, customers in the Europe (Frankfurt) region can access Claude 3 Sonnet and Haiku in Amazon Bedrock to easily build and scale generative AI applications. Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that offers a choice of high-performing large language models (LLMs) and other FMs from leading AI companies like AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Cohere, […]
Azure – General Availability: Azure NetApp Files backup
Azure NetApp Files backup expands the data protection capabilities of Azure NetApp Files by providing fully managed backup solution for long-term snapshot archive, recovery, and compliance. Read More for the details.
Azure – Public preview: Azure Load Balancer health event logs
Azure Load Balancer now supports health event logs to help you identify and troubleshoot ongoing issues affecting your load balancer resource’s health. Read More for the details.