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AWS – Amazon MSK adds support for Apache Kafka version 3.7
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) now supports Apache Kafka version 3.7 for new and existing clusters. Apache Kafka version 3.7 includes several bug fixes and new features that improve performance. Key improvements include latency improvements resulting from leader discovery optimizations during leadership changes, as well as log segment flush optimization options. For […]
AWS – Amazon MSK launches support for KRaft mode for new Apache Kafka clusters
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) now supports KRaft mode (Apache Kafka Raft) in Apache Kafka version 3.7. The Apache Kafka community developed KRaft to replace Apache ZooKeeper for metadata management in Apache Kafka clusters. In KRaft mode, cluster metadata is propagated within a group of Kafka controllers, which are part of the […]
AWS – Introducing the Document widget for PartyRock
Everyone can build, use, and share generative AI powered apps for fun and for boosting personal productivity using PartyRock. PartyRock uses foundation models from Amazon Bedrock to turn your ideas into working PartyRock apps. PartyRock apps are composed of UI elements called widgets. Widgets display content, accept input, connect with other widgets, and generate outputs […]
AWS – Introducing Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i Instances
Amazon Web Services is announcing general availability for Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances, the first DDR5 memory based 8-socket offering by a leading cloud provider, offering up to 32TiB of memory and 896 vCPUs. Powered by 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Sapphire Rapids), U7i instances have twice as many vCPUs, delivering more than […]
AWS – Amazon RDS Multi-AZ deployment with two readable standbys supports 6 additional AWS Regions
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Multi-AZ deployments with two readable standbys are now available in six additional AWS Regions. Amazon RDS Multi-AZ deployments with two readable standbys is ideal when your workloads require lower write latency, automated failovers, and more read capacity. In addition, this deployment option supports minor version upgrades and system maintenance […]
AWS – Amazon FSx for Lustre is now available in the AWS US East (Atlanta) Local Zone
Customers can now create Amazon FSx for Lustre file systems in the AWS US East (Atlanta) Local Zone. Amazon FSx makes it easier and more cost effective to launch, run, and scale feature-rich, high-performance file systems in the cloud. It supports a wide range of workloads with its reliability, security, scalability, and broad set of […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker Canvas announces up to 10x faster startup time
Amazon SageMaker Canvas announces up to 10x faster startup time, enabling users to achieve faster business outcomes using a visual, no-code interface for machine learning (ML). With a faster startup time, you can now quickly prepare data, build, customize, and deploy machine learning (ML) and generative AI (Gen AI) models in SageMaker Canvas, without writing a […]
GCP – Transform Your Agency’s Security Posture with a New Offer from Workspace
Recent events have underscored the critical need for robust cloud security. The Cyber Safety Review Board’s (CSRB) in-depth analysis of the Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion, detailed in this blog post CSRB report highlights the need for new approaches to securing the public sector, reveals vulnerabilities that can impact any organization. This incident serves as a […]
GCP – Introducing Cloud SQL extended support for MySQL and PostgreSQL end-of-life versions
As a fully-managed database service, Cloud SQL supports multiple major versions of MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server, each of which introduces essential features, performance improvements, and security enhancements. As newer open-source software (OSS) major versions are introduced, older versions are discontinued by the database engine community, prompting organizations to upgrade to newer versions. At Google […]
GCP – 5 myths about platform engineering: what it is and what it isn’t
The parable of the blind men and the elephant provides us with a way to understand why people can disagree on a new topic: by looking at it from only their own perspective, they miss out on the greater whole. Platform engineering is a relatively new approach to software delivery that is being examined by […]