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AWS – Amazon Q generative SQL is now available in additional regions
Amazon Q generative SQL is now available in Amazon Redshift Query Editor for US East (Ohio) and Asia Pacific (Seoul) regions. This feature enhances SQL query authoring in the web-based Query Editor for Amazon Redshift, enabling you to write SQL queries using natural language and receive intelligent SQL code recommendations. Amazon Q generative SQL makes […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL supports minor versions 17.3, 16.7, 15.11, 14.16, 13.19
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for PostgreSQL now supports the latest minor versions 17.3, 16.7, 15.11, 14.16, and 13.19. We recommend that you upgrade to the latest minor versions to fix known security vulnerabilities in prior versions of PostgreSQL, and to benefit from the bug fixes added by the PostgreSQL community. This release also includes […]
AWS – AWS Network Load Balancer now supports removing availability zones
Today, we are launching the ability to remove Availability Zones (AZ) of an existing Network Load Balancer (NLB). Prior to this launch, customers could add AZs to an existing NLB, but could not remove AZs. With this capability, customers can now change their application stack locations and move them between availability zones quickly. Changing business […]
GCP – Operationalizing generative AI apps with Apigee
Generative AI is now well beyond the hype and into the realm of practical application. But while organizations are eager to build enterprise-ready gen AI solutions on top of large language models (LLMs), they face challenges in managing, securing, and scaling these deployments, especially when it comes to APIs. As part of the platform team, […]
GCP – Enhance Gemini model security with content filters and system instructions
As organizations rush to adopt generative AI-driven chatbots and agents, it’s important to reduce the risk of exposure to threat actors who force AI models to create harmful content. We want to highlight two powerful capabilities of Vertex AI that can help manage this risk — content filters and system instructions. Today, we’ll show how […]
AWS – Amazon FSx for Lustre now supports Lustre version upgrades
Amazon FSx for Lustre, a service that provides high-performance, cost-effective, and scalable file storage for compute workloads, now enables you to upgrade the Lustre version of your FSx for Lustre file systems. This feature allows you to benefit from the enhancements available in newer Lustre versions on your existing file systems. FSx for Lustre provides […]
AWS – AWS AppSync enhances resolver testing with comprehensive context object mocking
AWS AppSync, a fully managed GraphQL service that helps customers build scalable APIs, announces improvements to its EvaluateCode and EvaluateMappingTemplate APIs. This update enables developers to comprehensively mock all properties of the context object during resolver and function unit testing, including identity information, stash variables, and error handling. The enhancement also introduces improved JSON input […]
AWS – AWS HealthScribe now supports GIRPP note template for behavioral health
AWS HealthScribe is a generative AI-powered service that automatically generates summarized clinical notes and transcripts from patient-clinician conversations. Documentation for behavioral health related encounters follows a goal centric format based on GIRPP (Goal, Intervention, Response, Progress, Plan) format. With this launch, AWS HealthScribe customers can directly convert a behavioral health related patient-clinician conversation to a […]
AWS – Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) now adds full snapshot size information in Console and API
Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) now displays the full snapshot size for EBS Snapshots. With this enhancement, customers can now retrieve full snapshot sizes programmatically through the DescribeSnapshots API using the new field, full-snapshot-size-in-bytes. The full snapshot size is also displayed in the EBS Snapshots console under the new ‘Full snapshot size’ column. Since […]
GCP – Why you should check out our Next ‘25 Security Hub
Google Cloud Next 2025 is coming up fast, and it’s shaping up to be a must-attend event for the cybersecurity community and anyone passionate about learning more about the threat landscape. We’re going to offer an immersive experience packed with opportunities to connect with experts, explore innovative technologies, and hone your skills in the ever-evolving […]