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AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Kerberos authentication with self-managed Active Directory
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for SQL Server now supports Kerberos authentication with self-managed Microsoft Active Directory (AD). With this launch, your applications can use Kerberos authentication to connect to your Amazon RDS for SQL Server instances joined to self-managed AD. Previously, customers integrating Amazon RDS for SQL Server with Microsoft Active Directory had […]
AWS – Amazon QuickSight expands limits on calculated fields
Amazon QuickSight has increased the limits on number of calculated fields allowed in an analysis from 500 to 2000, and from 200 to 500 per dataset. This update enables authors and data curators to create more transformations on their data and draw additional complex insights. This is especially useful for authors and data curators who […]
AWS – AWS Direct Connect announces new location in Barcelona, Spain
Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the Equinix BA1 data center near Barcelona, Spain. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This site is the first AWS Direct Connect location in Barcelona […]
AWS – Amazon Connect now provides out-of-the box embedding of Tasks and Emails into your websites and applications
You can now easily deliver task and email based customer experiences on your websites and applications using the new contact form option in the Amazon Connect communication widget. For example, you can add the communication widget to your website and give customers the ability to submit callback requests outside business hours or send emails through […]
AWS – Amazon RDS io2 Block Express now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Amazon RDS io2 Block Express volumes are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) and AWS GovCloud (US-East) Regions. Amazon RDS io2 Block Express volumes provide consistent sub-millisecond latency for mission critical workloads. Amazon RDS io2 Block Express volumes are designed for all your critical database workloads that demand high performance, high throughput, and consistently low […]
GCP – Google is a Leader and positioned furthest in vision in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Conversational AI Platforms
Google has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Conversational AI Platforms (CAIP) report, and positioned furthest in vision among all vendors evaluated. We believe this report marks a pivotal moment for enterprise leaders, signaling a market shift where having a strong vision is no longer an abstract concept but the […]
GCP – Now available: Cloud HSM as an encryption key service for Workspace client-side encryption
Organizations in highly-regulated sectors, such as government, defense, financial services, and healthcare, are required to meet stringent standards to safeguard sensitive data. Client-side encryption (CSE) for Google Workspace is a unique, privacy-preserving offering that keeps customer data confidential and enables the customer to be the sole arbiter of their data, helping them adhere to rigorous […]
AWS – Amazon Connect now supports recurring activities in agent schedules
Amazon Connect now supports recurring activities in agent schedules, making it easier for you to add repeating events in a few clicks. With this launch, you can now schedule activities such as daily stand-up at 8am or team meeting every Monday at 9am as a series that automatically gets added to agent schedules. You can […]
AWS – Announcing Amazon Aurora MySQL 3.10 as long-term support (LTS) release
Starting today, long-term support (LTS) will also be provided on Aurora MySQL 3.10 (compatible with MySQL 8.0.42) minor version. Database clusters that use LTS releases can stay on the same minor version for at least three years or until end of standard support for the major version, whichever is sooner. During the lifetime of an […]
AWS – Amazon Bedrock now supports Batch inference for Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 and OpenAI GPT-OSS models
Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 and OpenAI’s GPT-OSS 120B and 20B models are now available for Batch inference in Amazon Bedrock. With Batch inference, you can run multiple inference requests asynchronously, improving performance on large datasets at 50% of the on-demand inference pricing. Amazon Bedrock offers select foundation models (FMs) from leading AI providers such as […]