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AWS – Amazon EC2 P5e instances are generally available via EC2 Capacity Blocks
Today, AWS announces the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) P5e instances, powered by the latest NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs. Available via EC2 Capacity Blocks, these instances deliver the highest performance in Amazon EC2 for deep learning and generative AI inference. You can use Amazon EC2 P5e instances for training and […]

AWS – AWS IoT SiteWise Edge adds support for 100+ protocols through Litmus Edge
Today, we’re announcing the general availability of expanded industrial protocol support for AWS IoT SiteWise. Through a new integration with AWS Partner Litmus, customers can now ingest data from 100+ additional industrial protocols including proprietary protocols from companies like Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff, Emerson, Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Omron, and Yaskawa along with many others. Previously, ingesting data from […]

AWS – Amazon IVS Real-Time Streaming now supports RTMP ingest
Starting today, you can use RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) and the encrypted version, RTMPS, to broadcast to your Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) stages. This new protocol complements the currently supported WHIP (WebRTC-HTTP Ingestion Protocol). RTMP ingest enhances compatibility with a wide range of software and hardware encoders for increased flexibility in your broadcasting. […]

AWS – AWS Resource Access Manager now supports AWS PrivateLink
AWS Resource Access Manager (AWS RAM) now supports AWS PrivateLink, allowing you to create and manage your resource shares from within your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) without traversing the public internet. AWS RAM helps you securely share your resources across your organization, with specific organizational units (OUs), or with individual AWS accounts. You can […]

AWS – AWS Elemental MediaConnect adds support for input thumbnail images
You can now monitor your sources and get instant visual feedback for AWS Elemental MediaConnect flows with thumbnail images via the AWS Management Console or API. Thumbnails are also available in the Workflow Monitor tool. Input thumbnails provide a visual representation of your live content. Rather than relying solely on metadata or metrics, you can […]

GCP – Next-gen search and RAG with Vertex AI
Generative AI has fundamentally transformed how the world interacts with information, and the search industry is no exception. The search landscape is changing rapidly, driven by the rise of large language models (LLMs). Whether they’re interacting with their company’s internal data or browsing public websites, users now increasingly expect more intelligent, intuitive, and comprehensive search […]

GCP – Cut through the noise with new log scopes for Cloud Observability
Do you struggle to find the right data amidst all the data in your observability tools? This can make it hard to focus on what matters for your role. Today, we are excited to introduce log scopes for Cloud Logging – a major advancement in how you manage and analyze your organization’s logs. Log scopes […]

GCP – Google Cloud helps manufacturers bridge IT and OT data with Manufacturing Data Engine and Cortex Framework
Connecting operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) has long been a goal for manufacturers to drive greater insights across their operations. Today, at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, Google Cloud is announcing an update to our Manufacturing Data Engine (MDE) to help bridge this divide and deliver greater productivity, innovation, and profitability to the […]

AWS – Amazon Kinesis Data Streams now supports FIPS 140-3 enabled interface VPC endpoint
Starting today, Amazon Kinesis Data Streams supports adding a VPC endpoint using AWS PrivateLink that connects through the regional endpoint that has been validated under the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 program. With this new launch, you can easily use AWS PrivateLink with Kinesis Data Streams for those regulated workloads that require a secure […]
AWS – Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server is now available in 3 additional AWS Regions
Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server is a managed database service that allows you to bring your own licensed SQL Server media and have access to the underlying operating system and database environment. This service is now available in the AWS Regions of US West (N. California), Asia Pacific (Osaka), and Europe (Paris). By using […]