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GCP – An advanced LlamaIndex RAG implementation on Google Cloud
Introduction Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is revolutionizing how we build Large Language Model (LLM)-powered applications, but unlike tabular machine learning where XGBoost reigns supreme, there’s no single “go-to” solution for RAG. Developers need efficient ways to experiment with different retrieval techniques and evaluate their performance. This post provides a practical guide to rapidly prototyping and […]
AWS – AWS IoT Core removes TLS ALPN requirement and adds custom authorizer capabilities
Today, AWS IoT Core announces three new capabilities for domain configurations. Devices no longer need to rely on Transport Layer Security (TLS) Application Layer Protocol Negotiation (ALPN) extension to determine authentication type and protocol. Furthermore, developers can add additional X.509 client certificates validation to custom authentication workflow. Previously, devices selected authentication type by connecting to […]
AWS – AWS B2B Data Interchange announces support for generating outbound X12 EDI
AWS B2B Data Interchange now supports outbound EDI transformation, enabling you to generate X12 EDI documents from JSON or XML data inputs. This new capability adds to B2B Data Interchange’s existing support for transforming inbound EDI documents and automatically generating EDI acknowledgements. With the ability to transform and generate X12 EDI documents up to 150 […]
AWS – AWS Compute Optimizer now supports 80 new Amazon EC2 instance types
AWS Compute Optimizer now supports 80 additional Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance types. The newly supported instance types include the latest generation compute optimized instances (c7i-flex, c6id, c8g), memory optimized instances (r8g, x8g), storage optimized instances (i4i), and GPU-based instances (g5, g5g, g6, gr6, p4d, p4de, p5). This expands the total EC2 instance […]
AWS – AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Network Manager are now available in additional AWS Regions
With this launch, AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Network Manager are now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Melbourne, Hyderabad), AWS Europe (Spain, Zurich), AWS Middle East (UAE) Region and AWS Canada West (Calgary) Regions. Additionally, AWS Cloud WAN is available in AWS Israel (Tel Aviv) Region. With AWS Cloud WAN, you can use a central […]
AWS – Auto Scaling in AWS Glue interactive sessions is now generally available
Auto Scaling in AWS Glue interactive sessions is now generally available. AWS Glue interactive sessions with Glue versions 3.0 or higher can now dynamically scale resources up and down based on the workload. With Auto Scaling, you no longer need to worry about over-provisioning resources for sessions, spend time optimizing the number of workers, or […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 now supports up to 256 ACUs
Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 now supports database capacity of up to 256 Aurora Capacity Units (ACUs). Aurora Serverless v2 measures capacity in ACUs where each ACU is a combination of approximately 2 gibibytes (GiB) of memory, corresponding CPU, and networking. You specify the capacity range and the database scales within this range to support your […]
AWS – Amazon Location Service is now available in AWS Europe (Spain) Region
Today, we are announcing the availability of Amazon Location Service in the AWS Europe (Spain) Region. Amazon Location Service is a location-based service that helps developers easily and securely add maps, search places and geocodes, plan routes, and enable device tracking and geofencing capabilities into their applications. With Amazon Location Service, developers can start a […]
AWS – Amazon Q Business is now HIPAA eligible
Amazon Q Business is now HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) eligible. Amazon Q Business is a generative AI–powered assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks based on data and information in your enterprise systems. With the Amazon Q Business HIPAA certification, healthcare and life sciences organizations such […]
GCP – Bringing the best of Google Cloud to the Public Sector
Over the past year, the pace of innovation across industries and around the world has been extraordinary. At Google, we’re inspired by the public sector’s ingenuity and speed in adopting our AI and security innovations to achieve remarkable outcomes together. Since Google Cloud Next, we’ve launched more powerful versions of Gemini, rolled out Gemini Flash […]