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AWS – Amazon RDS for Db2 supports multiple databases within an instance
Amazon RDS for Db2 now enables the creation of multiple Db2 databases within a database instance. This enhanced capability offers greater flexibility in managing databases and optimizing licenses for various enterprise workloads. Customers can now provision and manage up to 50 Db2 databases within a single RDS for Db2 instance, eliminating the need to deploy […]
GCP – Database Center: Now with support for Bigtable, Firestore, and Memorystore
Google Cloud’s Database Center provides a unified fleet management solution to help manage your databases at scale. In October 2024, Database Center was made available to all Google Cloud customers, with support for Cloud SQL, AlloyDB and Spanner engines. Today we are expanding Database Center’s capabilities with the addition of Bigtable, Memorystore, and Firestore databases […]
GCP – Spanner in 2024: A year of innovation
Spanner is Google’s always-on, virtually unlimited database that powers planet-scale applications like Gmail, YouTube, and Google Photos. Outside of Google, Spanner powers demanding workloads for household brands like Yahoo!, The Home Depot, Wayfair, and Pokémon Go. Today, Spanner handles over 4 billion queries per second at peak and more than 15 exabytes of data, with […]
GCP – The Year in Google Cloud – 2024
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that 2024 was a busy year for Google Cloud. From AI to Zero Trust, and everything in between, here’s a chronological recap of our top blogs of 2024, according to readership. You’ll probably see some favorites on this list, and discover a few that you […]
AWS – AWS Backup now supports resource type and multiple tag selections in backup policies in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Today, AWS Backup announces additional options to assign resources to a backup policy on AWS Organizations in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. Customers can now select specific resources by resource type and exclude them based on resource type or tag. They can also use the combination of multiple tags within the same resource selection. With […]
AWS – Amazon Connect launches support for 64 languages for Amazon Q in Connect agent assistance
Amazon Q in Connect now supports 64 languages for agent assistance capabilities. Customer service agents can now chat with Q for assistance in their native language and Q will provide answers, knowledge article links, and recommended step-by-step guides in said language. New languages supported include: Chinese, French, French (Canadian), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Spanish, […]
AWS – Introducing Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large in Amazon Bedrock
Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large (SD3.5 Large) is now available in Amazon Bedrock. SD3.5 Large is an advanced text-to-image model featuring 8.1 billion parameters. Trained on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod, this powerful model will enable AWS customers to generate high-quality, 1-megapixel images from text descriptions with superior accuracy and creative control. The model excels at […]
AWS – New insights and reporting for resell revenue available in AWS Partner Central Analytics
AWS Partner Central Analytics now provides insights for resell revenue for AWS Partners participating in the AWS Solution Provider or Distribution Programs. The new data helps Partners gain visibility into amortized revenue generated through resellers. With this new resell revenue section in Partner Central Analytics, Partners can measure revenue by month, reseller, end customer, and […]
AWS – Amazon AppStream 2.0 introduces client for macOS
Amazon AppStream 2.0 extends native client support to macOS. Users can now access AppStream 2.0 streamed applications through a web browser, the AppStream 2.0 client for Windows, or AppStream 2.0 client for macOS. This additional macOS support provides more flexibility and platform options for users needing access to streamed applications and desktops. The AppStream 2.0 […]
AWS – AWS Config now supports 3 new resource types
AWS Config now supports 3 additional AWS resource types. This expansion provides greater coverage over your AWS environment, enabling you to more effectively discover, assess, audit, and remediate an even broader range of resources. With this launch, if you have enabled recording for all resource types, then AWS Config will automatically track these new additions. […]