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GCP – Google Cloud launches Memorystore for Valkey, a 100% open-source key-value service
Editor’s note: Ping Xie is a Valkey maintainer on the Valkey Technical Steering Committee (TSC) The Memorystore team is thrilled to announce the preview launch of Valkey 7.2 support on Memorystore to provide users with a truly open-source and high performance key-value service. The introduction of Memorystore for Valkey into the Memorystore portfolio alongside Memorystore […]
GCP – Instant snapshots: protect Compute Engine workloads from errors and corruption
Imagine you’re an application administrator performing an application upgrade within a one-hour maintenance window, when all of a sudden the upgrade fails. You now want to initiate your rollback procedures. The normal course of action in the rollback is to recover from regular snapshots; this takes several minutes to complete, depending on how much data […]
GCP – Emerging startups working with Google Cloud to fuel the next wave of innovation
In today’s fast-paced startup ecosystem, securing the right resources and support can be the difference between surviving and thriving. Google Cloud wants to continue to invest in and support emerging startups, fostering innovation on a global scale. Google Cloud is empowering high-potential startups with a comprehensive suite of resources and opportunities, including: Mentorship and guidance: […]
GCP – GenOps: learning from the world of microservices and traditional DevOps
Who is supposed to manage generative AI applications? While AI-related ownership often lands with data teams, we’re seeing requirements specific to generative AI applications that have distinct differences from those of a data and AI team, and at times more similarities with a DevOps team. This blog post explores these similarities and differences, and considers […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for MySQL announces Extended Support minor 5.7.44-RDS.20240808
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for MySQL announces Amazon RDS Extended Support minor version 5.7.44-RDS.20240808. We recommend that you upgrade to this version to fix known security vulnerabilities and bugs in prior versions of MySQL. Learn more about the bug fixes and patches in this version in the Amazon RDS User Guide. Amazon RDS Extended […]
AWS – AWS Deadline Cloud now supports Windows Server 2022 in service-managed fleets
Today, AWS announces support for running Windows Server 2022 on workers in service-managed fleets in AWS Deadline Cloud. AWS Deadline Cloud is a fully managed service that simplifies render management for teams creating computer-generated 2D/3D graphics and visual effects for films, TV shows, commercials, games, and industrial design. Now you can build pipelines for 3D […]
AWS – Announcing Validation API for AWS Step Functions
AWS Step Functions announces a new Validation API for your AWS Step Functions workflows. The Validation API enables you to perform semantic checks on your workflows as you author them, helping you find syntactical errors sooner, shortening development cycles. AWS Step Functions is a visual workflow service capable of orchestrating virtually any AWS service to […]
GCP – A developer’s guide to getting started with Imagen 3 on Vertex AI
Over the past few months, early users put Imagen 3 on Vertex AI through its paces and shared valuable insights with us. It’s clear that users want an AI model that generates stunning visuals and empowers your practical creative applications. We’ve used their feedback to identify three common themes: Demand for unparalleled quality across diverse […]
AWS – AWS AppConfig now provides deletion protection for additional guardrails
Customers can now enable deletion protection on AWS AppConfig resources, including Configuration Profiles and Environments. AWS AppConfig helps engineers move faster and resolve issues more quickly with managed feature flags and dynamic configuration. However, deleting any configuration data, for application hygiene or compliance reasons, should always be done very carefully to avoid unexpected behavior. With […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports Graviton3 (C7g, M7g, R7g, R7gd) instances
Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports AWS Graviton3 instances, which deliver up to 25% better performance over Graviton2-based instances. The new instance types are compute optimized (C7g), general purpose (M7g), and memory optimized (R7g, R7gd) instances. You can update your domain to the new instances seamlessly through the OpenSearch Service console or APIs. AWS Graviton3 processors […]