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GCP – Google Cloud database news roundup, August 2024 edition
August tends to be a quiet month in tech, but not for the Google Cloud database team. Cloud Next happened in Tokyo this month, bringing you groundbreaking announcements, product updates and inspiring customer stories. So grab a cup of coffee and let’s dive into the latest from Google Cloud databases. Key announcements at Google Cloud […]
GCP – Google Cloud expands services in Saudi Arabia, delivering enhanced data sovereignty and AI capabilities
Building on the launch of the Google Cloud region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in November 2023, we are excited to announce new data sovereignty, security, and AI capabilities for the Dammam region. These new offerings can help support the digital transformation journeys of organizations operating in Saudi Arabia that need to meet […]
GCP – Your infrastructure resources, your way, with new GKE custom compute class API
Picture this: You’re in the middle of your peak sales period and your e-commerce platform is humming along. Despite surging customer demand, your Kubernetes infrastructure is seamlessly adapting to handle the increased traffic. That’s because behind the scenes, your GKE cluster autoscaler is intelligently selecting the best compute resources from a range of options you’ve […]
GCP – “WireServing” Up Credentials: Escalating Privileges in Azure Kubernetes Services
Written by: Nick McClendon, Daniel McNamara, Jacob Paullus Executive Summary Mandiant disclosed this vulnerability to Microsoft via the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) vulnerability disclosure program, and Microsoft has fixed the underlying issue. An attacker with access to a vulnerable Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services cluster could have escalated privileges and accessed credentials for services […]
AWS – Second-generation Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP now available in 2 additional Regions
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP second-generation file systems are now available in 2 additional AWS Regions: US West (N. California), and Europe (Frankfurt). Amazon FSx makes it easier and more cost effective to launch, run, and scale feature-rich high-performance file systems in the cloud. Second-generation FSx for ONTAP file systems give you more performance scalability […]
AWS – Amazon Neptune now introduces support for PropertyGraphStore in Neptune to build more reliable GraphRAG applications
Starting today, you can build Graph Retrieval-Augmented Generation (GraphRAG) applications by enabling PropertyGraphIndex and combining knowledge graphs stored in Amazon Neptune with LlamaIndex, a popular open-source framework for building applications with Large Language Models (LLMs) such as those available in Amazon Bedrock. We are excited to introduce the capability to add natural language querying via […]
AWS – SageMaker Canvas unlocks no-code ML and data preparation at petabyte-scale
Amazon SageMaker Canvas now empowers enterprises to harness the full potential of their data by enabling support of petabyte-scale datasets. Starting today, you can interactively prepare large datasets, create end-to-end data flows and trigger AutoML experiments on petabytes – a substantial leap from the previous 5GB limit. With 50+ connectors, intuitive “chat with data” interface, […]
AWS – Blueprints simplify agent-based automation on Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock Customers can now leverage Blueprints to jumpstart their use of Agents. Blueprints are a collection of pre-built templates optimized for popular customer use cases. These templates allow Amazon Bedrock customers to quickly experiment with agent-based applications without the need for complex configuration or lengthy development cycles. Agent Blueprints are open-source templates hosted on […]
GCP – What’s New in Assured Workloads: Enable updates and new control packages
Compliance isn’t a one-time goal; it’s an ongoing process. As your organization and the regulatory environment evolve, so too does Assured Workloads. Here are the latest additions to our portfolio of software-defined controls and policies that can make supporting your compliance requirements easier on Google Cloud. Introducing Compliance Updates An Assured Workloads control package is […]
AWS – Amazon VPC Lattice is now available in 7 additional Regions
Amazon VPC Lattice is now available in 7 additional AWS Regions: Africa (Cape Town), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), South America (São Paulo), and US West (N. California). Amazon VPC Lattice is an application networking service that simplifies connecting, securing, and monitoring service-to-service communication. You can use Amazon VPC Lattice […]