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AWS – AWS Storage Gateway is now available in AWS Mexico (Central) Region
AWS Storage Gateway expands availability to the AWS Mexico (Central) Region enabling customers to deploy and manage hybrid cloud storage for their on-premises workloads. AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that provides on-premises applications access to virtually unlimited storage in the cloud. You can use AWS Storage Gateway for backing up and […]
AWS – Amplify Hosting announces support for IAM roles for server-side rendered (SSR) applications
We’re excited to announce the launch of IAM compute roles for AWS Amplify Hosting, enabling secure connections to other AWS resources from server-side rendered applications. This allows developers to integrate their SSR applications with AWS services while maintaining robust security practices. Use Cases Unlocked: Secure credential management for SSR applications Direct integration with AWS services […]
GCP – How to use gen AI for better data schema handling, data quality, and data generation
In the realm of data engineering, generative AI models are quietly revolutionizing how we handle, process, and ultimately utilize data. For example, large language models (LLMs) can help with data schema handling, data quality, and even data generation. Building upon the recently released Gemini in BigQuery Data preparation capabilities, this blog showcases areas where gen […]
GCP – BigQuery ML is now compatible with open-source gen AI models
BigQuery Machine Learning allows you to use large language models (LLMs), like Gemini, to perform tasks such as entity extraction, sentiment analysis, translation, text generation, and more on your data using familiar SQL syntax. Today, we are extending this capability with support for any open-source LLM from the Vertex AI Model Garden — including any […]
GCP – Cloud CISO Perspectives: New AI, cybercrime reports underscore need for security best practices
Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for February 2025. Stephanie Kiel, our head of cloud security policy, government affairs and public policy, discusses two parallel and important security conversations she had at the Munich Security Conference, following our new reports on AI and cybercrime. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this […]
AWS – Dynamically update your running EMR cluster with reconfiguration for instance fleets
Amazon EMR on EC2 now supports real-time update of application configurations for EMR instance fleets without requiring cluster termination or restart. With this feature, customers can now dynamically adjust application configurations, such as Spark’s executor memory, YARN’s resource allocation, and HDFS settings seamlessly, on a running cluster, minimizing interruptions to your workloads. This is particularly […]
AWS – AWS Price List API supports AWS PrivateLink
AWS Price List API now supports AWS PrivateLink. With AWS PrivateLink, you can simplify private network connectivity between virtual private clouds (VPCs), the AWS Price List API, and your on-premises data centers by using interface VPC endpoints and private IP addresses. The AWS Price List API provides a catalog of the products and prices for […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift now available in 18 additional regions
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift is now supported in 18 additional regions, enabling near real-time analytics and machine learning (ML) using Amazon Redshift. With this launch, Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift is supported in all AWS commercial regions where Amazon Redshift is supported. Zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift enables […]
AWS – AWS CDK releases L2 construct support for Amazon Data Firehose delivery streams
AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) now includes L2 construct support for Amazon Data Firehose delivery streams, enabling developers to define and deploy streaming data infrastructure as code. This new capability allows you to programmatically configure delivery streams that automatically deliver real-time data to destinations like Amazon S3. With this addition to AWS CDK, you can […]
AWS – Amazon SES now offers tiered pricing for Virtual Deliverability Manager
Today, Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) launched a new pricing structure for Virtual Deliverability Manager (VDM), giving customers reduced charges at higher levels of usage. Customers can benefit from lower total VDM charges without the need to change account configuration, sending practices, or billing setup. This can lower customer total cost of ownership for VDM […]