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AWS – AWS Security Hub launches 8 new security controls
AWS Security Hub has released 8 new security controls, increasing the total number of controls offered to 423. With this release, Security Hub now supports controls for additional AWS services such as Amazon WorkSpaces and AWS DataSync . Security Hub also released new controls against previously supported services like AWS CodeBuild and Amazon Athena. For […]
AWS – AWS Amplify introduces new function capabilities with scheduled cron jobs and streaming logs
AWS Amplify now offers two new features for its Functions capability: Scheduled Cron Jobs and Streaming Logs. Cron Jobs allow developers to configure serverless functions to run at specific intervals, while Streaming Logs enable developers to quickly iterate and test function execution by streaming logs directly to their terminal. The scheduling feature allows developers to […]
AWS – AWS WAF enhances rate-based rules to support lower rate limits
AWS WAF now supports setting lower rate limit thresholds for rate-based rules. Customers can now configure rate-based rules with rate limits as low as 10 requests per evaluation window, compared to the previous minimum of 100 requests. With AWS WAF rate-based rules, customers can count incoming requests and limit traffic that exceeds a defined request […]
AWS – Amazon Personalize enhances automatic solution training
Amazon Personalize is excited to introduce the ability for developers to modify automatic training configurations after a Personalize solution has been created. With this launch, developers gain greater flexibility over the automatic training process for both new and existing solutions. Previously, changing configurations like training frequency required re-creating the solution entirely. Now, you can easily […]
AWS – Amazon EMR Managed Scaling is now Application Master placement aware
Today, we are excited to announce a new enhancement in EMR Managed Scaling that improves application resiliency and scales the cluster based on executor and ApplicationMasters demand by adding support for Yarn Node Labels. Amazon EMR by default ensures that the processes that controls running jobs and needs to stay alive for the life of the […]
AWS – AWS Backup extends support for Cross-Region backup with Amazon Neptune
Today, we are announcing the availability of AWS Backup support for cross-Region backup of Amazon Neptune backups in Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Israel (Tel Aviv), and Middle East (Bahrain, UAE). Cross-Region backup enables customers to copy backups from one AWS Region to a different AWS Region, helping increase data resiliency. AWS Backup is a policy-based, […]
AWS – AWS Config conformance packs now available in 12 additional AWS Regions
AWS Config conformance packs and organization-level management capabilities for conformance packs and individual AWS Config rules are now available in 12 additional Regions. Conformance packs allow you to bundle AWS Config rules and their associated remediation actions into a single package, simplifying deployment at scale. You can deploy and manage these conformance packs throughout your […]
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: […]