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GCP – Showcase your skills: Discover new ways to skill up with Google Cloud Credentials
Google Cloud credentials, including certifications and skill badges, empower you to validate your expertise in the ever-evolving landscape of cloud technology, and work towards that next promotion or prepare for a new career opportunity in cloud. Going to Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas April 9-11? Check out all the opportunities to lead with learning […]

GCP – 15 must-attend security sessions at Next ’24
the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas starting Tuesday, April 9. We’re featuring a packed Security Professionals track, including more than 40 breakout sessions, demos, and lightning talks where you can discover new ways to secure your cloud workloads, get the latest in threat intelligence, and learn how AI is evolving security practices. Learn […]

GCP – Get excited about what’s coming for data professionals at Next ‘24
Google Cloud Next ’24 lands in Las Vegas on April 9, ready to unleash the future of cloud computing! This global event is where inspiration, innovation, and practical knowledge collide. Data cloud professionals, get ready to harness the power and scalability of Google Cloud operational databases – AlloyDB, Cloud SQL, and Spanner – and leverage […]

GCP – Google Cloud Backup and DR upgrade: VM protection made easier
We’re excited to announce a major enhancement to Google Cloud Backup and DR, making it simpler than ever to safeguard your critical Google Compute Engine virtual machines (VMs). You can now leverage the power of Google Cloud tags, including inheritance, to easily configure backup policies for Compute Engine VMs, ensuring consistent protection of your dynamic […]

Azure – Public Preview: Azure Backup enables vaulted backups for Azure Files for comprehensive data protection.
Azure Backup now supports transferring Azure Files backups to the vault for comprehensive protection against severe data loss scenarios like ransomware attack. Read More for the details.

Azure – Retirement notice: Windows Server 2022 will retire with k8s 1.34 in March 2027
Windows Server 2022 will be retired on 15 March 2027 Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure HDInsight 5.0 will be retired on 31 March 2025
Azure HDInsight 5.0 for cluster shapes Kafka, Interactive Query, and Spark will retire on 31 March 2025. HDInsight, 5.1 is Generally available from November 1, 2023, this release contains all the latest versions of supported software. It comes with all the improvements made in open-source versions and the integrations from Microsoft. Read More for the […]

Azure – Custom .net deserializer for Azure Stream Analytics will be retired on 30 September 2024
Custom .net deserializer for Azure Stream Analytics will be retired on 30 September 2024. After that date, it won’t be possible to use the feature. Please transition to a JSON, AVRO, or CSV built-in deserializer by that date. Read More for the details.

Azure – We’re retiring Memory Optimized Data Flows in Azure Data Factory – use General Purpose for better performance at a lower price.
We’re retiring Memory Optimized Data Flows in Azure Data Factory Read More for the details.
Azure – Custom .Net deserializer for Azure Stream Analytics will be retired on 30 September 2024.
Custom .Net deserializer for Azure Stream Analytics will be retired on 30 September 2024. Read More for the details.