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GCP – Common GKE networking problems, and how to troubleshoot them
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) offers a powerful and scalable way to orchestrate containerized applications. Yet, as with any distributed system, networking complexities can present challenges, leading to connectivity issues. This blog post delves into common GKE networking problems, providing step-by-step troubleshooting techniques to address them. Here are some common GKE connectivity issues that we see: […]
GCP – Prompting best practices for BigQuery data canvas
Traditionally, having strong knowledge of SQL has been a critical job requirement for data professionals. Lately, however, generative AI is helping data professionals of all skill levels use natural language prompts to do a variety of data tasks, democratizing access to data and insights and promoting collaboration. In the BigQuery ecosystem, Gemini is the foundation […]
GCP – Understanding BigQuery data canvas: how to easily transform data into insights with AI
BigQuery data canvas, a Gemini in BigQuery feature, is a revolutionary data analytics tool that simplifies the entire data analysis journey — from data discovery and preparation to analysis, visualization, and collaboration — all in one place, all within BigQuery. BigQuery data canvas leverages natural language processing to let you can ask questions about your […]
AWS – AWS Private CA is now available in the Beijing and Ningxia Regions in China
AWS Private Certificate Authority (AWS Private CA) is now available in the AWS China (Beijing) Region, operated by Sinnet, and in the AWS China (Ningxia) Region, operated by NWCD. AWS Private CA is a managed, highly-available, cloud certificate authority (CA) with private keys secured in AWS-managed hardware security modules (HSMs). By using AWS Private CA, […]
AWS – Amazon MQ now supports RabbitMQ version 3.13
Amazon MQ now provides support for RabbitMQ version 3.13, which includes several fixes and performance improvements to the previous versions of RabbitMQ supported by Amazon MQ. Starting from RabbitMQ 3.13, Amazon MQ will manage patch version upgrades for your brokers. All brokers on version 3.13 will be automatically upgraded to the latest compatible and secure […]
AWS – Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) now supports cross-subnet communication
We are excited to announce that AWS now supports cross-subnet communication between Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) interfaces for Amazon EC2 instances within the same Availability Zone (AZ). This enhancement makes it possible to communicate with EC2 instances across subnets while benefiting from the low latency and high throughput provided by EFA. EFA is a network […]
AWS – Amazon EKS natively supports EC2 capacity blocks for ML
You can now use Amazon EC2 instances reserved using Capacity Blocks for ML natively in Amazon EKS clusters with managed node groups. EKS managed node groups make it easy to run highly-available and secure Kubernetes clusters by automating the provisioning and lifecycle of cluster worker nodes. EC2 Capacity Blocks provide you with assured and predictable […]
AWS – RDS for Db2 now supports Private Offers on licensing through AWS Marketplace
Amazon RDS for Db2 customers using hourly Db2 licensing through AWS Marketplace can now obtain customized contract terms from IBM, using AWS Marketplace Private Offers. This complements the existing options of using the public hourly license price to get started instantly, or using the Bring-Your-Own-License (BYOL) option. Customers can request a Private Offer from IBM […]
AWS – AWS Managed Services (AMS) Accelerate now includes Trusted Remediator
AWS Managed Services (AMS) Accelerate customers can now use Trusted Remediator to automatically remediate recommendations based on Trusted Advisor checks. By eliminating human effort required to fix misconfigurations on the accounts, Trusted Remediator improves security, fault tolerance, performance, while simultaneously reducing cost for AMS customers. AMS helps you operate AWS efficiently and securely. It extends […]
GCP – Harnessing the potential of massive NeuroPace brain data sets with AlloyDB Omni
NeuroPace, Inc.1 is a medical device company based in Mountain View, California, that makes the RNS® System,2 a responsive neurostimulation device FDA-approved for treating adults with refractory focal onset epilepsy. The neurostimulator can connect to up to two leads, each with four electrode contacts. It detects patient-specific abnormal patterns programmed by physicians and delivers electrical […]