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AWS – AWS Marketplace launches disbursement pause notifications
AWS Marketplace launched email notification and Amazon EventBridge event that informs AWS Marketplace selling partners, including ISVs and Channel Partners, when their disbursements have been paused due to invalid bank account information. With this launch, selling partners can be alerted to these events and take immediate action to update their banking details so they receive […]
AWS – AWS Compute Optimizer now expands idle and rightsizing recommendations for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groups
AWS Compute Optimizer now expands idle and rightsizing recommendations to Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groups with scaling policies and multiple instance types. With the new recommendations, you can take actions to optimize cost and performance of these groups without requiring specialized knowledge or engineering resources to analyze them. Compute Optimizer analyzes EC2 Auto Scaling groups’ […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 C8g instances now available in additional regions
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C8g instances are available in AWS Europe (Ireland) and AWS Europe (Spain) regions. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton4 processors and deliver up to 30% better performance compared to AWS Graviton3-based instances. Amazon EC2 C8g instances are built for general-purpose workloads, such as application servers, microservices, […]
GCP – Get ready for a unique, immersive security experience at Next ‘25
Few things are more critical to IT operations than security. Security incidents, coordinated threat actors, and regulatory mandates are coupled with the imperative to effectively manage risk and the vital business task of rolling out generative AI. That’s why in 2025 at Google Cloud Next we are creating an in-depth security experience to show you […]
GCP – Avoid global outages by partitioning cloud applications to reduce blast radius
Cloud applications like Google Workspace provide benefits such as collaboration, availability, security, and cost-efficiency. However, for cloud application developers, there’s a fundamental conflict between achieving high availability and the constant evolution of cloud applications. Changes to the application, such as new code, configuration updates, or infrastructure rearrangements, can introduce bugs and lead to outages. These […]
GCP – Introducing Vertex AI RAG Engine: Scale your Vertex AI RAG pipeline with confidence
Closing the gap between impressive model demos and real-world performance is crucial for successfully deploying generative AI for enterprise. Despite the incredible capabilities of generative AI for enterprise, this perceived gap may be a barrier for many developers and enterprises to “productionize” AI. This is where retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) becomes non-negotiable – it strengthens your […]
GCP – How retailers are accelerating AI into production with NVIDIA and Google Cloud
Retailers have always moved quickly to connect and match the latest merchandise with customers’ needs. And the same way they carefully design every inch of their stores, the time and thought that goes into their IT infrastructure is now just as important in the era of omnichannel shopping. As retail organizations increasingly adopt AI foundation […]
AWS – Announcing the general availability of a new AWS Local Zone in New York City
Today, AWS announces the general availability of a new AWS Local Zone in New York City, supporting a wide range of workloads at the edge. This new Local Zone offers Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7i, R7i, M6i, and M6in instances and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volume types gp2, gp3, io1, sc1, […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 C7i instances now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7i instances powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids) are available in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region. These custom processors, available only on AWS, offer up to 15% better performance over comparable x86-based Intel processors utilized by other cloud providers. C7i instances […]
AWS – Amazon Connect Contact Lens now provides free trials for conversational analytics and performance evaluations
Amazon Connect Contact Lens now provides free trials for first-time users of conversational analytics and performance evaluations. New conversational analytics for voice customers will receive a free trial with no charge for the first 100,000 voice minutes per month for the first two months. In addition, customers using Contact Lens performance evaluations for the first […]