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AWS – AWS Directory Service adds user and group management using APIs and Console
AWS Directory Service for Managed Microsoft Active Directory, also known as AWS Managed Microsoft AD, now adds new capabilities to manage users and groups. Now, you can perform Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations on users and groups directly through AWS CLI, APIs, and AWS Management Console. DevOps engineers, developers, and IT administrators can […]
AWS – Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is now available in the Spain region
Amazon DocumentDB is now available in Europe (Spain) region adding to the list of available regions where you can use Amazon DocumentDB. Amazon DocumentDB is a fully managed, native JSON database that makes it simple and cost-effective to operate critical document workloads at virtually any scale without managing infrastructure. Amazon DocumentDB is designed to give […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports i4g & i4i instances
Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports latest generation storage optimized instances i4g and i4i. These instances have AWS Nitro SSD storage offering high I/O performance, low latency, and security with always-on encryption. I4g instances deliver the best compute price performance for a storage-optimized instance versus comparable x86-based storage optimized instances, and the best storage performance per […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server Supports Minor Versions in September 2024
New minor versions of Microsoft SQL Server are now available on Amazon RDS for SQL Server, providing performance enhancements and security fixes. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports these latest minor versions of SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022 across the Express, Web, Standard, and Enterprise editions. We encourage you to upgrade your […]
AWS – Amazon Corretto 23 is now generally available
Corretto 23 is now available for download. Amazon Corretto is a no-cost, multi-platform, production-ready distribution of OpenJDK. Corretto 23 is an OpenJDK 23 Feature Release, which will be supported through April, 2025. OpenJDK 23 introduces enhanced performance with updates to the Z Garbage Collector and Vector API, along with improved JIT compilation for faster code […]
AWS – Amazon MSK now extends support for Graviton3 based M7G instances in Europe (London) region
You can now create Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) provisioned clusters running on AWS Graviton3-based M7g instances or upgrade your existing x-86 based based M5 or T3 instances and replace them with AWS Graviton3-based M7G instances with a single click of a button in the Europe (London) AWS Region. AWS Graviton3 processor […]
GCP – Find key insights with contribution analysis in BigQuery ML
With growing volumes of data, it becomes increasingly difficult for organizations to understand why their data changes. Organizations struggle to identify the root cause of critical trends and fluctuations, hindering their ability to make informed decisions. For example, a company might be left wondering, “What factors drove revenue growth between Q1 and Q2?” or “Why […]
GCP – Apache Airflow ETL in Google Cloud
Are you thinking about running Apache Airflow on Google Cloud? That’s a popular choice for running a complex set of tasks, such as Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) or data analytics pipelines. Apache Airflow uses a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) to order and relate multiple tasks for your workflows, including setting a schedule to run […]
GCP – From Terabytes to Insights: NEON’s Journey to Earth Engine with Google Cloud
Google Earth Engine is a cloud-based platform providing access to satellite imagery and geospatial data, used across the scientific community to address environmental and societal challenges. Users can analyze, visualize, and share data within the platform, furthering collaboration and ground breaking research. The National Science Foundation’s National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), operated by Battelle, is […]
GCP – Activating your defender’s advantage at mWISE ‘24
To stay ahead of evolving threats, security leaders and practitioners must tap into a vital but underutilized tool to strengthen their defenses: collaboration. The power of communication and knowledge-sharing among peers can help defenders seize the advantage when fighting threat actors who repeat the same tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to target multiple industries across […]