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GCP – Stanford launches platform for high-risk data on Google Cloud
Managing high risk data, whether Protected Health Information or social security numbers, is difficult for academic researchers across many domains. Each institution has its own guidelines to safeguard different kinds of datasets, and governmental agencies and funding organizations have their own regulations and compliance requirements. To address these challenges, Stanford Research Computing Center (SRCC) teamed […]
GCP – C3D VMs with 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors now GA, with 45 percent performance increase
Today, we are excited to announce general availability of the C3D machine series powered by 4th Generation AMD EPYC™ Processors (code-named Genoa) to Google Compute Engine (GCE) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) customers. The C3D machine series is a general-purpose VM that offers the enterprise-grade performance and reliability of AMD Genoa. Based on our testing […]
GCP – Prevent data loss with Chrome Enterprise and Symantec by Broadcom
With businesses increasingly relying on cloud-based applications and distributed workforces, data loss prevention (DLP) is fundamental in any organization’s secure enterprise browsing journey. According to IBM’s latest annual Cost of Data Breach report, the global average cost of a data breach in 2023 has surged to USD 4.45 million, marking a 15% increase over the […]
AWS – Introducing Recover into Existing Instance for AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery
Today, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) announces the general availability of Recover Into Existing Instance, which allows you to recover into an original or pre-defined existing instance instead of spinning up a new Amazon EC2 instance. Read More for the details.
AWS – Bitcoin Testnet and new Asset APIs now available for Amazon Managed Blockchain Query
Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) Query now supports the Bitcoin Testnet to develop and test applications without risking real funds, and Asset APIs for developers to get on-chain properties of smart contracts. Read More for the details.
GCP – Google Cloud (Apigee) named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for API Management
Google Cloud (Apigee) has been recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for API Management, the eighth time in a row we’ve been recognized. We believe we are consistently recognized for our ability to support a diverse range of use cases and the comprehensive capabilities we offer in API Management for organizations […]
AWS – AWS Entity Resolution launches records matching with data service providers
Today, AWS Entity Resolution launches a new capability to help you link and enhance your records with trusted data service providers including LiveRamp, TransUnion, and Unified ID 2.0 (UID2) in a few steps. With this launch you can connect your records with trusted industry IDs including RampID, Unified ID 2.0, and TruAudience. You can also […]
AWS – Introducing Amazon EC2 R7i instances
AWS announces the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) R7i instances powered by custom 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids). These custom processors are exclusive to AWS and offer the best performance among comparable Intel processors in the cloud – up to 15% faster than Intel processors utilized by […]
AWS – CloudWatch launches out-of-the-box alarm recommendations for AWS services
Amazon CloudWatch announces out-of-the box, best practice alarm recommendations for AWS service-vended metrics. It provides alarm recommendations and alarm configurations for key vended metrics, along with the ability to download pre-filled infrastructure-as-code templates for these alarms. Furthermore, you can now see in-line descriptions for AWS service metrics across the AWS console, which enables you to […]
AWS – AWS Client VPN extends availability to three additional AWS Regions
Starting today, customers can use AWS Client VPN in three additional Asia Pacific (Osaka, Hyderabad, and Jakarta) Regions. Using AWS Client VPN customers can provide secure access to their resources in AWS or on-premises network for their remote workforce. Read More for the details.