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AWS – AWS Security Hub now supports NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2
AWS Security Hub now supports automated security checks that align with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171 Revision 2 (NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2). NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 is a cybersecurity and compliance framework developed by NIST, an agency that’s part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This compliance […]
AWS – CloudTrail Lake now supports event enrichment and expanded event size
Today, AWS announces two enhancements to CloudTrail Lake: Event enrichment, which makes it easier to categorize, search, and analyze your AWS activity; and expanded event size, which improves visibility into API actions for more comprehensive security analysis. CloudTrail Lake is a managed data lake that enables you to aggregate, immutably store, and analyze your activity […]
AWS – Amazon IVS Real-Time Streaming now supports participant replication
Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) Real-Time Streaming now supports participant replication, allowing you to copy a participant from one IVS stage to another. With this capability, participants can appear in multiple stages simultaneously, facilitating cross-stage interactions. One common use case in social live streaming applications is competitive modes, where two streamers are temporarily matched […]
AWS – Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus now supports 95 day time range queries
Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus now supports queries with time ranges up to 95 days, an increase from the previous 32-day limit. With this feature, customers can query any 95-day window, including historical data, allowing them to perform month-over-month comparisons, analyze long-term system trends and review historical incidents. This feature is now available across all […]
AWS – Amazon Neptune Database is now available in AWS Canada West (Calgary) and Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Regions
Amazon Neptune Database is now available in the Canada West (Calgary) and Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Regions on engine versions 1.4.5.0 and later. You can now create Neptune clusters using R8g, R7g, R7i, R6g, R6i, T4g, and T3 instance types in the Canada West (Calgary) and Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Regions. Amazon Neptune Database is a fast, […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Service adds support for Script Plugins
Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports Script Plugins that allow you to add new scripting languages or custom scripting functionality to OpenSearch for operations like scoring, sorting, and field value transformations during search or indexing. Until now, you could extend Search and Analysis functions of OpenSearch using custom plugins. With this launch, you can implement the […]
AWS – AWS Cost Explorer now offers new Cost Comparison feature
AWS announces Cost Comparison, a new AWS Cost Explorer capability that helps customers understand cost changes between two months. Cost Comparison automatically detects significant cost changes between two months and surfaces the key factors driving these changes. With this launch, customers can now effortlessly gain insights into their monthly cost changes across their organization and […]
GCP – Committed use discounts for Red Hat Enterprise Linux now available on Compute Engine
Google Cloud is pleased to announce the general availability of committed use discounts (‘CUDs’) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you run consistent and predictable workloads on Compute Engine, you can utilize CUDs to save on Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription costs by as much as 20%1 compared to on-demand (or “PAYG”) prices. “Red Hat […]
GCP – BigLake evolved: Build open, high-performance, enterprise Iceberg-native lakehouses
Data management is changing. Enterprises need flexible, open, and interoperable architectures that allow multiple engines to operate on a single copy of data. Apache Iceberg has emerged as the leading open table format, but in real-world deployments, customers often face a dilemma: embrace the openness of Apache Iceberg but compromise on fully managed, enterprise-grade storage […]
GCP – Create shareable generative AI apps in less than 60 seconds with Vertex AI and Cloud Run
Want to turn your generative AI ideas into real web applications with one click? Any developer knows it’s a complex process to build shareable, interactive applications: you have to set up infrastructure, wire APIs, and build a front-end. It’s usually a complex process. What if you could skip the heavy lifting and turn your generative […]