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AWS – AWS AppSync GraphQL enhances Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL support with new resolver utilities
AWS AppSync GraphQL is a fully managed service that helps developers create flexible GraphQL APIs that connect to data, events, and AI models. AppSync GraphQL can connect applications to various data sources, including Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora MySQL. AppSync GraphQL now offers enhanced utilities for Amazon RDS in JavaScript resolvers. This update expands […]
AWS – Amazon Athena is now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) region
We are excited to announce that starting today, Amazon Athena is available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. Athena is a serverless, interactive analytics service built on open-source Trino and Presto engines, supporting open-table and file formats. Athena provides a simplified, flexible way to analyze petabytes of data, with no provisioning or configuration effort […]
AWS – Amazon Connect now provides agent schedule data in analytics data lake
Amazon Connect now provides published schedules data in the analytics data lake, making it easier for you to generate reports and insights from this data. From agent schedules data in the analytics data lake, you can now automate key operational use cases such as generating reports for paid and unpaid hours for payroll, generating summarized […]
AWS – AWS IoT Greengrass v2.14 now supports a new lightweight edge runtime software, uses less than 5MB of memory
Today, AWS releases AWS IoT Greengrass 2.14, offering a new nucleus lite feature that supports a lightweight runtime agent for resource-constrained devices operating on embedded Linux. The nucleus lite feature is offered alongside the original AWS IoT Greengrass nucleus, providing developers the flexibility to choose the most appropriate option for their specific edge device capabilities […]
GCP – How Virgin Media O2 uses Privileged Access Manager to achieve principle of least privilege
Editor’s note: Virgin Media O2 provides internet and communications services to more than 48.5 million subscribers, and teams are also responsible for supporting more than 16,000 employees. Virgin Media O2 is committed to empowering customers with outstanding customer-centered products and essential connectivity — all powered behind the scenes by Google Cloud, the backbone of the […]
GCP – Reach beyond the IDE with tools for Gemini Code Assist
One of the biggest areas of promise for generative AI is coding assistance — leveraging the power of large language models to help developers create or update application code with amazing speed and accuracy, dramatically boosting productivity. For Gemini Code Assist, 2024 has been a year of tremendous growth and innovation, as we help companies […]
AWS – Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) connectivity
Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB now offers customers the option to create instances with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses. Timestream for InfluxDB makes it easy for application developers and DevOps teams to run fully managed InfluxDB databases on Amazon Web Services for real-time time-series applications using open-source APIs. Customers moving to IPv6 can now simplify […]
AWS – Kinesis Producer Library now supports the AWS SDK for Java 2.x
AWS announces a new version of Kinesis Producer Library (KPL) that supports the AWS SDK for Java 2.x for improved performance and security features. With the new KPL version 1.0, now you can fully remove the dependency on the AWS SDK for Java 1.x. You can upgrade your applications running previous KPL versions to KPL […]
AWS – Amazon EBS launches Local Snapshots for AWS Dedicated Local Zones
You can now use Amazon EBS Local Snapshots in AWS Dedicated Local Zones. Dedicated Local Zones are a type of AWS infrastructure that are fully managed by AWS, built for exclusive use by you or your community, and placed in a location or data center specified by you to help you comply with regulatory requirements. […]
AWS – Bottlerocket now supports Elastic Fabric Adapter for AI/ML and HPC workloads
Today, AWS announces the introduction of Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support for Bottlerocket, the Linux-based operating system purpose-built for hosting containers, with a focus on security, minimal footprint, and safe updates. An EFA is a network device that you can attach to your Amazon EC2 instance to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and […]