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AWS – Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB Compatibility) Global Clusters introduces Switchover
Amazon DocumentDB now supports Global Cluster Switchover which enables you to seamlessly change your global cluster’s primary AWS Region, the region that serves writes, while preserving the replication between all regions in the global cluster. An Amazon DocumentDB Global Cluster is a single cluster that can span up to 6 AWS Regions, enabling disaster recovery […]

AWS – AWS Amplify introduces multiple bucket support for Storage
AWS Amplify is launching multiple bucket support for Storage (JavaScript Only). You can now configure more than one storage bucket in your Amplify backend configuration. Amplify storage integrates with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and provides an intuitive approach to managing cloud-based file storage. With this new feature you can upload and download files […]

GCP – Announcing the Jamba 1.5 Model Family from AI21 Labs on Vertex AI
Today, we’re announcing the launch of the Jamba 1.5 Model Family — AI21 Labs’ new family of open models — in public preview on Vertex AI Model Garden. The model family includes two models designed for scaled enterprise applications: Jamba 1.5 Mini: AI21’s most efficient and lightweight model, engineered for speed and efficiency in tasks […]

GCP – At Box.Inc, Dataplex brings data governance and observability to its data platform
In today’s data-driven world, organizations face the challenge of managing vast amounts of data while ensuring its security, accessibility, and compliance. For Box.Inc, a global leader in Cloud Content Management, implementing an advanced data catalog solution became crucial to streamline our Data Platform operations. By adopting Google Cloud Dataplex, a capability also within BigQuery, as […]

GCP – A guide to dual-region storage in Google Cloud Storage, now available in Frankfurt, London, Zurich and Belgium
In today’s digital landscape, data reliability, availability, and performance are paramount. Businesses and organizations rely on cloud storage solutions that not only ensure that data is safe, but that also provide uninterrupted access and low latency. Cloud Storage is a robust solution to these challenges, offering three distinct types of bucket location types, each with […]

GCP – PEAKLIGHT: Decoding the Stealthy Memory-Only Malware
Written by: Aaron Lee, Praveeth DSouza TL;DR Mandiant identified a new memory-only dropper using a complex, multi-stage infection process. This memory-only dropper decrypts and executes a PowerShell-based downloader. This PowerShell-based downloader is being tracked as PEAKLIGHT. Overview Mandiant Managed Defense identified a memory-only dropper and downloader delivering malware-as-a-service infostealers. During our investigation, Mandiant observed the […]

GCP – The ChromeOS Difference for Corporate Resilience
ChromeOS was designed with security at the forefront. Features like verified boot, sandboxing, and on-device encryption help ChromeOS users feel confident they are protected from bad actors, even without third party security software. It’s why ChromeOS was recognized as the most secure operating system out of the box, when compared with MacOS and Windows,1 and […]

AWS – AWS Lambda announces support for encryption of filter criteria for event source mappings
AWS Lambda announces support for Amazon Key Management Service (KMS) Customer managed keys (CMK) for filter criteria used with event source mappings (ESMs) to filter records from a queue or stream before sending them to a Lambda function. This capability allows you to encrypt the data included under filter criteria using CMK, giving you fine-grained […]

AWS – AWS Backup adds cross-Region, cross-account copy for SAP HANA on Amazon EC2
AWS Backup now supports cross-Region and cross-account backup for SAP HANA on EC2, enabling customers to copy snapshot backups across Regions and accounts within their AWS Organizations. AWS Backup is a fully managed service that centralizes and automates data protection across AWS services and hybrid workloads. With this launch, AWS Backup customers can more easily […]
AWS – AWS announces new AWS Direct Connect location and expansion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the CSF Telcohub 1 Data Center near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. By connecting your network to AWS at the new Kuala Lumpur location, you gain private, direct access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local […]