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AWS – Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics now an Amazon EventBridge Pipes target
Amazon TimeStream for LiveAnalytics is now an Amazon EventBridge Pipes target, simplifying the ingestion of time-series data from sources such as Amazon Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon SQS, and more. Pipes provides a fully-managed experience, enabling you to easily ingest time-series data into Timestream for LiveAnalytics without the need to write undifferentiated integration code. Amazon Timestream […]

GCP – All Google Cloud courses and labs are now available at no cost through Innovators
As the managing director of Google Cloud Learning, I see firsthand how cloud developers with a drive for continued education come out on top. Google Cloud Certified professionals are the highest paid in the industry; Google offers 7 of the 10 top-paying IT certifications globally1. We want to make it easier than ever for you […]

GCP – Introducing Google Cloud NetApp Volumes Flex volumes, auto-tiering, and more
In August 2023, we launched Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, the result of engineering collaboration between Google Cloud and NetApp. This fully managed file storage service offers robust-yet-simple data management capabilities that enable high performance and strong security (e.g., CMEK) for enterprises looking to unlock the potential of the cloud. Since the service became generally available, […]

GCP – In an AI era, forge a path to enduring business innovation with Google Cloud and SAP
Google Cloud and SAP believe the cloud should offer more than highly secure, high-performing, and reliable infrastructure. It should also provide a comprehensive, open, and multi-cloud platform that enables your business to get the most out of its data with analytics and generative AI. This is especially applicable for critical data stored on SAP systems, […]

GCP – How European customers benefit today from the power of choice with Google Sovereign Cloud
At Google, we have always believed in the power of choice in how we build and make our technology available to our customers. The power of choice becomes even more critical for organizations to meet constantly evolving digital sovereignty requirements while accelerating and optimizing their move to the cloud. This is where Google Sovereign Cloud […]

AWS – Amazon CloudWatch Logs announces Live Tail streaming CLI support
We are excited to announce streaming CLI support for Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live Tail, making it possible to view, search and filter relevant log events in real-time. You can now view your logs interactively in real-time as they’re ingested via AWS CLI or programmatically within your own custom dashboards inside or outside of AWS. In […]

AWS – AWS Backup now supports Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) Snapshots Archive in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Today, AWS Backup announces support for EBS Snapshots Archive in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, allowing customers to automatically move EBS Snapshots created by AWS Backup to EBS Snapshots Archive. EBS Snapshots Archive is low-cost, long-term storage tier meant for your rarely-accessed snapshots that do not need frequent or fast retrieval, allowing you to save […]

AWS – AWS Elastic Beanstalk now supports .NET 8 on AL2023
AWS Elastic Beanstalk now supports .NET 8 on AL2023 Elastic Beanstalk environments. Elastic Beanstalk .NET 8 on AL2023 environments come with .NET 8.0 installed by default. See Release Notes for additional details. AWS Elastic Beanstalk is a service that provides the ability to deploy and manage applications in AWS without worrying about the infrastructure that […]

Azure – Added support for Azure Monitor log search alert rules in Resource Health
Azure Resource Health helps you diagnose and get support for service problems that affect your Azure resources. Azure Resource Health now supports log search alert rules, so that you can use the activity log to check the health status of your log search alert rules. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Batch introduces the Job Queue Snapshot to view jobs at the front of the job queues
AWS Batch now offers the Job Queue Snapshot feature, enabling you to observe the jobs at the front of your queues. This feature provides visibility to the existing AWS Batch Fair Share Scheduling capabilities. The Job Queue Snapshot displays the jobs at the front of your job queues to assist administrators. Job Queue Snapshot addresses […]