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AWS – Amazon Redshift Serverless is now available in Region Europe (Zurich) and Europe (Spain)
Amazon Redshift Serverless, which allows you to run and scale analytics without having to provision and manage data warehouse clusters, is now generally available in AWS Europe (Zurich) and Europe (Spain) regions. With Amazon Redshift Serverless, all users, including data analysts, developers, and data scientists, can use Amazon Redshift to get insights from data in […]

AWS – Introducing versioning for AWS WAF Bot & Fraud Control managed rule groups
AWS WAF now allows you to select specific versions of Bot Control and Fraud Control managed rule groups within your web ACLs. This provides greater control over managing traffic when AWS makes new managed rule groups updates available to you. With versioning, you gain the flexibility to test new and updated bot and fraud rules […]

AWS – Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python) adds support for Agents for Amazon Bedrock
Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python), an open-source developer library, launched a new feature to ease the creation of Agents for Amazon Bedrock. With this release, Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python) handles the automatic generation of OpenAPI schemas directly from the business logic code, validates inputs and outputs according to that schema, and drastically reduces the […]

Azure – Public preview: Azure Bastion Premium
Azure Bastion Premium SKU secures customers’ highly sensitive workloads with advanced monitoring and security features Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Virtual Network Manager’s virtual network verifier is now in public preview
Azure Virtual Network Manager’s virtual network verifier feature is now in public preview, enabling you to check if your network policies allow or disallow traffic between your Azure network resources. Read More for the details.

GCP – Building the cloud-native broadcast media supply chain with Google Cloud
The media supply chain is undergoing a major transformation in the digital age, and Google Cloud is leading the charge by partnering with key media companies and ISVs to build cloud-native solutions. This shift will enable broadcasters to streamline operations, reduce costs, and deliver more engaging content to global audiences. With a focus on openness, […]

GCP – Coalfire evaluates Google Cloud AI: ‘Mature,’ ready for governance, compliance
At Google Cloud, we’ve long demonstrated our commitment to responsible AI development and transparency in our work to support safer and more accountable products, earn and keep our customers’ trust, and foster a culture of responsible innovation. We understand that AI comes with complexities and risks, and to ensure our readiness for the future landscape […]

GCP – Five ways to save on Compute Engine costs
Compute Engine offers a variety of ways to reduce costs, from optimizing your infrastructure to taking advantage of discounts. In this two-part blog post, I’ll share some practical tips that can help you save money on Compute Engine. Whether you work for a small business just getting started with the cloud or a large enterprise […]

GCP – Easily stream data from AWS Kinesis to Google Cloud with Pub/Sub import topics
Many companies use a multi-cloud model to support their business, whether it’s to avoid being tied to one provider, to increase redundancy, or to take advantage of differentiated products from different cloud providers. One of Google Cloud’s most beloved and differentiated products is BigQuery, which offers a fully managed, AI-ready multi-cloud data analytics platform. BigQuery […]
GCP – Cloud CISO Perspectives: What the past year tells us about our cybersecurity future
Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for May 2024. In this update, Mandiant founder and outgoing CEO Kevin Mandia shares the highlights from his keynote address at the RSA Conference earlier this month. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google Cloud blog. If you’re reading […]