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AWS – AWS DataSync now provides detailed data transfer task reports
AWS DataSync introduces task reports, a new feature that provides detailed reports of data transfer operations for each task execution. Using task reports, you can track and audit your data transfers, monitor the chain of custody of your files, and troubleshoot transfer errors. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS HealthOmics now provides workflow run archiving and retention
Today, AWS HealthOmics announces a new capability to easily archive and retain workflow runs to support your data provenance requirements. In regulated environments, the need to keep long term records of which algorithms you ran on specific input data to produce specific output data is a key component for compliance. The new AWS HealthOmics capability […]

AWS – Amazon S3 now supports multivalue answer in response to DNS queries
Amazon S3 now supports multivalue answer (MVA) in response to DNS queries for S3 endpoints. With MVA, you can now get up to eight S3 IP addresses per DNS query. You can use these IP addresses to automatically make multiple concurrent connections to S3 which can improve throughput. MVA also makes retries more efficient as […]

AWS – Announcing AWS ParallelCluster 3.7 with Login nodes and Ubuntu 22 support
AWS ParallelCluster 3.7 is now generally available. Key features in this release are support for Ubuntu 22 and support for login nodes, which enable customers to decouple user access from cluster’s head-node and de-risks the depletion of head-node resources because of excessive user-activity. Other important features in this release include: Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Firewall Manager improves auditing capabilities for Security Groups
Starting today, AWS Firewall Manager improves auditing capabilities for Security Groups by identifying excessively permissive rules that permit traffic from all IP ranges. With this enhancement, customers can detect and remediate 0.0.0.0/0 and ::/0 CIDRs in a Security Group using the Security Group Content Audit policy. Previously, AWS Firewall Manager provided customers with an option […]

AWS – App Runner adds support for Bitbucket source code repository
AWS App Runner adds support to deploy services directly from source code stored in Bitbucket repository. App Runner makes it easier for developers to quickly deploy web applications and APIs to the cloud, at scale, and without having to manage infrastructure. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Outposts rack now supports intra-VPC communication across multiple Outposts
You can now add routes in your AWS Outposts rack subnet route table to forward traffic between subnets within the same VPC spanning across disparate Outposts, using the Outpost local gateways (LGW). The LGW enables connectivity between your Outpost subnets and your on-premises network. With this enhancement, you can establish intra-VPC instance-to-instance IP communication across […]

AWS – AWS Amplify supports time-based one-time password for MFA on Android, Swift, Flutter
We’re excited to announce that Android, Swift, and Flutter libraries now support Time-Based One-time Passwords (TOTP) as a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method. This feature enables developers to provide their users with a secure option for validating a user’s identity after they provide their username and password. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Connect launches new bulk editing features for users
Amazon Connect launches new features that improve the user bulk editing experience. With this launch, you can now update multiple user records simultaneously on the Amazon Connect admin website in less than half the time it used to take to make bulk updates. These time savings can make a difference, for example in a crisis […]
Azure – Generally Available: Trusted launch as default for VMs deployed through the Azure portal
Trusted launch is now enabled by default for VMS deployed through the Azure portal, enhancing the foundational security of these VMs. Read More for the details.