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AWS – Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Supports pg_cron Extension for Scheduling Database Jobs
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL adds support for the pg_cron extension. Read More for the details.

Azure – Backup for Azure Managed Disk is in limited preview
Azure Backup offers snapshot lifecycle management to Azure Managed Disk by automating periodic creation of snapshot and retain it for configured duration using Backup policy. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Backup: Encryption at rest using customer-managed keys is now generally available
Encrypt your backups using customer-managed keys for more security and control. Read More for the details.

AWS – The graphical user interface of Porting Assistant for .NET is now open source
The graphical user interface of Porting Assistant for .NET is now available in open source. Users can now view, modify, and contribute to its source code. The Porting Assistant for .NET data store and analytics engine , which includes information such as package compatibility and their known replacements, is already available through open source. With […]

AWS – New Amazon Builders’ Library Article: Making retries safe with idempotent APIs
The Amazon Builders’ Library published a new article titled, Making retries safe with idempotent APIs . AWS Principal Engineer Malcolm Featonby write about how you can use APIs to manage retries, he walks you through the strategies used at Amazon for using idempotent APIs to reduce complexity and handle retries. Read More for the details.