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AWS – Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition now available through AWS Launch Wizard
AWS Launch Wizard now offers a guided approach to sizing, configuring, and deploying Windows Server EC2 instances with Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition installed from your own media. AWS Launch Wizard for SQL Server Developer Edition allows you to simplify launching cost-effective and full-featured SQL Server instances on Amazon EC2, making it ideal for developers […]
AWS – AWS Glue Schema Registry adds support for C#
AWS Glue Schema Registry (GSR) has now expanded the programming language support for GSR Client library to include C# support along with existing Java support. C# applications integrating with Apache Kafka or Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK), Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, and Apache Flink or Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink can now interact with AWS Glue Schema Registry to maintain data quality and schema compatibility in streaming data applications. […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Serverless now supports FIPS compliant endpoints
Amazon OpenSearch Serverless has added support for Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliant endpoints for Data Plane APIs in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), Canada (Central), AWS GovCloud (US-East), and AWS GovCloud (US-West). The service now meets the security requirements for cryptographic modules as outlined in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3. Please […]
AWS – AWS Cloud WAN is now available in three more AWS Regions
Starting today, AWS Cloud WAN is available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand), AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) and AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Regions. With AWS Cloud WAN, you can use a central dashboard and network policies to create a global network that spans multiple locations and networks, removing the need to configure and manage […]
AWS – EC2 Auto Scaling announces warm pool support for Auto Scaling groups that have mixed instances policies
Starting today, you can add warm pools to Auto Scaling groups (ASGs) that have mixed instances policies. With warm pools, customers can improve the elasticity of their applications by creating a pool of pre-initialized EC2 instances that are ready to quickly serve application traffic. By combining warm pools with instance type flexibility, an ASG can […]
GCP – Upgrading Kubernetes versions just got safer with minor version rollback
Upgrading a Kubernetes cluster has always been a one-way street: you move forward, and if the control plane has an issue, your only option is to roll forward with a fix. This adds significant risk to routine maintenance, a problem made worse as organizations upgrade more frequently for new AI features while demanding maximum reliability. […]
GCP – 7 ways networking powers your AI workloads on Google Cloud
When we talk about artificial intelligence (AI), we often focus on the models, the powerful TPUs and GPUs, and the massive datasets. But behind the scenes, there’s an unsung hero making it all possible: networking. While it’s often abstracted away, networking is the crucial connective tissue that enables your AI workloads to function efficiently, securely, […]
GCP – Automating FinOps cost management policies using Workload Manager
Do you find yourself battling surprise cloud bills? Do you spend more time tracking down un-tagged resources and chasing development teams than you do on strategic financial planning? In the fast-paced world of cloud, manual cost management is a losing game. It’s time-consuming, prone to errors, and often, by the time you’ve identified a cost […]
AWS – AWS Service Reference Information now supports SDK Operation to Action mapping
AWS is expanding service reference information to include which operations are supported by AWS services and which IAM permissions are needed to call a given operation. This will help you answer questions such as “I want to call a specific AWS service operation, which IAM permissions do I need?” You can automate the retrieval of […]
GCP – Preparing for Threats to Come: Cybersecurity Forecast 2026
Every November, we make it our mission to equip organizations with the knowledge needed to stay ahead of threats we anticipate in the coming year. The Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 report, released today, provides comprehensive insights to help security leaders and teams prepare for those challenges. This report does not contain “crystal ball” predictions. Instead, our […]