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GCP – Modernize legacy BI and OLAP workloads with AtScale and BigQuery
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) is a technology used for data analysis and reporting within business intelligence (BI) systems. It allows users to analyze complex data from different perspectives, providing insights into business performance and trends. In the mid 1990s, OLAP platforms like Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS), Business Objects, Cognos, and Microstrategy all provided […]

Azure – General Availability: Share VM images publicly with community gallery – Azure Compute Gallery feature
With community gallery, you can now share VM images with the broader Azure community. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Corretto 21 is now generally available
Amazon Corretto 21 is now generally available. This Long Term Support (LTS) version supports the latest Java release, OpenJDK 21, and is available on Linux, Windows, and macOS. You can download Corretto 21 from our downloads page. Read More for the details.

AWS – Simulate interruptions in your Spot Fleet directly from the Amazon EC2 Console
You can now inject random Amazon EC2 Spot Instance interruptions into your Spot Fleets directly from the Amazon EC2 console. In 2022, we launched the ability for you to use AWS Fault Injection Simulator (AWS FIS) in the Amazon EC2 console to simulate what happens when Amazon EC2 reclaims a single EC2 Spot Instance. Now, […]

Azure – Public Preview: Web PubSub support for Socket.IO
Use your preferred Socket.IO APIs, while letting Azure handle messages and scaling for you Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally Available: Azure Update Manager
Azure Update Manager, previously known as Update Management Center, is now generally available. Read More for the details.

GCP – Deliver trusted insights with Dataplex data profiling and automatic data quality
We are excited to announce the general availability of data profiling and automatic data quality (AutoDQ) in Dataplex. These features enable Google Cloud customers to build trust in their analytical data in a scalable and automated manner. Power innovation, decision-making, and differentiated customer experience with high-quality data Data quality has always been an essential foundation […]

GCP – DIFF Treasury Solutions powered by Google Cloud Cortex Framework
Enterprises running SAP Finance and Controlling are always looking to create greater efficiencies by combining these data sets with financial data from other platforms to monitor intraday asset allocations and hedges. To embark on this journey, many companies choose Google’s Data Cloud to integrate, accelerate and augment business insights through a cloud-first data platform approach […]

GCP – Conrad Electronics: Simplifying and accelerating development with Apigee and GKE
Since 1923, Conrad Electronic has been a reliable partner for companies and organizations when it comes to technology and electronics. Today, as a sourcing platform, the company provides all parts for a successful sourcing of technical supplies. At Conrad, business customers get exactly what makes their project or business a success: a wide and deep […]
GCP – Manage infrastructure with Workload Identity Federation and Terraform Cloud
Introduction Terraform Cloud (TFC) can help manage infrastructure as code (IaC) development for large enterprises. As the number of Google Cloud projects grows, managing access controls for Terraform Cloud projects and workspaces can become complex. Don’t worry, we have a solution that is designed to be more secure than using Google Cloud service account keys, […]