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GCP – Education turns out for Google Cloud Next ‘23
Educators, researchers, IT professionals, student developers, and C-suite leaders showed up in full force in August for Google Cloud Next, our global showcase for the latest cloud technologies and success stories. They attended breakout sessions, product demos, and keynotes to explore the potential of new tools like generative AI and gain insights into how it […]

AWS – Amazon RDS now supports X2iedn instances for SQL Server
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports memory optimized X2iedn DB instances that are well-suited for memory-intensive, read-heavy and high-throughput write operations. Read More for the details.

AWS – Announcing model retraining for Amazon Lookout for Equipment
Amazon Lookout for Equipment is an ML industrial equipment monitoring service that detects abnormal equipment behavior so you can act and avoid unplanned downtime. Lookout for Equipment uses your unique ML model(s) and in real-time helps accurately identify early warning signs that could lead to machine failures. This helps you detect equipment abnormalities with speed […]

GCP – Building an eco-friendly ride-hailing experience with Google Maps Platform
Editor’s note: Today’s article comes from Rishabh Sood, Chief Technology Officer, BluSmart. He shares how BluSmart, India’s first all-electric cab-hailing startup, transformed the ride-hailing experience with Google Maps Platform. Hailing a cab from our phones used to feel magical. But over time, the service we experienced in India began to degrade to a point that […]

GCP – AlloyDB for PostgreSQL under the hood: adaptive autovacuum
Google Cloud’s AlloyDB is the next-generation managed PostgreSQL service that is designed to handle cloud-scale operational and analytical workloads. It has several autopilot features that allow it to self-update and self-tune, including automatic memory management and adaptive autovacuum. This blog focuses on how AlloyDB’s adaptive autovacuum feature mitigates PostgreSQL VACUUM challenges and runs the process […]

GCP – Why Eigenphi built its Web3 blockchain analysis platform on Google Cloud
Web3 is meant to usher in a new era for the internet. More accountable and open, it promises to make our networked world more trustworthy and inclusive. But in recent years, the technology that powers Web3 has become increasingly complex. This is especially true in the case of blockchain, the ledger that records transactions for […]

GCP – Confidential VMs on Intel CPUs: Your new intelligent defense
For organizations who want to bring and process their most sensitive compute workloads in the cloud without any code changes, we offer Confidential virtual machines (VMs) that leverage the latest hardware-based security technology. Through our partnership with Intel, we are extending our Confidential VMs on the new C3 machines series that uses 4th Gen Intel […]

GCP – Meet the inaugural cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First in Europe
Today’s startups are addressing the world’s most pressing issues, and artificial intelligence (AI) is one of their most powerful tools. To empower startups to scale their business towards success in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First offers a 10-week, equity-free program for AI-first startups in partnership with Google Cloud. Designed […]

GCP – Expanding our infrastructure around the world
Businesses, government organizations, and policy makers around the world want a hyperscale cloud that delivers the cloud, their way. We help businesses and governments build quickly, securely, and cost effectively with the next generation of infrastructure designed to meet their specific workload and industry needs. Our global infrastructure — including our network of 39 Google […]
AWS – AWS Step Functions distributed map is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
AWS Step Functions is announcing the general availability of distributed map in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. AWS Step Functions is a workflow service capable of orchestrating 11,000+ API actions from over 220 AWS services to automate business processes and data processing workloads. Read More for the details.