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GCP – How to sustainably transform while minimizing risk
In previous blog posts, we’ve discussed the benefits that organizations can reap by measuring and then optimizing their overall ESG impact. In this post, we’ll look at the endgame: sustainable transformation into an organization that continually adapts to maximize its resilience while reducing risk. Where will my customers be with the evolving global community landscape? […]

GCP – Cloud Speech-to-Text V2 API and Chirp are now Generally Available with new lower pricing tier
As one of the most innate and ubiquitous forms of expression, speech is a fundamental pillar of human interaction. It comes as no surprise, then, that Google Cloud’s Speech API has become a crucial tool for enterprise customers, launched to general availability (GA) over six years ago and, now, processing over 1 billion voice minutes […]

GCP – Introducing new capabilities in Workforce Identity Federation to help you effectively manage identity and access to Google Cloud
We are excited to announce new security features, management options, and product integrations for Workforce Identity Federation, our Identity and Access Management offering that allows you to rapidly onboard user identities from external identity providers (IdPs) for direct, secure access to Google Cloud services and resources. Workforce Identity Federation is built on an identity federation […]

GCP – Cementos Pacasmayo lays solid foundations for innovation with Google Cloud Cortex Framework
Cementos Pacasmayo is a leading producer of construction solutions in Northern Peru whose mission is to “build together the future we dream of.” The company provides its services through a distribution network of more than 3,500 hardware stores and independent retailers. In recent years, Cementos Pacasmayo has transformed its business model to put the customer […]

GCP – Networking and security at Google Cloud Next: A guide to must-attend sessions
In just a few days, Google Cloud Next returns to San Francisco as a large, in-person, three-day event. There, you’ll learn all about the technologies you need to build, connect, and secure all your cloud-first, Kubernetes, and AI/ML workloads. You’ll gain hands-on experience on the latest cloud networking and network security technologies, and you’ll expand […]

GCP – Advanced Networking Demo videos — Cross-Cloud Interconnect edition
Earlier this year we announced the advanced networking demo series. In this blog we will showcase two recent videos that were added to the playlist and what you can expect to learn from them. Advanced Networking Demo series: Cloud Interconnect The new videos both touch on the topic of Cloud Interconnect, which allows you to […]

AWS – Amazon FSx for OpenZFS now provides a Multi-AZ deployment option for file systems
You can now use a Multi-AZ deployment option when creating file systems on Amazon FSx for OpenZFS, making it easy to deploy file storage that spans multiple AWS Availability Zones (AZs) to support business-critical workloads that require high availability and enhanced durability. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon FSx for Windows File Server increases maximum throughput to 12 GB/s
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, a service that provides fully managed file storage built on Windows Server, is increasing the per-file system maximum throughput from 2 GB/s to 12 GB/s and maximum I/O operations per second (IOPS) from 80,000 to 350,000, enabling a broader set of performance-intensive workloads. Read More for the details.

AWS – Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is now generally available
Today, AWS announces the general availability of Mountpoint for Amazon S3, a new open source file client that delivers high-throughput access to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), lowering processing times and compute costs for data lake applications. Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is a file client that translates local file system API calls to S3 object […]
AWS – You can now scale IOPS separately from storage on Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, a service that provides fully managed file storage built on Windows Server, now enables you to select and update the level of I/O operations per second (IOPS) separately from storage capacity on your file system. This new capability enables you to improve price-performance for IOPS-intensive workloads like SQL Server […]