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AWS – Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics announces new Synthetics Python runtime version 2.0
Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics announces a new update to Synthetics Python runtime version syn-python-selenium-2.0 and recommends that customers migrate Synthetics canaries to the latest runtime version. Runtime version syn-python-selenium-2.0 includes updates to third-party dependency packages (Selenium v4.10.0 and Chromium v111.0.5563.146). Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Alerts timeline view
A new timeline view simplifies the consumption experience of fired alerts. Read More for the details.

Azure – Authenticate Azure Monitor logs connector in Logic App with managed identity
When you enable managed identity authentication in Logic App, and grant it permissions in Log Analytics workspace, or Application Insights component, you can query data without needing… Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Service Fabric 10.0 Release
This release includes new features and quality improvements. Read More for the details.

Azure – OpenAI Whisper model in preview in Azure OpenAI service and Azure AI Speech
The OpenAI Whisper model has multi-lingual capabilities that offer precise and efficient transcription of human speech in 57 languages, and translation into English. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon RDS Performance Insights supports SQL-level metrics for Amazon RDS for SQL Server
Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) Performance Insights supports SQL-level metrics for Amazon RDS for SQL Server so that you can identify high-frequency, long-running, and stuck SQL queries in seconds. SQL level statistics are already available for all other Amazon RDS engines. Read More for the details.

GCP – A CSP decision maker’s guide to DTW23 – Ignite
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are at an inflection point, with leaders and their teams asking questions and looking at news ways to drive innovation and unlock greater value for their customers and business, and grappling with tough questions: How can I leverage generative AI (gen AI) as a centerpiece for customer innovation? How can I […]

GCP – Built with BigQuery: Bloomreach Engagement brings power to marketers with advanced personalization
Editor’s note: The post is part of a series showcasing our partners, and their solutions, that are Built with BigQuery. Your customers aren’t just looking for the best prices, they’re looking for better experiences, too. Personalization sets the great companies apart from the rest. But it’s a constant challenge for businesses to try and understand […]

GCP – Providing scalable, reliable video distribution with Google Kubernetes Engine at AbemaTV
AbemaTV (ABEMA) is a free video streaming service with approximately 25 channels in a variety of genres broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Since the start of our operations in 2015, ABEMA has been using Google Cloud as a platform for peripheral services such as video distribution APIs, data analysis, recommendation systems, […]
GCP – Managed service egress with Private Service Connect interfaces
If your organization offers managed services to customers, or simply consumes services internally, chances are those services need to be accessed privately, over a VPC. In a Google Cloud environment, customers increasingly turn to Private Service Connect, which creates private and secure connections from your VPCs to Google, third parties, or your own services. And […]