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GCP – Accelerating mainframe modernization with Google Cloud Dual Run and mLogica
Mainframe modernization is no longer a question of if, but how, with organizations seeking ways to accelerate modernization while also minimizing costs and reducing risks. Today, Google Cloud and mLogica announced a strategic partnership focused on accelerating and de-risking mainframe application modernization, combining mLogica’s LIBER*M automated code refactoring platform with Google Cloud Dual Run for […]

GCP – Securing the future of football: Google Cloud and Atlético de Madrid expand cybersecurity partnership
In an era where digital security is more important than ever, Atlético de Madrid is strengthening its defenses beyond the pitch. Known for their resilience and tactical discipline on the field, the club is taking the same proactive approach to securing its digital operations and fan experience. At Google Cloud, we are proud to be […]

AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports linked servers to Teradata databases
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for SQL Server now supports linked servers to Teradata databases. Linked server is a SQL Server feature that enables customers to read data and execute commands on remote database servers outside of the SQL Server instance. With this launch, customers can link their RDS for SQL Server instance to […]

AWS – Amazon Keyspaces expands Multi-Region Replication to support all AWS Regions
Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) has expanded its Multi-Region Replication capabilities, now enabling you to replicate your tables beyond the previous quota of six AWS Regions to all available AWS Regions. This enhancement to the existing multi-Region Replication provides even greater flexibility for organizations requiring broader global presence and data distribution. Customers can now automatically […]

AWS – Amazon DataZone is now available in 2 additional commercial regions
Amazon DataZone is now available in 2 additional commercial regions: Asia Pacific (Mumbai) and Europe (Paris). Amazon DataZone is a fully managed data management service to catalog, discover, analyze, share, and govern data between data producers and consumers in your organization. With Amazon DataZone, data producers populate the business data catalog with structured data assets […]

AWS – The next generation of Amazon SageMaker is now available in two additional regions
The next generation of Amazon SageMaker is now available in two additional AWS Regions: Asia Pacific (Mumbai), and Europe (Paris). Amazon SageMaker is the center for all your data, analytics, and AI. Users can access all their data and tools from Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio, a single data and AI development environment that brings together […]

AWS – Amazon EventBridge Scheduler now supports AWS PrivateLink
Amazon EventBridge Scheduler now supports AWS PrivateLink, providing you access to Scheduler from within your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) without using the public internet. This feature eliminates the need for an internet gateway, firewall rules, or proxy servers when accessing EventBridge Scheduler from a private subnet. With Amazon EventBridge Scheduler, you can create billions […]

AWS – Amazon RDS for MySQL announces Innovation Release version 9.2 in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment
Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports MySQL Innovation Release 9.2 in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, allowing you to evaluate the latest Innovation Release on Amazon RDS for MySQL. You can deploy MySQL 9.2 in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment that has the benefits of a fully managed database, making it simpler to […]

AWS – AWS announces OR2 and OM2 instances for Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon OpenSearch Service introduces two new instances- OR2 and OM2, expanding the OpenSearch Optimized Instance family. The new generation OR2 instance delivers up to 26% higher indexing throughput compared to previous OR1 instances and 70% over R7ginstances. The new OM2 instance delivers up to 15% higher indexing throughput compared to OR1 instances and 66% over […]
AWS – Amazon Redshift Query Editor V2 is now available in AWS Mexico (Central) and Asia Pacific (Thailand) regions
Amazon Redshift announces the general availability of Query Editor V2 with Amazon Redshift in the AWS Mexico (Central) and Asia Pacific (Thailand) regions. Amazon Redshift Query Editor V2 makes data in your Amazon Redshift data warehouse and data lake more accessible with a web-based tool for SQL users such as data analysts, data scientists, and […]