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AWS – Amazon Location Service now supports publishing device position updates on EventBridge
Amazon Location Service now supports publishing tracked device position updates on Amazon EventBridge, allowing customers to leverage position updates to deliver features tailored to the physical location of tracked devices. Developers can create applications that show devices as they move on a map, or store movement data in long-term storage to be used for purposes […]

Azure – Azure AD is becoming Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID is the new name for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). No action is required from you. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Latest generation burstable VMs – Bsv2, Basv2, and Bpsv2
The new second generation burstable VMs provide the lowest cost of entry to the Azure VM portfolio with greater performance. Read More for the details.

GCP – Buffer workflow executions with a Cloud Tasks queue
Introduction In my previous post, I talked about how you can use a parent workflow to execute child workflows in parallel for faster overall processing time and easier detection of errors. Another useful pattern is to use a Cloud Tasks queue to create Workflows executions and that’s the topic of this post. When your application […]

GCP – Welcoming our inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Cloud North America cohort
We’re kicking off the summer by welcoming the inaugural 2023 North American Google for Startups Accelerator: Cloud cohort, our new class of cloud-native startups in the United States and Canada. This 10-week virtual accelerator, which we announced at the Startup Summit on April 25th, brings the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to […]

GCP – Using Sigma Computing for real-time analytics on Google Cloud
In an ever-changing business landscape, the challenges of fraud detection, customer service enhancement, and supply chain optimization present themselves more frequently. With the necessity of real-time analysis growing evermore critical, solutions for these challenges deliver significant value. For instance, the ability to identify fraudulent transactions as they transpire safeguards the financial health of your business […]

GCP – New ways for Google Cloud partners to develop and demonstrate deep product expertise
Google Cloud partners are at the forefront of digital transformations. They’re working with organizations of all sizes and across all industries to apply cloud infrastructure, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) to modernize businesses and launch entirely new digital ones. Customers are looking to their partners for strategic counsel, expert implementation services, and deep product domain […]

Azure – General availability: Azure Data Explorer adds support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and CosmosDB SQL external tables
Azure Data Explorer has released three new types of external tables: PostgrSQL, MySQL, and CosmosDB SQL. These new external tables allow users to query data from these sources directly within Azure Data Explorer using the Kusto Query Language (KQL). Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure SQL—General availability updates for early July 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in early July 2023. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports self-managed Active Directory
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now allows customers to directly join their RDS for SQL Server DB instances to the domains of self-managed Microsoft Active Directory (AD). Self-managed AD can be on-premises or in the cloud. Currently, customers can only use NTLM as the authentication protocol for self-managed AD. Read More for the details.