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Azure – Azure Load Testing now supports uploading large files as ZIP
Azure Load Testing now supports uploading files greater than 50 MB by compressing them into a ZIP file. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon RDS now supports custom data types in Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL
Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL now supports building your own custom data types and is available on Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for PostgreSQL. You can now use Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL to create a new base (or scalar) data type, specify how it is stored, and define functions that support SQL and index […]

AWS – New Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP capabilities simplify managing file systems using ONTAP CLI
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is announcing two additional capabilities that make it even easier for you to secure and audit access to your file systems: you can now create additional ONTAP file system administrator users for your file system and you can use Active Directory credentials to access the ONTAP CLI. Read More for […]

GCP – Freestar harnesses Memorystore for ultra-low latency in global service delivery
Today we hear from Freestar, whose ad monetization platform helps digital media publishers and app developers maximize ad revenue with scalable, efficient targeting opportunities. Founded in 2015 and reaching over 70% of U.S. internet users monthly, the company is now among the top 15 in U.S. internet reach. Vijaymohanan Pudukkudi, Vice President of Engineering – […]

GCP – Building a high throughput ETL for Google Cloud’s public datasets platform
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three part series from the BCW Group, a Web3 venture studio and enterprise consulting firm serving enterprise clients who want to integrate existing products or otherwise branch into the Web3 space. Today’s blog discusses the frameworks used for creating one-click, end-to-end blockchain deployments into Google Cloud. You […]

GCP – Google Cloud Next 2023 FinOps product announcements recap
If it isn’t already clear, Google Cloud is invested in being FinOps-first. At Google Cloud Next 2023, we made some pretty exciting FinOps product announcements for Google Cloud Billing. Here are the top five:: 1. Google Cloud continues to pioneer the FinOps movement: Through our strong roots in the FinOps Foundation, we announced our contributions […]

GCP – Develop and Test Spring Boot Applications Consistently
You do not have to burden yourself anymore with a long list of manual steps required to setup an application locally, test with an in-memory database, sift through discrepancies between environments and SQL dialects or not being able to test network failures typical for a distributed system. When building Twelve-factor Google Cloud applications, developers are […]

GCP – Cloud SQL regional migration
Are you expanding your business to a new region using Cloud SQL? Do you need to move your applications that are running on Cloud SQL to a region that has specific data compliance or geographic locality requirements? Maybe you have experienced a regional outage, and you need to move your Cloud SQL instance into another […]

GCP – Improving Safety of AI and Online Communities with PaLM 2
To empower developers to identify sensitive content in a rapidly changing media environment, we are excited to announce Text Moderationpowered by PaLM 2, available through the Cloud Natural Language API. Built in collaboration with Jigsaw and Google Research, Text Moderation helps organizations scan for sensitive or harmful content. Here are some examples of how the […]
GCP – Landis+Gyr: Securing the energy supply with AI and machine learning
With the global energy crisis driving a dramatic spike in the price of fossil fuels, countries around the world have urgently stepped up their transition to renewable power to reduce their reliance on imported, carbon-intense fuel sources. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), renewables will account for over 90% of global electricity expansion over […]