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AWS – AWS announces new edge location in Nigeria
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces expansion in Nigeria by launching a new edge location in Lagos. Customers in Nigeria can expect up to 20% improvement in latency, on average, for data delivered through the new edge location. The new AWS edge location brings the full suite of benefits provided by Amazon CloudFront, a highly distributed and […]
AWS – Amazon Location Service now supports geofence metadata
Amazon Location Service now supports geofence metadata, allowing customers to associate up to three types of additional information (metadata) to a virtual perimeter of a real-world geographical area known as a geofence. With metadata, developers can enrich their applications with properties about each geofence, such as building floor, area designation, route ID, etc., to address […]
Azure – Public Preview: IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Utah version
The ITSM connector provides a bi-directional connection between Azure and ITSM tools to help track and resolve issues faster. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon EC2 M6i and R6i instances are now available in AWS Region Middle East (UAE)
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M6i and R6i instances are available in AWS Region Middle East (UAE). These instances are built on AWS Nitro System, a collection of AWS designed hardware and software innovations that enables the delivery of efficient, flexible, and secure cloud services with isolated multi-tenancy, private networking, and fast local storage. […]
AWS – AWS Global Accelerator now supports endpoints in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region
Starting today, AWS Global Accelerator supports application endpoints in Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region, expanding the number of supported AWS Regions to twenty-four. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Location Service adds support for place categories
Today, Amazon Location Service added support for places categories, allowing developers to request, filter, or group places based on specific categories such as coffee shops or restaurants. Developers can use places categories to improve the relevance of their searches, increase the accuracy of their location-based insights, and improve their customer experience. For example, a developer […]
GCP – Generative AI: The next phase of cloud transformation for communications service providers
Communication service providers (CSPs) are at an inflection point. From stagnating revenues, to network strain in meeting the demands of 5G, to challenges in delivering innovative customer experiences, there’s enormous pressure on the telecommunications industry to transform. Over the past few years, CSPs around the globe have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to address some […]
GCP – 2022 State of DevOps Report data deep dive: Documentation is like sunshine
Editor’s note: Every year, Google Cloud’s DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team seeks to gain a better understanding of the software delivery and organizational performance through the annual Accelerate State of DevOps reports. In this series, we’re taking a deeper dive into the research and exploring some interesting findings that we didn’t cover in the […]
GCP – Building an AI startup? 4 insights from 3 top AI startup founders
AI holds the promise of solving some of today’s most complex business challenges. To make that promise a reality, a number of startups are working to transform AI technology into practical, production-ready business solutions. At this year’s Google Cloud Startup Summit, we had an opportunity to assemble a panel of three AI startup founders, and […]
GCP – Built with BigQuery: Quantum Metric unlocks data for frictionless customer experiences
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses are facing unprecedented challenges in meeting the evolving needs of their customers. COVID-19 accelerated the shift towards digital, with even non-digital companies now forced to adapt to the new reality. In such a market context, Quantum Metric has emerged as a leading player, helping companies navigate the complexities of […]