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GCP – Networking and security at Google Cloud Next: A guide to must-attend sessions
In just a few days, Google Cloud Next returns to San Francisco as a large, in-person, three-day event. There, you’ll learn all about the technologies you need to build, connect, and secure all your cloud-first, Kubernetes, and AI/ML workloads. You’ll gain hands-on experience on the latest cloud networking and network security technologies, and you’ll expand […]
GCP – Advanced Networking Demo videos — Cross-Cloud Interconnect edition
Earlier this year we announced the advanced networking demo series. In this blog we will showcase two recent videos that were added to the playlist and what you can expect to learn from them. Advanced Networking Demo series: Cloud Interconnect The new videos both touch on the topic of Cloud Interconnect, which allows you to […]
AWS – Amazon FSx for OpenZFS now provides a Multi-AZ deployment option for file systems
You can now use a Multi-AZ deployment option when creating file systems on Amazon FSx for OpenZFS, making it easy to deploy file storage that spans multiple AWS Availability Zones (AZs) to support business-critical workloads that require high availability and enhanced durability. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon FSx for Windows File Server increases maximum throughput to 12 GB/s
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, a service that provides fully managed file storage built on Windows Server, is increasing the per-file system maximum throughput from 2 GB/s to 12 GB/s and maximum I/O operations per second (IOPS) from 80,000 to 350,000, enabling a broader set of performance-intensive workloads. Read More for the details.
AWS – Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is now generally available
Today, AWS announces the general availability of Mountpoint for Amazon S3, a new open source file client that delivers high-throughput access to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), lowering processing times and compute costs for data lake applications. Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is a file client that translates local file system API calls to S3 object […]
AWS – You can now scale IOPS separately from storage on Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, a service that provides fully managed file storage built on Windows Server, now enables you to select and update the level of I/O operations per second (IOPS) separately from storage capacity on your file system. This new capability enables you to improve price-performance for IOPS-intensive workloads like SQL Server […]
AWS – Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval improves data restore time by up to 85%
Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval improves data restore time by up to 85%, at no additional cost. Faster data restores automatically apply to the Standard retrieval tier when using Amazon S3 Batch Operations. These restores begin to return objects within minutes, so you can process restored data faster. Now, whether you are transcoding media, restoring operational […]
AWS – Announcing AWS Backup logically air-gapped vault (Preview)
Today, AWS Backup announces the preview of logically air-gapped vault, a new type of AWS Backup Vault that allows secure sharing of backups across accounts and organizations, supporting direct restore to help reduce recovery time from a data loss event. AWS Backup is a fully managed service that centralizes and automates data protection across AWS services and […]
AWS – AWS DataSync expands support for copying data to and from other clouds
AWS DataSync announces expanded support for copying data to and from storage in other clouds. In addition to support for Google Cloud Storage, Azure Files, and Azure Blob Storage, DataSync now supports copying data to and from DigitalOcean Spaces, Wasabi Cloud Storage, Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, Cloudflare R2 Storage, and Oracle Cloud Storage. Using DataSync, […]
GCP – ChromeOS is the latest catch by Nordward, a seafood business that’s moved to the cloud
Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Christian Ahlin, CIO and Group Head of IT for Nordward, a Stockholm-based group of four seafood suppliers and wholesalers across Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, to restaurants and food purveyors. Nordward has adopted ChromeOS devices for its 300 employees, including sales teams that work with prospective and current customers. Selling […]