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Azure – General availability: Query performance insights for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Improve the performance of your database with query performance insight for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public Preview: Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Powered by the Azure Monitor Agent
Public preview of Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Powered by Azure Monitor Agent feature in Azure Virtual Desktop Read More for the details.

Azure – Public Preview: GraphQL resolvers for Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL in Azure API Management
We are thrilled to announce the public preview of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure SQL resolvers for GraphQL in Azure API Management. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Assess impact of service retirements workbook template in Azure Advisor
Review upcoming service and feature retirements and their impact on your workloads using the new Service Retirement workbook template which is available in Azure Advisor. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure VMware Solution now available in North Switzerland
We are excited to announce that Azure VMware Solution has gone live in North Switzerland and is now available to customers. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon S3 announces dual-layer server-side encryption for compliance workloads
Customers can now apply two independent layers of server-side encryption to objects in Amazon S3. Dual-layer server-side encryption with keys stored in AWS Key Management Service (DSSE-KMS) is designed to meet National Security Agency CNSSP 15 for FIPS compliance and Data-at-Rest Capability Package (DAR CP) Version 5.0 guidance for two layers of CNSA encryption. Amazon […]

AWS – Amazon Detective extends finding groups to Amazon Inspector
Amazon Detective has expanded finding groups to include Amazon Inspector network reachability and software vulnerability findings alongside Amazon GuardDuty findings. The combined threats and vulnerabilities help security analysts prioritize where they should focus their time by answering questions like “was this EC2 instance compromised because of a software vulnerability?” or “did this GuardDuty finding occur […]

AWS – Announcing the AWS Global Partner Security Initiative
Today, AWS announces the AWS Global Security Initiative which provides Global System Integrators (GSI) partners the opportunity to jointly develop innovative and transformational security and compliance services with AWS, delivering on the promise of actionable security data leveraging the power of Generative AI. This initiative focuses on security services and managed services for multi-cloud enterprises […]

AWS – AWS announces Software Bill of Materials export capability in Amazon Inspector
Amazon Inspector now offers the ability to export a consolidated Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) for all Amazon Inspector monitored resources across your organization in industry standard formats, including CycloneDx and SPDX. With this new capability, you can use automated and centrally managed SBOMs to gain visibility into key information about your software supply chain. […]
AWS – Amazon Inspector announces the general availability of Code Scans for AWS Lambda function
Amazon Inspector now supports code scanning of Lambda functions, expanding the existing capability to scan Lambda functions and associated layers for software vulnerabilities in application package dependencies. With this expanded capability, Amazon Inspector now also scans your custom proprietary application code within a Lambda function for code security vulnerabilities such as injection flaws, data leaks, […]