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GCP – Migrating your Google Cloud network from IPv4 to dual-stack IPv6
In a previous blog, we discussed how to go about planning an IPv6 network in Google Cloud. In this blog, we’ll show you how to migrate your existing Google Cloud network to IPv6. For the scope of this blog, we’ll limit the discussion to migration of your existing Compute Engine VM instances used for external […]
GCP – Enriching GKE observability-in-context with uptime checks
Following the successful launch of Uptime Checks for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), we are now pleased to announce the availability of the uptime checks creation and management experience directly in the GKE user interface. The uptime check capability offered by Cloud Monitoring is a simple yet powerful observability tool to monitor an application’s availability and […]
GCP – 2023 Accessibility updates in the Maps JavaScript API
In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18, we wanted to share work we’ve done over the last year to improve accessibility in the Maps JavaScript API since our latest update last year. Our work in over the past year has been focused on making some fundamental improvements to Street View rendering service, […]
GCP – How Databricks and Google Cloud enable Uplight to deliver energy analytics solutions efficiently
You know how the saying goes, “with great power comes great…” amounts of data. And what if that data could help lower our carbon footprint? Uplight is on a mission to do just that. Uplight helps energy providers create a more sustainable future by using raw data and derived insights to motivate actions in their […]
GCP – Making work more accessible with Chrome and ChromeOS
Did you know that 1 in 6 people, roughly 16% of the world’s population, has some form of a disability? At Google, we want to make sure we’re building for everyone, all 8 billion people, which means making our products as inclusive as possible. This ties directly to our mission of organizing the world’s information […]
Azure – Public preview: Rolling Upgrades with MaxSurge for Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Rolling Upgrades with MaxSurge provides you a new way of upgrading VM instances in a Virtual Machine Scale Set to the latest scale set model. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Device Farm announces VPC integration for Private Devices
AWS Device Farm is an application testing service that provides web and mobile developers with desktop browsers and real mobile devices so that they can improve the quality of their apps. With today’s launch, we are adding support for VPC connectivity to Private Devices, providing a simple way to connect with endpoints that are accessible […]
GCP – How to get started with Google Cloud: Introducing our new learning hub and learning benefits for Innovators
In today’s rapidly changing world of AI, digital transformation, and a myriad of migrations, it’s more important than ever to stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends. Continuing to grow your technical knowledge and skills is important not only to stay relevant in an ever changing job market, but to future-proof your career, whether […]
GCP – Backup for GKE – Part 2 – backup & restore plan
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a powerful tool for running containerized applications. But what happens if your GKE cluster crashes? Or if your application data is corrupted? Backup for GKE is a new feature that can help you protect your GKE clusters and applications. In part two of this series, we will demonstrate how to […]
AWS – Amazon Rekognition launches eye gaze direction detection in Face APIs
Today, AWS announced the general availability of eye gaze direction detection in Rekognition’s Face APIs to support accessibility and safety, validate photos, and help identify where users focus on the screen. The new EyeDirection attribute in Amazon Rekognition DetectFaces and IndexFaces APIs predicts a person’s eye gaze direction yaw (rotation on vertical axis) and pitch […]