Welcome to above the clouds
GCP – Introducing Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus: New edition delivers up to 3x MySQL performance
Cloud SQL is Google Cloud’s enterprise-ready, fully managed database service for running MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server workloads. It’s used across industries from digital services to banking to retail, with more than 95% of Google Cloud’s top 100 customers using Cloud SQL today. As more demanding workloads move to the cloud, some of you have […]
GCP – Improving telecom customer experiences with AI/ML-powered insights
The race to increase global mobile broadband access has been on for years. As more people depend daily on fast, reliable internet, telecom companies are looking to continuously improve and expand their services. The challenge for many is: how to accomplish this on a massive scale quickly and cost effectively? The answer lies in advanced […]
Azure – General availability: Call automation capabilities for Azure Communication Services
A new set of APIs are in preview, to help developers build server-based, calling workflows. Read More for the details.
Azure – Datadog – An Azure Native ISV Service – the most desired new features now available
Explore new capabilities with Datadog – An Azure Native ISV Service, that include a scalable solution to monitor resources in multiple subscriptions, configuration for Cloud Security Posture Management and ability to mute the monitor for expected VM shutdowns. Read More for the details.
GCP – Introducing the latest in cloud-based maps styling
Starting today we will be rolling out a new Experimental release of cloud-based maps styling for the Maps JavaScript API to give you more control over the look and feel of your maps than ever before You now have more options to fine-tune your geospatial use cases by targeting more of the content that matters most. […]
AWS – Amazon Location Service now supports publishing device position updates on EventBridge
Amazon Location Service now supports publishing tracked device position updates on Amazon EventBridge, allowing customers to leverage position updates to deliver features tailored to the physical location of tracked devices. Developers can create applications that show devices as they move on a map, or store movement data in long-term storage to be used for purposes […]
Azure – Azure AD is becoming Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID is the new name for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). No action is required from you. Read More for the details.
Azure – Public preview: Latest generation burstable VMs – Bsv2, Basv2, and Bpsv2
The new second generation burstable VMs provide the lowest cost of entry to the Azure VM portfolio with greater performance. Read More for the details.
GCP – Buffer workflow executions with a Cloud Tasks queue
Introduction In my previous post, I talked about how you can use a parent workflow to execute child workflows in parallel for faster overall processing time and easier detection of errors. Another useful pattern is to use a Cloud Tasks queue to create Workflows executions and that’s the topic of this post. When your application […]
GCP – Welcoming our inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Cloud North America cohort
We’re kicking off the summer by welcoming the inaugural 2023 North American Google for Startups Accelerator: Cloud cohort, our new class of cloud-native startups in the United States and Canada. This 10-week virtual accelerator, which we announced at the Startup Summit on April 25th, brings the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to […]