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GCP – Generative AI on Google Cloud: New training content, from introductory to advanced
Generative AI is a type of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) that is garnering a lot of attention right now, and we want to help keep you a step ahead by sharing the latest training available from Google Cloud. In this blog, we have compiled resources to help you learn about generative AI, how […]
AWS – Amazon Redshift announces cross-region data sharing support through AWS Lake Formation
Amazon Redshift enables you to use AWS Lake Formation to centrally manage permissions on data being shared across your organization. Amazon Redshift already supports sharing live data across AWS regions. Amazon Redshift now supports cross-region data sharing via AWS Lake Formation so you can centrally define AWS Lake Formation permissions of Amazon Redshift datashares and restrict […]
Azure – Azure Service Fabric 9.1 Sixth Refresh Release
This release includes quality improvements. Read More for the details.
AWS – Cost Anomaly Detection increases custom anomaly monitor limit to 500
Cost Anomaly Detection uses machine learning to continuously monitor, detect, and alert customers of anomalous spent pattern. Starting today, Cost Anomaly Detection users with a management account will be able to create up to 500 custom anomaly monitors to track spend in their account(s). A custom anomaly monitor allows a user to track AWS spend across […]
Azure – Generally available: Export Cost Management data to secure storage accounts with firewall
You can export Cost Management data to secure storage accounts with firewall. Read More for the details.
Azure – Public preview: Standard network features support in US Government region
Standard network features for azure NetApp files are now available in the US Government (VA) region. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS IAM Identity Center session duration limit increases from 7 to 90 days
AWS IAM Identity Center administrators can now configure the access portal session duration to last up to 90 days. The session duration limit defines how long signed-in users can access the AWS access portal and Identity Center enabled applications before being prompted to re-authenticate. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing compute optimized Amazon EC2 R7a instances
AWS announces the general availability of Amazon EC2 R7a instances. R7a instances, powered by 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors (code-named Genoa) with a maximum frequency of 3.7GHz, deliver up to 50% higher performance compared to R6a instances. Read More for the details.
GCP – Introducing Infrastructure Manager: Provision Google Cloud resources with Terraform
We are excited to unveil Infrastructure Manager, which provides the capabilities of Terraform as a Google Cloud managed service. With Infrastructure Manager, you can manage your Google Cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, built on the robust foundation of Terraform. This brings the best of both worlds, offering a managed and streamlined experience […]
GCP – Boosting Subsea Cables with Multi-Core Fiber Technology
As the world becomes increasingly digital, demand for bandwidth is growing exponentially. The undersea fiber optic cables carrying this bandwidth between continents must scale accordingly. That’s why, alongside our industry partners, we’re always looking for innovative ways to fit more into every cable, increasing network resilience and capacity for both cloud providers like us and […]