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AWS – AWS DataSync now supports copying data from Azure Blob Storage (preview)
AWS DataSync supports copying data from Azure Blob Storage to AWS Storage in preview. Using DataSync, you can move your object data at scale from Azure Blob Storage to AWS Storage services such as Amazon S3. AWS DataSync supports all blob types within Azure Blob Storage and can also be used with Azure Data Lake Storage […]

AWS – AWS Toolkits for JetBrains and VS Code now support AWS SAM Accelerate to speed up application iteration
The AWS Toolkits enables easier development faster by supporting AWS SAM Accelerate in the IDEs letting you edit, deploy, and test your code iteratively. This update is supported in Visual Studio Code or JetBrains IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA, Rider, WebStorm, PyCharm, CLion, RubyMine, GoLand and PhpStorm. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon SageMaker Python SDK now supports setting default values for parameters
Amazon SageMaker Python SDK is an open source library for training and deploying machine-learning models on Amazon SageMaker. Amazon SageMaker Python SDK users can now configure default values for parameters such as IAM roles, VPC, and KMS keys. For the full list of supported parameters and APIs, see the SageMaker SDK defaults documentation page. Read […]

Azure – Public preview: AKS support for Kubernetes 1.26 release
You can now try out Kubernetes v1.26 features with Azure Kubernetes Service Read More for the details.

Azure – Public Preview: In-place scaling for enterprise caches
Scale enterprise caches up or out without disrupting the operation of the current cache using in-place scaling. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public Preview: Simplified flush operation for caches using active geo-replication
Flush all data from active geo-replicated caches using portal, PowerShell, or CLI Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Mount Azure Files and ephemeral storage in Azure Container Apps
Persist data in Azure Container Apps via mounted volumes. Read More for the details.

Azure – HDInsight
Azure HDInsight for Apache Spark 3.3.0 is under development. Read More for the details.

Azure – Multi-Column Distribution for Dedicated SQL pools is now available!
Multi-Column Distribution (MCD) is highly desirable for easing migrations, promotes faster query performance and reduces data skew. Read More for the details.
Azure – Generally available: Azure Monitor Alerts now support duplicating alert rules
Azure Monitor alert rule can now be duplicated via the Azure portal. Read More for the details.