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Azure – Public preview: Azure PostgreSQL migration extension for Azure Data Studio
Provide end-to-end assessment experience with right-sized target recommendations for Azure Database for PostgreSQL using the Azure PostgreSQL migration extension in Azure Data Studio. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon EMR Serverless now supports application log encryption with Customer Managed Keys (CMK)
Amazon EMR Serverless is a serverless option in Amazon EMR that makes it easy for data engineers and data scientists to run open-source big data analytics frameworks without configuring, managing, and scaling clusters or servers. Today, we are excited to announce that you can use your own Customer Managed Keys (CMK) with AWS Key Management […]

AWS – Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) announces general availability of Ethereum Token-Based Access
Today, AWS announces the general availability of Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) Token-Based Access (TBA) for fully managed Ethereum nodes. TBA provides a more convenient way for customers to connect to their Ethereum nodes from popular blockchain development tools. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Comprehend simplifies custom model retraining and management
Amazon Comprehend announced self-service flywheel APIs to simplify the retraining and version management of custom Comprehend models. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS App Runner is now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Singapore, Sydney) and AWS Europe (Frankfurt) regions
AWS App Runner expands availability to the AWS Asia Pacific (Singapore), AWS Europe (Frankfurt), and AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) regions, enabling customers to build, deploy, and run containerized web applications and API services in AWS cloud, at scale, and without managing infrastructure. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Virtual Network Manager
Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) is now generally available. AVNM is a one-stop shop for managing the connectivity and security of your network resources at scale. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: AKS NodeOSUpgrade channel
You now have more flexible options for managing your upgrades. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public Preview: Auto vacuum metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Monitor the auto vacuum process health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via Azure Monitor metrics and write custom alert rules on these metrics. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Caching in ACR
You can now use caching in ACR to achieve faster and more reliable pull operations. Read More for the details.
Azure – Public preview: Pod sandboxing in AKS
AKS now allows you to isolate workloads at the kernel level. Read More for the details.