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GCP – Benchmarking for AlloyDB and how to do it
From time to time, I read and participate in conversations about performance tests comparing AlloyDB with different Postgres deployments on premises and in other cloud environments. In some cases, it sounds similar to the “Sensible Fiesta Test” by Jeremy Clarson in the 12th season of Top Gear. When asked the question “Can I afford it?” […]
GCP – Making Chrome better for your enterprise users with Chrome Browser Cloud Management
If you’re an IT or security professional, you’re probably very familiar with the advantages of the browser when it comes to your tech stack. It allows your workforce to get more done, making it easier than ever to be productive. But cloud computing, an increase in hybrid work and re-emerging BYOD scenarios can introduce unique […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 X2idn and X2iedn instances now available in (Hyderabad) region
Starting today, memory optimized Amazon Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) X2idn and X2iedn instances are available in Asia Pacific South (Hyderabad) region. These instances, powered by 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors and built with AWS Nitro System, are designed for memory-intensive workloads. They deliver improvements in performance, price performance, and cost per GiB of memory […]
Azure – Preview: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.2 support for AMD confidential VMs
User of AMD-based confidential VMs can now select the RHEL 9.2 technical preview as their guest OS. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon EC2 C6i and M6i instances are now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C6i and M6i instances are available in AWS Region Asia Pacific (Hyderabad). These instances are built on AWS Nitro System, a collection of AWS designed hardware and software innovations that enables the delivery of efficient, flexible, and secure cloud services with isolated multi-tenancy, private networking, and fast […]
AWS – AWS Global Accelerator now supports endpoints in two additional AWS Regions
Starting today, AWS Global Accelerator supports application endpoints in two additional AWS Regions – Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), and Middle East (UAE), expanding the number of supported AWS Regions to twenty-three. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS re:Post now supports adding multiple email addresses to your profile
AWS re:Post is a cloud knowledge service that provides customers the technical guidance they need to innovate faster and improve operational efficiency with AWS services. Today, re:Post launched the capability for users to associate multiple email addresses to their re:Post profile. re:Post users now have the flexibility to add up to three email addresses and […]
Azure – Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB SDKs OpenTelemetry and Application Insights integration
Monitoring your applications is easier than ever with new support for OpenTelemetry and improved Application Insights integration. Read More for the details.
Azure – Generally Available: Exactly Once Delivery to Event Hub Output
Stream Analytics now supports end-to-end exactly once semantics when writing to Event Hub output. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Redshift announces support for auto-commit statements in stored procedure
Amazon Redshift announces support for enhanced transaction controls inside stored procedures which enables you to automatically commit the statements inside the procedure. This new NONATOMIC mode can be used for those applications that would like to handle exceptions inside a stored procedure more smoothly. In addition, the NONATOMIC mode helps prevent disruptions in applications due […]