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AWS – QuickSight now supports subfolders in restricted folders to enable governed data sharing
Amazon QuickSight now supports subfolders in restricted folders for asset organization and permissions management. QuickSight assets created in restricted folders and subfolders cannot be removed from the folder tree, creating a data sharing boundary. Enterprise administrators can deploy restricted folders and subfolders to govern sharing of data in business intelligence assets across their organization. With […]
AWS – AWS Lambda console now surfaces key function insights via built-in Amazon CloudWatch Metrics Insights dashboard
The AWS Lambda console now surfaces key metrics about Lambda functions in your AWS account via a built-in Amazon CloudWatch Metrics Insights dashboard, enabling you to easily identify and troubleshoot the source of errors or performance issues. To efficiently operate distributed serverless applications built using Lambda, it is crucial to easily identify the source of […]
AWS – AWS Lambda console now supports real-time log analytics via Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live Tail
The AWS Lambda console now supports Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live Tail, an interactive log streaming and analytics capability which provides real-time visibility into logs, making it easier to develop and troubleshoot Lambda functions. Customers building serverless applications using Lambda want visibility into the behavior of their Lambda functions in real time. For example, developers want […]
AWS – Ubuntu Pro for EC2 Spot Instances
Starting today, you can launch Amazon EC2 Spot Instances using Ubuntu Pro based Amazon Machine Images (AMIs). You can now easily deploy Ubuntu Pro Spot instances and get five additional years of security updates from Canonical. You will be charged on a per-second basis for Ubuntu Pro EC2 AMI instances. For any new Ubuntu Pro […]
GCP – Revolutionizing SQL with pipe syntax, now available in BigQuery and Cloud Logging
Since its invention 50 years ago, SQL has become the universal language used across the database industry. Its familiar syntax and well-established community have truly democratized how people access data everywhere. But let’s face it, SQL isn’t perfect. SQL’s syntax has several issues that make it harder to read and write: Rigid structure: A query […]
GCP – How to benchmark application performance from the user’s perspective
What kind of performance does your application have, and how do you know? More to the point, what kind of performance do your end users think your application has? In this era of rapid growth and unpredictable traffic surges, understanding your application’s scalability is not just a technical concern — it’s a strategic imperative for […]
GCP – Accelerating partner growth with Earnings Hub and new AI resources
Today, we’re announcing a new tool to help Google Cloud partners better track their growth and opportunities, and new resources to help them increase their AI expertise and respond to growing customer demand. Our partners are helping customers around the globe implement and generate business value with Google Cloud products. Generative AI in particular is […]
GCP – Secure the new endpoint: Check out Chrome Enterprise Premium’s latest innovations
The modern workplace revolves around the browser. It’s where employees access critical applications, handle sensitive data, and collaborate with colleagues. This makes the browser a critical point for enforcing security. Chrome Enterprise, the most trusted enterprise browser, recently introduced powerful new capabilities for Chrome Enterprise Premium designed to further enhance security, threat detection, and usability. […]
AWS – Amazon S3 adds new Region and bucket name filtering for the ListBuckets API
Amazon S3 now supports AWS Region and bucket name filters for the ListBuckets API. In addition, paginated ListBuckets requests now return your S3 general purpose buckets and their corresponding AWS Regions in the response, helping you simplify applications that need to determine bucket locations across multiple Regions. To get started, specify an AWS Region like […]
AWS – AWS Marketplace enables self-service creation of single AMI product listings for AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
AWS Marketplace now allows sellers to manage their Single Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) product availability in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions through a self-service experience. This makes the listing process easier and faster for AWS Marketplace sellers to sell software into the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. Starting today, eligible AWS Marketplace sellers can self-serve creating […]