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AWS – AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager now supports Alma Linux
Patch Manager, a capability of AWS Systems Manager, now supports patch deployments for instances running Alma Linux versions 8.3-8.7, 9.0-9.1. Patch Manager enables you to automatically patch nodes with both security related and other types of updates across your infrastructure. Patch Manager supports a variety of common operating systems, including Windows Server, Amazon Linux, and […]
GCP – Introducing Dataflow Cookbook: Practical solutions to common data processing problems
Organizations like Tyson Foods, Renault, and Air Asia use real-time intelligence solutions from Google Cloud to transform their data clouds and solve for new customer challenges in an always-on, digitally connected world. And as more companies move their data processing to the cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow has become a popular choice. Dataflow is a powerful […]
GCP – How to easily migrate your apps to containers — free deep dive and workshop
Just here for the event registration link?Click here. Are you looking to migrate your applications to Google Cloud? Thinking about using containers for some of those apps? If so, you’re in luck! Google Cloud is hosting a free workshop on May 24th, 2023, that will teach you everything you need to know about migrating your […]
GCP – The Web at Work: How Loom found the sweet spot between a meeting and a message
Working in the browser has become the norm for many companies. There is a whole ecosystem of applications and technologies that support people being productive in Chrome every day. In our “Web at Work” series, we take a closer look at browser-based apps that are changing the modern work experience. Today we’re featuring Loom. The […]
GCP – Policy Controller dashboard: Now available for all Anthos and GKE environments
Customers using Kubernetes at scale need consistent guardrails for how resources are used across all their environments to improve their security, resource management and flexibility, and to achieve faster time-to-market and better operational efficiency. At the same time, customers tell us they need an easy way to apply and view those policy guardrails, including enforcement […]
GCP – Cloud Data Loss Prevention’s sensitive data intelligence service is now available in Security Command Center
Our Cloud Data Loss Prevention (Cloud DLP) discovery service can monitor and profile your data warehouse to bring awareness of where sensitive data is stored and processed. Profiling is also useful for confirming that data is not being stored and processed where you don’t want it. But how can you make use of this intelligence […]
GCP – How HPC and generative AI will accelerate drug discovery and precision medicine
Two decades ago, humanity first sequenced its own genetic code, the start of an unprecedented look at the roles and interactions of amino acids, proteins, and other building blocks of life. From both a scientific and healthcare basis, we’ve arrived in a new world of knowledge and treatment, based on discerning the code of life. […]
AWS – Amazon QuickSight launches Common Sub-expression Elimination for SPICE performance optimization
Amazon QuickSight is excited to announce the launch of Common Sub-expression Elimination (CSE) – a performance optimization initiative for better query generation for SPICE datasets. The CSE improves QuickSight user experience through pushing down repeated use of complex expressions into intermediate tables hence simplify complex queries, such as for totals/subtotals, top bottom filter, conditional formatting, […]
Azure – Switch to Azure AD authentication for application insights by 30 September 2025
API keys used to stream live metrics telemetry into application insights will be retired on 30 September 2025. Read More for the details.
Azure – Transition to Azure AD to query data from Azure Monitor application insights by 31 March 2026
API keys for querying data from Azure Monitor application insights will be retired on 31 March 2026 Read More for the details.
