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AWS – Amazon Machine Images now support Instance Metadata Service Version 2 by default
You can now set an EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI) to use Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2) by default. IMDSv2 is an enhancement to instance metadata access that requires session-oriented requests to add defense in depth against unauthorized metadata access. IMDSv2 requires a PUT request to initiate a session to the instance metadata service […]

AWS – Amazon SageMaker Canvas supports quicker set up of time-series forecasting models
Amazon SageMaker Canvas now supports quicker set up of time-series forecasting models with simplified administration of required permissions. SageMaker Canvas is a visual point-and-click service that enables business analysts to generate accurate machine learning (ML) models for insights and predictions on their own — without requiring any machine learning experience or having to write a […]

AWS – Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS optimized Amazon Machine Images for Microsoft Windows Server now use Docker CE runtime
AWS customers have been using Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS to run and optimize their Microsoft Windows Server workloads. ECS and EKS-optimized Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for Windows Server have traditionally leveraged Mirantis Container Runtime (formerly Docker Engine – Enterprise) as the default runtime framework. AWS has now migrated all the latest (September 2022) container-optimized […]

AWS – AWS announces new course for practical decision making using no-code ML with Amazon SageMaker Canvas
AWS is excited to announce the launch of a new hands-on course on Coursera for business analysts – “Practical Decision Making using No-Code ML on AWS,” featuring Amazon SageMaker Canvas. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Connect Cases is now generally available
Amazon Connect Cases provides built-in case management capabilities that make it easy for your contact center agents to create, collaborate on, and quickly resolve customer issues that require multiple customer conversations and follow-up tasks, all without having to build custom applications or integrate with third-party products. Cases provides your agents with a unified timeline view […]

AWS – Announcing new development library for building AWS IoT TwinMaker web applications
We’re pleased to announce that AWS IoT TwinMaker has released a new Application Kit that will help IoT application developers build customized web applications for their digital twins. This Application Kit is a part of the open-source UI components library for IoT application developers – AWS IoT Application Kit. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Oracle Application Express (APEX) Version 21.2
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for Oracle now supports version 21.2 of Oracle Application Express (APEX) for all Oracle Database versions. Using APEX, developers can build applications entirely within their web browser. To learn more about the latest features of APEX 21.2, please refer to Oracle’s documentation. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon FSx for OpenZFS is now available in Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), and Europe (Stockholm) Regions
You can now launch Amazon FSx for OpenZFS file systems in four additional AWS Regions: Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), and Europe (Stockholm). Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Security Hub launches announcements notification topic in AWS GovCloud (US)
AWS Security Hub now publishes announcements through Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) in AWS GovCloud (US), helping you stay up to date with the latest feature releases and announcements. To receive announcements about new AWS Security Hub features, subscribe to the AWS Security Hub SNS topic in your preferred Region. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Smart tiering to vault-archive tier for Azure Backup
You can now configure your backup policy to move all your eligible and recommended recovery points to vault-archive tier for Azure Virtual Machines, SQL Server/SAP HANA in Azure Virtual Machines. Read More for the details.