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GCP – Secure data collaboration with query templates in BigQuery data clean rooms
In today’s data-driven landscape, the ability to collaborate securely and efficiently is paramount. BigQuery data clean rooms provide a robust and secure environment for multiple parties to share, join, and analyze data without compromising sensitive information. Building on this foundation, today, we’re announcing BigQuery data clean room query templates in preview, bringing a new level […]
AWS – Amazon AppStream 2.0 announces availability of license included Microsoft applications
Amazon AppStream 2.0 now offers Microsoft applications with licenses included, providing customers with the flexibility to run these applications on AppStream 2.0 fleets. As part of this launch, AppStream 2.0 provides Microsoft Office, Visio, and Project 2021/2024 in both Standard and Professional editions. Each is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions for On-Demand and […]
AWS – Amazon EBS now supports Volume Clones for instant volume copies
Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces the general availability of Volume Clones for Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS), our high-performance block storage service. This new capability allows you to instantly create and access point-in-time copies of EBS volumes within the same Availability Zone (AZ), accelerating software development workflows and enhancing operational agility. Customers use […]
AWS – Announcing AWS for Fluent Bit 3.0.0 based on Fluent Bit 4.1.0
AWS for Fluent Bit announces version 3.0.0, based on Fluent Bit version 4.1.0 and Amazon Linux 2023. Container logging using AWS for Fluent Bit is now more performant and more feature-rich for AWS customers, including those using Amazon Elastic Container Services (Amazon ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS). AWS for Fluent Bit enables […]
AWS – Amazon Route 53 Profiles now supports AWS PrivateLink
Amazon Route 53 Profiles now supports AWS PrivateLink. Customers can now access and manage their Profiles privately, without going through the public internet. AWS PrivateLink provides private connectivity between VPCs, AWS services, and on-premises applications, securely over the Amazon network. When Route 53 Profiles is accessed via AWS PrivateLink, all operations, such as creating, deleting, editing, and listing […]
AWS – Amazon MSK Connect is now available in ten additional AWS Regions
Amazon MSK Connect is now available in ten additional AWS Regions: Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Europe (Milan), Europe (Zurich), Middle East (Bahrain), Middle East (UAE), Africa (Cape Town), and Israel (Tel Aviv). MSK Connect enables you to run fully managed Kafka Connect clusters with Amazon Managed […]
AWS – AWS Transfer Family SFTP connectors now support VPC-based connectivity
AWS Transfer Family SFTP connectors can now connect to remote SFTP servers through your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). This enables you to transfer files between Amazon S3 and any SFTP server, whether privately or publicly hosted, while leveraging the security controls and network configurations already defined in your VPC. By utilizing your NAT Gateways’ […]
AWS – Amazon Connect now provides configurable thresholds for schedule adherence
Amazon Connect now provides configurable thresholds for schedule adherence, giving you more flexibility in how you track agent performance. You can define thresholds for how early or late agents start or end their shifts, as well as for individual activities. For example, agents can start their shift 5 minutes early and end 10 minutes late, […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 M8g instances now available in additional regions
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M8g instances are available in AWS Europe (Paris), Asia Pacific (Osaka), AWS Canada (Central), and AWS Middle East (Bahrain) regions. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton4 processors and deliver up to 30% better performance compared to AWS Graviton3-based instances. Amazon EC2 M8g instances are built for […]
GCP – Agile AI architectures: A fungible data center for the intelligent era
It’s not hyperbole to say that AI is transforming all aspects of our lives: human health, software engineering, education, productivity, creativity, entertainment… Consider just a few of the developments from Google this past year: Magic Cue on the Pixel 10 for more personal, proactive, and contextually-relevant assistance; our viral Nano Banana Gemini 2.5 Flash image […]
