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AWS – Amazon EMR on EKS launches vertical autoscaling to auto-tune application resources
We are excited to announce that Amazon EMR on EKS now supports vertical autoscaling, a feature to automatically tune the memory and CPU resources of EMR Spark Applications to adapt to the needs of the provided workload, offering a simplified mechanism for customers to tune resources, enhance reliability and optimize costs. Amazon EMR on EKS […]
AWS – AWS Elemental MediaConvert now supports video passthrough
AWS Elemental MediaConvert now supports video passthrough for mezzanine video formats. You can now run MediaConvert jobs that preserve the original video essence without re-encoding for intra-frame-only video formats such as AVC Intra, Apple ProRes, VC3, and JPEG2000. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Resilience Hub expands AWS Trusted Advisor and Amazon DynamoDB support
AWS Resilience Hub has expanded support for AWS Trusted Advisor and applications using Amazon DynamoDB. Resilience Hub provides a single place to define, validate, and track the resilience of your applications so that you can avoid unnecessary downtime caused by software, infrastructure, or operational disruptions. Read More for the details.
AWS – Zonal shift for Amazon Route 53 Application Recovery Controller now available in 18 additional Regions
Zonal shift for Amazon Route 53 Application Recovery Controller is now available in all standard AWS Regions. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Batch now includes dashboard customization on the console
Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the customizable dashboard feature on the AWS Batch console, providing a single view that displays resource metrics based on your specific needs. This feature allows you to redesign and target different types of widgets in your preferred order, making it easier to troubleshoot issues using widgets […]
AWS – Amazon MSK adds support for Apache Kafka version 3.4.0
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) now supports Apache Kafka version 3.4.0 for new and existing clusters. Apache Kafka 3.4.0 includes several bug fixes and new features that improve performance. Key features include a fix to improve stability to fetch from the closest replica. Amazon MSK will continue to use and manage Zookeeper […]
Azure – Public preview: Azure Cold Storage
Azure Cold Storage, as the most cost-effective access tier with near real-time read latency for infrequently accessed unstructured data is available for public preview. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Azure IoT Edge supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
The latest Azure IoT Edge releases provide official packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 on AMD64 devices. Read More for the details.
GCP – Introducing Organization Restrictions, a new way to keep threat actors out
In Google Cloud, IAM Policies provide administrators with fine-grained control over who can use resources within their Google Cloud organization. With Organization Restrictions, a new generally available Google Cloud security control, administrators can restrict users’ access to only resources and data in specifically authorized Google Cloud organizations. It does this by restricting Google Cloud organization […]
GCP – How OPPO enhances AI capabilities on mobile devices with Google Vertex AI
Consumers today have more options than ever, which means businesses need to be dedicated to bringing the best-possible device performance to end users. At leading mobile device manufacturer OPPO, we’re constantly exploring ways to make better use of the latest technologies, including cloud and AI. One example is our AndesBrain strategy, which aims to make […]