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AWS – Amazon Neptune now supports “Concise Bounded Description” queries for SPARQL query language
Amazon Neptune version 1.2.0.2 now supports the W3C RDF CBD (Concise Bounded Description) for the SPARQL query language. The Concise Bounded Description of an RDF resource (that is, a node in an RDF graph) is the smallest subgraph of leaf nodes that are not blank (anonymous resource, a node with no URI). A CBD query […]

AWS – AWS Cloud WAN helps simplify security inspection with Appliance Mode support
Starting today, AWS Cloud WAN supports Appliance Mode feature, giving you the ability to deploy stateful network appliances in an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and forward network traffic to the correct appliance for security inspection. Appliance Mode simplifies centralized deployment of security appliances in a VPC and allows using multiple Availability zones (AZs) for […]

AWS – Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth synthetic data now supports dynamic 3D environments
Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth synthetic data, a premium tailored service to generate labeled synthetic data, now supports dynamic 3D environments. We now provide support for full 3D scenes, 3D depth maps, multiple cameras in a scene, moving objects on a conveyor belt, and generation of auto-labeled video data. These features enable synthetic data generation for […]

Azure – General availability: Improved geo-replication for Azure Cache for Redis
Utilize new functionality that makes passive geo-replication more seamless and transparent. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: JSON support in Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise tiers
Gain powerful tools for working with JSON formatted data in Azure Cache for Redis through the RedisJSON module. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public Preview: Materialized view for Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Cassandra
Experience even greater compatibility for native Apache Cassandra with materialized view. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL now available in new regions
Create Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL clusters now in the Sweden Central and Switzerland West regions. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Updated API names for Azure Cosmos DB
See multiple updated API names in Azure Cosmos DB on product pages, in technical documentation, and billing that will not impact your experience, product functionality, or performance. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Cosmos DB Azure Functions extension version 4
Authenticate to Azure Functions with Azure Active Directory using the Azure Cosmos DB extension version 4. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Azure AD authentication with Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Simplify permission management by using Microsoft Azure Active Directory identities to authenticate with instances of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server. Read More for the details.