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AWS – Amazon EMR release 6.8 now supports Apache Flink 1.15.1
We are excited to announce that Amazon EMR release 6.8 includes Apache Flink 1.15.1. This feature is available on EMR on EC2. Read More for the details.

AWS – EMR 6.8 supports Apache Hudi 0.11.1 and Apache Iceberg 0.14.0
Amazon EMR release 6.8 now supports Apache Hudi 0.11.1 and Apache Iceberg 0.14.0. You can use these frameworks on Amazon EMR on EC2, and Amazon EMR on EKS as well as on Amazon EMR Serverless. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure Automation supports PowerShell 7.2 and Python 3.10 runbooks
Azure Automation now supports runbooks in latest Runtime versions – PowerShell 7.2 and Python 3.10 in public preview. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Launch Wizard adds support for placing Microsoft SQL Server tempdb in an instance store
AWS Launch Wizard now supports for placing Microsoft SQL Server tempdb in instance store volumes during SQL Server deployment on Amazon EC2. With the launch, you can save time and effort by easily configuring tempdb by one click during deployment without needing to manually configuring it after deployment. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: New KMS DNS in Azure US Government Cloud
All Azure Windows VMs provisioned in Azure US Government Cloud after February 1, 2023, will be activated via aazkms.core.usgovcloudapi.net, which points to one new KMS IP address, 52.126.105.2. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Logic Apps Standard Support for Functions Runtime V4
Logic apps Standard support for Azure Functions runtime version 4.x – is now generally available. Read More for the details.

GCP – Unleashing the power of BigQuery to create personalized customer experiences
Editor’s note: Wunderkind, a leading performance marketing software, specializes in delivering tailored experiences to individuals at scale. Today, we learn how BigQuery’s high performance drives real-time, actionable decision-making that lets Wunderkind bring large brands closer to their customers. At Wunderkind, we believe in the power of one. Behind every website visit is a living, breathing […]

GCP – Top 10 reasons to get started with Log Analytics today
Logging is a critical part of the software development lifecycle enabling developers to debug their apps, DevOps/SRE teams to troubleshoot issues, and security admins to analyze access patterns. Log Analytics is a new set of features in Cloud Logging available in Preview to help you perform powerful analysis on log data. In this post, we’ll […]

GCP – How to build customer 360 profiles using MongoDB Atlas and Google Cloud for data-driven decisions
One of the biggest challenges for any retailer is to track an individual customer’s journey across multiple channels (Online and In-Store), devices, purchases, and interactions. This lack of a single view of the customer leads to a disjointed and inconsistent customer experience. Most retailers report obstacles to effective cross-channel marketing caused by inaccurate or incomplete […]
GCP – Cloud CISO Perspectives: October 2022
Welcome to October’s Cloud CISO Perspectives. This month, we’re focusing on our just-completed Google Cloud Next conference and Mandiant’s inaugural mWise Conference, and what our slate of cybersecurity announcements can reveal about how we are approaching the thorniest cybersecurity challenges facing the industry today. As I wrote in last month’s newsletter, a big part of […]