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AWS – Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports memory optimized R5b instance types
Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports memory optimized R5b instance types for Bring Your Own License (BYOL) model, featuring up to 4x the RAM per vCPU of existing R5b instance classes to better fit your workloads. Many Oracle database workloads require high memory, storage, and I/O bandwidth but can safely reduce the number of vCPUs […]

AWS – Announcing General Availability of Amazon EC2 i4i.metal instance for VMware Cloud on AWS
We are excited to announce the general availability of i4i.metal instance for VMware Cloud on AWS. Designed for storage I/O intensive workloads, i4i.metal instance is powered by 3rd generation Intel® Xeon® Ice Lake processor with an all-core turbo frequency of 3.5 GHz, offer up to 30% better compute price performance over i3 instances. This new […]

AWS – Announcing the general availability of AWS Local Zones in Hamburg and Warsaw
AWS Local Zones are now available in Hamburg and Warsaw—the first AWS Local Zones launch in Europe. You can now use AWS Local Zones in these metro areas to deliver applications that require single-digit millisecond latency or local data processing. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: SAP S/4HANA events are now available on Azure Event Grid
Integrate your apps using Event Grid and SAP S/4HANA events. Read More for the details.

GCP – Google Cloud joins BlueSky Tennessee Institute to train students for high-demand tech jobs
The global workforce is facing a skills gap, affecting more than one billion jobs by 2030. As adoption of technology increases, the World Economic Forum estimates that 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025. Globally, 69% of employers report talent shortages and difficulty hiring – mainly due to skills gaps. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) is facing these […]

GCP – Machine Learning Experiments in Gaming and Why it Matters
Introduction Machine learning (ML) is essential to video game development. Predicting specific in-game actions and identifying and reaching your most valuable players helps to drive better outcomes. To this end, we need to keep track of all experiments that are happening behind the scenes. Google Cloud recently announced the general availability of a new feature […]

GCP – Explore over 30 sessions at the Google Government Summit and earn CPE credits
Google Government Summit is right around the corner. Join us and government leaders for a full day of networking, best practices, and industry insights on November 15th in Washington, D.C. We can’t wait to see you live in 3D! Our event will offer over 30 various breakout sessions to engage and explore critical topics such […]

GCP – Vertex AI Vision: Easily build and deploy computer vision applications at scale
If organizations can easily analyze unstructured data streams, like live video and images, they can more effectively leverage information from the physical world to create intelligent business applications. Retailers can improve shelf management by instantly spotting what products are out of stock, manufacturers can reduce product defects by detecting production errors in real time, and […]

GCP – Improved text analytics in BigQuery: search features now GA
Google’s Data Cloud’s aim is to help customers close their data-to-value gap. BigQuery, Google Cloud Fully managed, serverless data platform lets customers combine all data — structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of search indexes and search functions in BigQuery. This combination enables you to efficiently perform rich […]
GCP – Introducing Assured Workloads in Canada and Australia, and new features for all
At Google Cloud, we continue to invest in our vision of invisible security where advanced capabilities are engineered into our platforms, operations are simplified, and stronger outcomes can be achieved. Assured Workloads is a Google Cloud service that helps customers create and maintain controlled environments that accelerate running more secure and compliant workloads, including enforcement […]