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Azure – Public preview: Azure Load Testing supports authenticating with client certificates
Azure Load Testing now enables you to authenticate to application endpoints which require a client certificate for authentication. Read More for the details.
Azure – Generally available: Azure Communication Services short code functionality for SMS
Execute high-volume SMS campaigns in seconds with easy, automated short code functionality. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon EC2 C6i, M6i instances are now available in additional regions
Starting today, Amazon EC2 C6i and M6i instances are available in the Asia Pacific (Osaka) and Africa (Cape Town) regions. C6i instances are an ideal fit for compute-intensive workloads such as batch processing, distributed analytics, high performance computing (HPC). M6i instances are SAP Certified and are ideal for workloads such as web and application servers, […]
AWS – Amazon MSK adds support for Apache Kafka version 3.3.1
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) now supports Apache Kafka version 3.3.1 for new and existing clusters. Apache Kafka 3.3.1 includes several bug fixes and new features that improve performance. Some of the key features include enhancements to metrics and partitioner. Amazon MSK will continue to use and manage Zookeeper for quorum management in this […]
GCP – Improved TabNet on Vertex AI: High-performance, scalable Tabular Deep Learning
Data scientists choose models based on various tradeoffs when solving machine learning (ML) problems that involve tabular (i.e., structured) data, the most common data type within enterprises. Among such models, decision trees are popular because they are easy to interpret, fast to train, and can obtain high accuracy quickly from small-scale datasets. On the other […]
GCP – Best practices for migrating Hadoop to Dataproc by Liveramp
Abstract In this blog, we describe our journey to the cloud and share some lessons we learned along the way. Our hope is that you’ll find this information helpful as you go through the decision, execution, and completion of your own migration to the cloud. Introduction LiveRamp is a data enablement platform powered by identity, […]
GCP – Announcing new GKE functionality for streamlined security management
At Google Cloud, we’re driven by a vision of invisible security, where advanced security capabilities are engineered into our platforms, operations are simplified, and stronger security outcomes can be achieved. As we pursue this ideal, we want to help make security easier to use and manage. Our new built-in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) security posture […]
GCP – Bringing Google Meet to more meeting rooms and shared spaces
With the move to a hybrid workplace, organizations need to bridge the gap between locations and devices, and facilitate more immersive connections between their people, partners, and customers. This is especially important in conference rooms and shared spaces where video meetings are occurring more regularly with a return to the office. That’s why we’ve invested […]
GCP – How Deutsche Bank is building cloud skills at scale
Deutsche Bank (DB) is the leading bank in Germany with strong European roots and a global network. DB was eager to reduce its workload for managing legacy infrastructure, so that their engineering community could instead focus on modernizing their financial service offerings. The bank’s desire for solutions that could dynamically scale to meet demand and […]
GCP – Google Cloud and HashiCorp deliver a more efficient approach for Cloud Support Services
Cloud customers of all sizes require a means to reduce unplanned downtime, scale, and increase productivity while extracting the optimal value from their cloud environments. According to a leading cloud analyst, a majority of today’s businesses operate multi-cloud environments, so essential support services must also be prepared to efficiently address complex cloud environments to meet […]