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AWS – AWS CodeBuild is now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region
AWS CodeBuild is now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages that are ready to deploy. With CodeBuild, you don’t need to provision, manage, and scale your own build servers. CodeBuild scales continuously and processes […]

Azure – Generally available: Windows IoT on Arm64
Windows IoT on Arm64 brings increased functionality to devices. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Lake Formation is now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region
AWS Lake Formation is a service that allows you to set up a secure data lake in days. A data lake is a centralized curated, and secured repository that stores all your data, both in its original form and prepared for analysis. A data lake enables you to break down data silos and combine different types […]

GCP – Top 5 use cases for Google Cloud Spot VMs explained + best practices
Cloud was built on the premise of flexible infrastructure that grows and shrinks with your application demands. Applications that can take advantage of this elastic infrastructure and scale horizontally with the demands of your application offer significant advantages over competitors by allowing infrastructure costs to scale up and down along with the demand. Google Cloud’s […]

Azure – Public preview: New API backend options in Azure Static Web Apps
You can now use App Service, Container Apps, or API Management as an API backend in Azure Static Web Apps. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: AKS release tracker
AKS release tracker allows you to see the status of AKS releases across Azure regions. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Improved Try Azure Cosmos DB for free experience
Get started using Azure Cosmos DB for free. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Azure Cosmos DB Core (SQL) API Query Engine improvements
Query your Azure Cosmos DB containers even more efficiently with new query engine optimizations. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Continuous backup enhancements in Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB accounts can now take advantage of continuous backup with seven-day data retention and point-in-time restore capabilities. Read More for the details.
Azure – Public preview: Azure Cosmos DB SQL API Go SDK improvements
Use new Go SDK features in your Azure Cosmos DB SQL API account including authentication with Azure Active Directory, the ability to execute single partition queries, and transactional batch support. Read More for the details.