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AWS – Amazon ECS launches additional metadata attributes for tasks running on Amazon EC2
Today, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) has announced the availability of additional metadata attributes for tasks running on Amazon EC2 capacity. You can now use the Amazon ECS task metadata endpoint to retrieve the service name of a task as well as the Amazon VPC ID of Amazon EC2 instance that the task is running […]
GCP – Google Cloud Next for application developers: 5 can’t miss breakout sessions
Containers. Serverless. CI/CD. For forward-looking developers, Google Cloud is practically synonymous with the latest trends in application development. With Google Cloud Next starting on October 11, here are a few must-watch developer sessions to add to your playlist: 1. BLD106What’s next for application developers Start your foray into Google Cloud application development news here, where […]
AWS – AWS Global Accelerator launches two new edge locations
AWS Global Accelerator now supports traffic through two new AWS edge locations in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Kansas City in the United States. With the addition of these two edge locations, Global Accelerator is now available through 104 Points of Presence globally and supports application endpoints in 21 AWS Regions. Read More for […]
GCP – How to secure APIs against fraud and abuse with reCAPTCHA Enterprise and Apigee X
A comprehensive API security strategy requires protection from fraud and abuse. To better protect our publicly-facing APIs from malicious software that engages in abusive activities, we can deploy CAPTCHAs to disrupt abuse patterns. Developers can prevent attacks, reduce their API security surface area, and minimize disruption to users by implementing Google Cloud’s reCAPTCHA Enterprise and […]
AWS – Amazon Detective improves search by supporting case insensitivity
Amazon Detective has improved it’s search capability by adding support for case insensitivity with security findings and entities. You can now conduct security investigations without having to search for exact upper or lowercase characters. For example, if you wanted to search for “Admin” or “admin” logins, you can use either term to show results for […]
AWS – Amazon AppStream 2.0 now supports creating Linux Images using Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Amazon AppStream 2.0 adds Graphical User Interface (GUI) support for the Linux Image Assistant tool. With this launch, you can now create Linux AppStream 2.0 images in the similar easy way you create Windows AppStream 2.0 images. The new tool gives you step-by-step visual guidance throughout the entire process, greatly reducing the complexity of creating […]
AWS – Amazon AppStream 2.0 now supports webcams while streaming Linux applications and desktops
Amazon AppStream 2.0 now supports real-time audio-video (AV) by seamlessly redirecting local webcam video input to Linux AppStream 2.0 streaming sessions. Previously, this feature is only available when streaming Windows applications and desktops. With real-time AV support available in Linux streaming sessions, your users can collaborate using webcams without having to leave their Linux AppStream […]
AWS – AWS announces AWS SAM serverless connectors
Serverless application developers can now use the new AWS::Serverless::Connector resource available in AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) to simplify granting the appropriate level of access to the resources in their application’s infrastructure. With AWS::Serverless::Connector resources, developers describe how data and events need to flow between two resources and the type of access required. AWS […]
GCP – Built with BigQuery: How Tinyclues and Google Cloud deliver the CDP capabilities that marketers need
Editor’s note: The post is part of a series highlighting our awesome partners, and their solutions, that are Built with BigQuery. What are Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) and why do we need them? Today, customers utilize a wide array of devices when interacting with a brand. As an example, think about the last time you […]
GCP – Streamline your models to production with the Vertex AI Model Registry
Machine learning (ML) is iterative in nature — model improvement is a necessity to drive the best business outcomes. Yet, with the proliferation of model artifacts, it can be difficult to ensure that only the best models make it into production. Data science teams may get access to new training data, expand the scope of […]