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GCP – A new clean energy purchasing model to drive decarbonization
When Google set out to achieve 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) in our operations by 2030, we committed to share insights and lessons that could help others move in the same direction. In 2021 we published a detailed methodology for 24/7 CFE, and earlier this year we released a roadmap for policymakers to enable 24/7 CFE […]

GCP – Sign up for the Google Cloud Fly Cup Challenge
Are you ready to take your cloud skills to new heights? We’re excited to announce the Google Cloud Fly Cup Challenge, created in partnership with The Drone Racing League (DRL) and taking place at Next ‘22 to usher in the new era of tech-driven sports. Using DRL race data and Google Cloud analytics tools, developers […]

AWS – AWS PrivateLink announces enhanced tagging capability for service owners
You can now use tags to better track and manage your AWS PrivateLink-powered VPC Endpoint Services. AWS PrivateLink is a fully-managed private connectivity solution that enables customers to connect to other services hosted on AWS using a secure and scalable method while keeping network traffic private. Read More for the details.

AWS – Local gateway ingress routing for AWS Outposts rack is now available
You can now create Outposts rack local gateway (LGW) inbound routes to redirect incoming traffic to an elastic network interface (ENI) attached to an Amazon EC2 instance before the traffic reaches your enterprise workloads running on your Outpost. The EC2 instance may run virtual network appliance software to inspect, modify, or filter network traffic before relaying […]

AWS – AWS Systems Manager now supports patching newer versions of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Oracle Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Patch Manager, a capability of AWS Systems Manager, now helps you automate patch deployments for instances running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) versions 15.2, 15.3, and 15.4, Oracle Linux versions 8.4 and 8.5, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 8.6. Patch Manager helps you automate the process of patching nodes with both security related […]

AWS – FreeRTOS Extended Maintenance Plan registration now open
We are excited to announce that registration for the FreeRTOS Extended Maintenance Plan (EMP) is now open. FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS EMP subscriptions allow embedded developers to receive critical bug fixes and security patches on their chosen FreeRTOS Long Term Support (LTS) version for up to 10 years beyond the […]

AWS – AWS Enterprise Support launches AWS Incident Detection and Response
Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces the general availability of AWS Incident Detection and Response, that offers AWS Enterprise Support customers proactive monitoring and incident management for their selected workloads. AWS Incident Detection and Response is designed to help you improve your operations, increase workload resiliency, and accelerate your recovery from critical incidents. AWS Incident […]

AWS – AppFlow now supports deleting records in Salesforce
Amazon AppFlow, a fully managed integration service that helps customers to securely transfer data between AWS services and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications in just a few clicks, now supports deleting records in Salesforce. Customers of Amazon AppFlow may now execute Amazon Appflow flows which delete targeted records in a destination Salesforce instance. This new capability enhances Amazon […]

Azure – Generally available: Resizing of peered virtual networks
You can use this feature to resize or update the IP address of your peered virtual networks without removing the peering. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Azure Media Services low-latency live streaming
Azure Media Services is announcing the general availability of low-latency HLS with glass-to-glass latency between 4-7 seconds with support for automatic transcriptions and digital rights management. Read More for the details.