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Azure – Generally available: Multi-instance GPU support in AKS
You can now run your AKS production workloads using the A100 GPU SKU. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server major version upgrade
Upgrade your instance of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server from version 5.7 to 8.0. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Fast restore for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Perform restores from the backup snapshot directly to speed up the overall provisioning time for your restored server with fast restore. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server data encryption with CMK
Encrypt your data with customer-managed keys (CMK) to enable an extra layer of security for data at rest. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Read replica for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Provision up to 10 read replicas for high availability (HA) enabled servers in Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: API Server VNET Integration for AKS private cluster
You can now use an API Server VNet Integration to ensure network traffic between your API server and your node pools remains on the private network only. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) announces CDK Construct tree view in the AWS CloudFormation console
Customers using CDK want a simple way to map the resources synthesized in a CloudFormation template back to the source CDK Construct. In an effort to display all resources in a CloudFormation template the Management Console loses the hierarchical nature of CDK Constructs, which customers are used to today. CDK Construct tree view in the […]

AWS – AWS Transfer Family now supports multiple host keys and key types per server
AWS Transfer Family now supports up to ten host keys per SFTP server. In addition, ED25519 and ECDSA key types are now supported for server host keys. Previously, AWS Transfer Family only supported one host key per server, and only the RSA key type. Read More for the details.

GCP – Join us at the Google Government Summit in Washington D.C.
Registration is now open for the Google Government Summit, taking place on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. We’re excited to welcome the government community in person for a full day of networking, best practices and learning from peers to help accelerate the mission of government. Register now to join us for the full day event. Can’t join […]
GCP – TELUS and Google Cloud partner to create a more sustainable future
Environmental sustainability is a key priority for TELUS, a world-leading communications technology company. It continues to rank in the top 100 most sustainably managed companies in the world, and seeks to make a healthier planet for all by leveraging its global-leading technology, compassion to drive social change and reduce our collective carbon footprint through innovative […]