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GCP – Announcing Routes API: the new enhanced version of the Directions and Distance Matrix APIs
For over a decade, our Directions and Distance Matrix APIs have helped you quickly and efficiently route people and goods from A to B. And in the last few years, we’ve worked closely with the largest operators in the transportation and logistics industries to help them improve customer experiences and delivery operations at scale via […]

GCP – Announcing new routing, address validation and map customization capabilities
At Google Maps Platform, we strive to continually bring you helpful new capabilities, so you can build innovative geospatial experiences. This includes the latest innovations that people use every day from Google Maps, and additional highly requested platform capabilities. Today, we’re announcing that eco-friendly routing will be available to you in the new Routes API. […]

AWS – Amazon S3 Replication Time Control for predictable replication time now available in the AWS China (Beijing) and AWS China (Ningxia) Regions
Amazon S3 Replication Time Control (S3 RTC) now provides a predictable replication time backed by a Service Level Agreement (SLA) in the AWS China (Beijing) and AWS China (Ningxia) Regions. S3 RTC helps customers meet compliance or business requirements for data replication, and provides visibility into the replication process with Amazon CloudWatch Metrics. Read More for […]

Azure – Public preview: Automatic backup for App Service Environment V2 and V3
Automatic backup and restore is in preview for App Service Environment V2 and V3. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Backup and restore updates for App Service
Utilize automatic backups or make on-demand custom backups in Azure App Service. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Java 17 Support in Azure Functions
Azure Functions now supports Java 17 in Public Preview Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Azure Functions .NET Framework support in the isolated worker model
Build your Serverless Apps with Azure Functions in isolated worker model with .NET Framework 4.8. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure AD authentication with Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Simplify permission management by using Microsoft Azure Active Directory identities to authenticate with instances of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Backup and restore in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Restore a server to another geo-paired region with geo redundant and restore for Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late September 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late September 2022. Read More for the details.