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AWS – Amazon EC2 X2idn and X2iedn instances now available in Europe (Paris) region
Starting today, memory optimized Amazon EC2 X2idn and X2iedn instances are available in Europe (Paris) region. X2idn and X2iedn instances, powered by 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (code named Ice Lake), are designed for memory-intensive workloads and deliver improvements in performance, price performance, and cost per GiB of memory compared to previous generation X1 […]

AWS – Amazon FSx for Lustre is now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region
Customers in the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region can now use Amazon FSx for Lustre. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Azure Dedicated Host support for Ultra Disk Storage
Introducing support for ultra disks on Azure dedicated host. Read More for the details.

GCP – How Let’s Enhance uses NVIDIA AI and GKE to power AI-based photo editing
There’s an explosion in the number of digital images generated and used for both personal and business needs. On e-commerce platforms and online marketplaces for example, product images and visuals heavily influence the consumer’s perception, decision making and ultimately conversion rates. In addition, there’s been a rapid shift towards user-generated visual content for ecommerce — […]

GCP – Take your ML models from prototype to production with Vertex AI
You’re working on a new machine learning problem, and the first environment you use is a notebook. Your data is stored on your local machine, and you try out different model architectures and configurations, executing the cells of your notebook manually each time. This workflow is great for experimentation, but you quickly hit a wall […]

GCP – Building a secure CI/CD pipeline using Google Cloud built-in services
DevOps is a concept that allows software development teams to release software in an automated and stable manner. DevOps itself is not just one thing; it’s a combination of culture and technology, which together make the implementation of DevOps successful. In this blog, we will be focusing on the tools and technology side of DevOps. […]

GCP – Drive digital transformation, get Cloud Digital Leader certified
As enterprises look to accelerate cloud adoption, it is critical to not only upskill your technical talent, but to focus on skilling your non-technical teams too. Investing in your collective workforce’s cloud proficiency helps ensure you fully embrace everyone’s potential, and make the most of your cloud investment. According to research shared in a recent […]

GCP – Introducing more ways to protect corporate applications with BeyondCorp Enterprise
As part of our efforts to democratize Zero Trust, Google Cloud has designed our BeyondCorp Enterprise solution to be an extensible platform where customers can choose to integrate signals from other technology vendors and incorporate these into their Zero Trust access policies. Following our integrations announcements earlier this year, we are excited to announce a […]

GCP – Announcing Advanced Polylines for the Maps SDKs for Android
As part of our ongoing efforts to enable developers to further style and customize the Google basemap, today we’re announcing the launch of advanced polyline styling for the Maps SDK for Android. This feature builds on the polylines capability we currently offer, which allows developers to create stylized lines rendered on the map, and are […]
GCP – Transportation leaders share real-world stories of digital transformation
Transportation leaders are facing challenges in providing safe and effective mobility. Road fatalities have reached a 16-year high, extreme weather and climate risks are calling for a more resilient infrastructure, and there’s a growing urgency to address equity gaps. Furthermore, agencies are struggling to attract and retain talent, meaning teams need to be empowered to do more with […]