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AWS – Amazon SageMaker HyperPod accelerates open-weights model deployment
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now supports deploying both open-weights foundation models from Amazon SageMaker JumpStart and your own fine-tuned models from Amazon S3 and Amazon FSx directly to Amazon SageMaker HyperPod. This enables you to seamlessly train, fine tune, and deploy models on the same HyperPod compute resources, maximizing resource utilization across the entire model lifecycle […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker Studio now supports remote connections from Visual Studio Code
Today, AWS announces remote connection from Visual Studio Code to Amazon SageMaker Studio development environments, enabling AI developers to use Visual Studio Code with SageMaker AI’s scalable compute resources. This new capability enables developers to connect from Visual Studio Code to SageMaker Studio in minutes instead of hours, enabling them to rapidly scale their model […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker HyperPod introduces CLI and SDK for AI Workflows
We are excited to announce the general availability of the Amazon SageMaker HyperPod Command Line Interface (CLI) and Software Development Kit (SDK). These tools make it easier for developers and ML practitioners to build, train, and deploy large-scale AI models on SageMaker HyperPod. SageMaker HyperPod CLI offers a simple, consistent command-line experience for managing HyperPod […]
AWS – AWS announces 100G expansion in Kolkata, India
Today, AWS announced the expansion of 100 Gbps dedicated connections at the AWS Direct Connect location in the STT Kolkata, DC1 data center center near Kolkata, India. You can now establish private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location. This […]
AWS – Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region
Customers can now create Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP file systems in the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region, providing fully managed shared storage in the cloud with the data access and management capabilities of ONTAP. Amazon FSx makes it easier and more cost effective to launch, run, and scale feature-rich, high-performance file systems in the […]
AWS – Amazon FSx for OpenZFS is now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region
Customers can now create Amazon FSx for OpenZFS file systems in the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region, providing fully managed shared file storage built on the OpenZFS file system. Amazon FSx makes it easier and more cost effective to launch, run, and scale feature-rich, high-performance file systems in the cloud. It supports a wide range […]
AWS – Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region
Customers can now create Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file systems in the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region, providing fully managed shared storage built on Windows Server. Amazon FSx makes it easier and more cost effective to launch, run, and scale feature-rich, high-performance file systems in the cloud. It supports a wide range of […]
GCP – From news to insights: Glance leverages Google Cloud to build a Gemini-powered Content Knowledge Graph (CKG)
In today’s hyperconnected world, delivering personalized content at scale requires more than just aggregating information – it demands deep understanding of context, relationships, and user preferences. Glance, a leading content discovery platform that delivers personalized, real-time content experiences on mobile lock screens across the globe, serves over 300 million users worldwide across 450 million devices. […]
GCP – Cloud Storage bucket relocation: An industry first for non-disruptive bucket migrations
As your operational needs change, sometimes you need to move data residing within Google’s Cloud Storage to a new location, to improve resilience, optimize performance, meet compliance needs, or simply to reorganize your infrastructure. Yet moving buckets can be a daunting, complex, risky endeavor that involves manual scripting, painstaking coordination, and the risk of data […]
GCP – SQL reimagined: How pipe syntax is powering real-world use cases
SQL has been the cornerstone of data management for over 50 years, valued for its declarative nature and robust ecosystem. However, traditional SQL has limitations, including rigid clause structures, verbose syntax, and complex nested queries that can hinder readability and maintenance. To address these challenges, Google introduced pipe syntax, an extension to GoogleSQL that reimagines […]