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AWS – Amazon RDS now supports events for operating system updates
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) now supports a new instance event, RDS-EVENT-0230, under the event category of security patching, that will alert you when an operating system update is available for your DB instance. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Pinpoint console now supports pool management
Today, Amazon Pinpoint announces pool management capabilities within the Amazon Pinpoint console. Pool management, a feature that allows you to group phone numbers and Sender IDs for sending SMS, was released earlier this year as part of our version 2.0 SMS and voice API and now brings the experience into the Amazon Pinpoint UI for customized […]

AWS – Amazon MSK now offers a new low-cost storage tier that scales to virtually unlimited storage
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) now offers Tiered storage that brings a virtually unlimited and low-cost storage tier. Tiered Storage lets you store and process data using the same Kafka APIs and clients , while saving your storage costs by 50% or more over existing MSK storage options . Tiered Storage makes it easy […]

AWS – AWS Elemental MediaConnect adds flow alerts for easier troubleshooting
Starting today, AWS Elemental MediaConnect has new flow alerts enabling quicker debugging of MediaConnect flows, sources, and outputs. The new alerts are available via the MediaConnect API as a text string and the AWS Management Console under the Alerts tab of a flow. The alerts will complement the existing CloudWatch Metrics and CloudWatch Events for MediaConnect. Read […]

GCP – Delivering ongoing value with a deliberate customer success strategy
Google invests in customer experience Data Capital Management (DCM) was looking to advance the development of AI investment methods by migrating to Google Cloud. DCM needed a cloud provider and support service that was more than just technical support to fix short-term issues. Instead, they wanted a true strategic ally that could provide access to […]

GCP – Partnering with Malaysia’s Universities to prepare students for a cloud-first world
As part of Google’s skills programs around the world, Google recently launched Gemilang, its new digital training programme in Malaysia, that offers flexible learning paths for all Malaysians. This includes the Google Cloud Skills pathway, which is available to higher education students, thanks to our partnerships with local universities such as UNITEN. Gemilang helps learners develop […]

GCP – Document AI adds one-click model training with ML Workbench
Each day, countless documents are created, revised, and shared across organizations. The result is a treasure trove of information, but because the data is primarily unstructured — without rows, columns or some other predefined organizational schema — it is difficult to interpret, analyze or use for business processes. That’s why we introducedDocument AI: so users […]

GCP – UKG Ready, People Insights on Google Cloud
Business Problem UKG Ready primarily operates in the Small and Medium Business (SMB) space, so inherently many customers are forced to operate and make key business decisions with less Workforce Management (WFM) / Human Capital Management (HCM) data. In addition to volume, SMB lacks the variety of data needed to create a dynamic and agile organization. […]

GCP – Unlocking the power of connected vehicle data and advanced analytics with BigQuery
As software-defined vehicles continue to advance and the quantity of digital services grows to meet consumer demand, the data required to provide these services continue to grow as well. This makes automotive manufacturers and suppliers look for capabilities to log and analyze data, update applications, and extend commands to in-vehicle software. The challenges the automotive […]
GCP – Join the Google Cloud BI Hackathon
Calling all developers, innovators and data scientists – collaborate and build new innovative applications, tools, and data experiences on Looker and Looker Studio. Join our virtual 2 day hackathon on December 6th and win the “Best Hack” award. More reasons to join: Meet and team up with your developer community and Google Cloud Innovators Gain […]