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AWS – Amazon MWAA now supports Apache Airflow version 2.10
You can now create Apache Airflow version 2.10 environments on Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA). Apache Airflow 2.10 is the latest minor release of the popular open-source tool that helps customers author, schedule, and monitor workflows. Amazon MWAA is a managed orchestration service for Apache Airflow that makes it easier to set up […]
AWS – Amazon EKS and Amazon EKS Distro now supports Kubernetes version 1.31
Kubernetes version 1.31 introduced several new features and bug fixes, and AWS is excited to announce that you can now use Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Amazon EKS Distro to run Kubernetes version 1.31. Starting today, you can create new EKS clusters using version 1.31 and upgrade existing clusters to version 1.31 using the […]
AWS – AWS Lambda now supports SnapStart for Java functions in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Starting today, AWS Lambda SnapStart for Java functions is generally available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. AWS Lambda SnapStart for Java delivers up to 10x faster function startup performance at no extra cost, making it easier for you to build highly responsive and scalable Java applications using AWS Lambda without having to provision resources […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora MySQL now supports RDS Data API
Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition now supports a redesigned RDS Data API for Aurora Serverless v2 and Aurora provisioned database instances. You can now access these Aurora clusters via a secure HTTP endpoint and run SQL statements without the use of database drivers and without managing connections. This follows the launch of Data API for Amazon […]
AWS – Amazon CloudWatch Natural Language Query Generation is now available in 7 additional regions
Amazon CloudWatch announces the general availability of natural language query generation powered by generative AI for Logs Insights and Metrics Insights in 7 additional regions including Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney) Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (Stockholm), US East (Ohio). This feature enables you to quickly generate queries in the […]
AWS – PostgreSQL 17.0 is now available in Amazon RDS Database preview environment
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 17.0 is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, allowing you to evaluate the pre-release of PostgreSQL 17 on Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL. You can deploy PostgreSQL 17.0 in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment that has the benefits of a fully managed database. PostgreSQL 17 includes updates to […]
GCP – Announcing Public Preview of Vertex AI Prompt Optimizer
Prompt design and engineering stands out as one of the most approachable methods to drive meaningful output from a Large Language Model (LLM). However, prompting large language models can feel like navigating a complex maze. You must experiment with various combinations of instructions and examples to achieve the desired output. Moreover, even if you find […]
GCP – AI-powered visualization and LookML assistants debut for Gemini in Looker
Today’s business intelligence (BI) landscape is evolving rapidly, as users gain ever more value from their unique datasets with powerful, generative AI-driven data analysis tools. To help accelerate this transformation, and help you create and collaborate across your organization with intuitive AI-driven insights, we are bringing to market two key capabilities of Gemini in Looker […]
GCP – Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM for Enterprise 2024 Vendor Assessment
Security information and event management (SIEM) systems are the backbone of most security operations centers and security teams rely on them for effective threat detection, investigation, and response. We’re thrilled to share that Google has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM for Enterprise 2024 Vendor Assessment. We believe this recognition is […]
GCP – From millions to billions: Announcing vector search in Memorystore for Valkey and Redis Cluster
With the addition of vector search earlier this year, Memorystore for Redis emerged as an ideal platform for gen AI use cases such as Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), recommendation systems, semantic search, and more. Why? Because of its ultra-low latency vector search. Just a single Memorystore for Redis instance can perform vector search at single-digit […]