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Azure – Generally available: Audit log for continuous mode with Azure Cosmos DB
Audit your restore actions on continuous mode in Azure Cosmos DB accounts. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Migration tool feature with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Use the new migration tool to migrate workloads from Single to 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 early August 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in early August 2022 Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Compute Optimizer is now available in 5 additional AWS Regions
We’re excited to announce the general availability of AWS Compute Optimizer in 5 additional regions — Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Middle East (Bahrain), Africa (Cape Town), and Europe (Milan). Read More for the details.

GCP – Running AlphaFold batch inference with Vertex AI Pipelines
Today, to accelerate research in the bio-pharma space, from the creation of treatments for diseases to the production of new synthetic biomaterials, we are announcing a new Vertex AI solution that demonstrates how to use Vertex AI Pipelines to run DeepMind’s AlphaFold protein structure predictions at scale. Once a protein’s structure is determined and its […]

GCP – Why automation and scalability are the most important traits of your Kubernetes platform
Today’s consumers expect incredible feats of speed and service delivered through easy-to-use apps and personalized interactions. Modern conveniences have taught consumers that their experience is paramount—no matter the size of the company, complexity of the problem, or regulations in the industry. “Cloud-native technologies empower organizations to build and run scalable applications in modern, dynamic environments […]

GCP – Introducing Data Studio as our newest Google Cloud service
Today we are announcing Data Studio, our self-service business intelligence and data visualization product, as a Google Cloud service, enabling customers to get Data Studio on the Google Cloud terms of service, simplifying product acquisition and integration in their company’s technology stack. Why are we doing this? Google Cloud customers of all types widely use […]

GCP – Using data advocacy to close the consumer privacy trust gap
As consumer data privacy regulations tighten and the end of third-party cookies looms, organizations of all sizes may be looking to carve a path toward consent-positive, privacy-centric ways of working. Consumer-facing brands should look more closely at the customer data they’re collecting, and learn to embrace a first-party data-driven approach to doing business. But while […]

GCP – Announcing support for on-premises Windows workloads with Certificate Authority Service
The use of digital certificates to establish trust across our digital infrastructure continues to grow at a rapid pace, driven by development and deployment of cloud-based, containerized, microservice-based applications and the proliferation of connected Internet of Things and smart devices. Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service (CAS) provides a highly scalable and available private CA to […]
GCP – Five must-know security and compliance features in Cloud Logging
As enterprise and public sector cloud adoption continues to accelerate, having an accurate picture of who did what in your cloud environment is important for security and compliance purposes. Logs are critical when you are attempting to detect a breach, investigating ongoing security issues, or performing forensic investigations. These five must-know Cloud Logging security and […]