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AWS – VM Import/Export now supports Windows 11
VM Import/Export now supports migration of virtual machines that use Windows 11 operating system on AWS and launch instances using the imported images on EC2 Dedicated Hosts, and EC2 Dedicated Instances. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing Amazon Pinpoint toll-free number registration workflow
Today we added features to the AWS console to help users register their toll-free numbers. In an effort to curb spam SMS and calling, United States toll-free numbers now must be registered with carriers. A new workflow will now enable Amazon Pinpoint users to submit a toll-free number registration directly from the AWS console in […]
Azure – Generally available: Enforcement mode of machine configuration (previously guest configuration)
Set the configuration of your Azure Virtual Machine or Azure Arc-enabled server using the enforcement mode of machine configuration (formerly guest configuration). Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Reservation administrator and reader roles in the Azure Portal
You can now assign reservation administrator and reader roles in the Azure Portal. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Azure Log Analytics in China North 3 and China East 3
Log Analytics, a feature of Azure Monitor, is now generally available for you to start collecting telemetry and analyzing your services for health and usage in China North 3 and China East 3. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports April 2022 patch set update (PSU) for 12.1 and release updates (RU) for 19c & 21c
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Oracle now supports the April 2022 Patch Set Update (PSU) for Oracle Database 12.1 and Release Updates (RU) for Oracle Database 19c and 21c. Read More for the details.
GCP – From NASA to Google Cloud, Ivan Ramirez helps top gaming companies reach new levels
Editor’s note: Ivan Ramirez, Gaming Team Lead, works in one of Google Cloud’s most dynamic, and least understood businesses, supporting some of the world’s biggest online gaming companies. He’s in a world of extreme potential, heart-stopping challenges, big teamwork, and managing scarce resources for the maximum outcome. And that’s before we get to the gaming. […]
GCP – SevenRooms serves up personalized hospitality, food, and beverage services with Google Cloud
Finding ways to increase customer loyalty and profitability in a post-COVID world is top of mind for hotels, bars, and restaurants. Unfortunately, many food and beverage services providers struggle to deliver the personalized experiences that keep guests coming back for more. The reality is that most traditional hospitality apps offer only limited insight into guest […]
GCP – Sharing is caring: How GPU sharing on GKE saves you money
Developers and data scientists are increasingly turning to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to run demanding workloads like machine learning, visualization/rendering and high-performance computing, leveraging GKE’s support for NVIDIA GPUs. In the current economic climate, customers are under pressure to do more with fewer resources, and cost savings are top of mind. To help, in July, […]
GCP – Scheduling a command in GCP using Cloud Run and Cloud Schedule
Google Cloud CLI makes it very quick and easy for engineers to get started with initial development on Google Cloud Platform and perform many common cloud tasks. The majority of the initial development experience is via the command line interface using tools like gsutil, gcloud, but getting the code to production requires writing ceremonial code […]