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AWS – ACK Controllers for Amazon EKS, Amazon ECR, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, AWS Application Autoscaling and AWS API Gateway v2 now generally available
AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK) controllers for Amazon EKS, Amazon ECR, Dynamo DB, Amazon S3, AWS Application Autoscaling, and AWS API Gateway v2 are now generally available. Read More for the details.

AWS – Introducing 35 new resource types in the CloudFormation Registry
Since our last update in January 2022, AWS CloudFormation Registry has expanded to include support for 35 new resource types (refer to the complete list below) between January and March 2022. A resource type includes schema (resource properties and handler permissions) and handlers that allow API interactions with the underlying AWS or third-party services. Customers […]

AWS – Amazon Interactive Video Service console and APIs now available in four additional regions
The Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) console and APIs for control and creation of video stream resources are now available in Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Asia Pacific (Seoul), and Europe (Frankfurt). Video ingest and delivery are available around the globe over a separate managed network of infrastructure optimized for live video. Read […]

AWS – AWS Marketplace customers can now modify their AMI and Container upfront contract pricing based subscriptions
Today, AWS Marketplace launched the ability for customers to easily upgrade and/or renew existing commitments for upfront contract pricing for AMI and Container products, which launched in Nov. 2021. Now, buyers can opt-in to auto-renew their existing contracts and/or increase the number of licenses in their commitment, allowing them to keep up with ever-changing business […]

GCP – The SRE book turns 6!
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been six years since we published Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems with O’Reilly Media. We’ve been both humbled and pleasantly surprised by how popular the book has been, and continues to be. You may already be familiar with the two related books Google published after […]

GCP – Extend your data to new uses with MongoDB and Apigee
In many organizations, crucial enterprise data is locked in dozens or hundreds of silos that may be controlled by different teams and stuck in systems that no longer serve business needs. This type of data infrastructure complexity is a blocker for innovation and insights, and ultimately hampers the business’s ability to move forward. For example, […]

GCP – Our first-ever Google Workspace Summit: 9 sessions you don’t want to miss
We’re just a few weeks away from our first-ever Google Workspace Summit (May 4, 2022), where you can discover how organizations of all sizes are building productive, secure, and flexible environments for the evolving future of work. Hear from global brands, internationally recognized security experts, Google executives, and technology partners about how they’re transforming the […]

AWS – Amazon Interactive Video Service launches edge locations in Indonesia and the Philippines
Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) announces its first points of presence (PoPs) in Indonesia and the Philippines located in Jakarta and Manila. The new edge locations will enable streamers and viewers based in Indonesia and the Philippines to enjoy lower latency, better video quality, and increased capacity. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Archive Storage now available in Switzerland North
Reduce spending by storing cold data to Azure Archive Storage, now in new regions. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Batch adds support for AWS PrivateLink
You can now use AWS PrivateLink to privately access the AWS Batch APIs from your virtual private cloud (AmazonVPC). AWS PrivateLink provides private connectivity between VPCs, AWS services, and your on-premises networks. You can now manage your AWS Batch resources in your VPC using AWS PrivateLink and meet your organization’s security and compliance requirements. To […]