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AWS – Amazon RDS for MySQL supports new minor version 5.7.39
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for MySQL now supports MySQL minor version 5.7.39. We recommend that you upgrade to the latest minor versions to fix known security vulnerabilities in prior versions of MySQL, and, to benefit from the numerous fixes, performance improvements, and new functionality added by the MySQL community. Read More for the […]
AWS – Reduce ML Model Training Job startup time by up to 8x using SageMaker Training Managed Warm Pools
We are excited to announce that Amazon SageMaker Model Training now supports SageMaker Training Managed Warm Pools. Users can now opt in to keep their machine learning (ML) model training hardware instances warm for a specified duration of time after the job completes. Using this feature, customers can do iterative experimentation or run consecutive jobs […]
AWS – AWS announces updated Support Plans Console with new IAM controls
AWS Support continues to provide a mix of tools, technology, people, and programs to help you optimize performance, lower costs, and innovate faster. Today, the new AWS Support Plans Console experience makes it easier to view your current Support plan, the included features within that plan, and compare your plan with other AWS Support Plans. […]
GCP – Cloud CISO Perspectives: September 2022
Welcome to September’s Cloud CISO Perspectives. This month, we’re focusing on Google Cloud’s acquisition of Mandiant and what it means for us and the broader cybersecurity community. Mandiant has long been recognized as a leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence, and incident response services. As I explain below, integrating their technology and intelligence with […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker Autopilot now includes Amazon SageMaker Data Wrangler feature transforms when deploying models for inference
Amazon SageMaker Data Wrangler reduces the time to aggregate and prepare data for machine learning (ML) from weeks to minutes. Amazon SageMaker Autopilot automatically builds, trains, and tunes the best machine learning models based on your data, while allowing you to maintain full control and visibility. Data Wrangler enables a unified data preparation and model […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for MariaDB supports new minor version 10.6.10
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for MariaDB now supports MariaDB minor version 10.6.10. We recommend that you upgrade to the latest minor versions to fix known security vulnerabilities in prior versions of MariaDB, and to benefit from the numerous bug fixes, performance improvements, and new functionality added by the MariaDB community. Read More for […]
GCP – How Cloud tools help with healthcare data security
As the use of electronic health records (EHR) continues to rise, government agencies and healthcare providers need digital assurances that health information is protected and complies with key regulations such as HIPAA. They also need to ensure that any sensitive data can be protected–no matter the scale and speed at which they operate. Two cloud […]
GCP – A data pipeline for MongoDB Atlas and BigQuery using Dataflow
Data is critical for any organization to build and operationalize a comprehensive analytics strategy. For example, each transaction in the BFSI (Banking, Finance, Services, and Insurance) sector produces data. In Manufacturing, sensor data can be vast and heterogeneous. Most organizations maintain many different systems, and each organization has unique rules and processes for handling the […]
AWS – AWS Systems Manager adds CloudWatch Alarms to control tasks
Today, AWS Systems Manager announces adding CloudWatch Alarms to control tasks. Now customers can choose to stop a task or an action in Systems Manager services when a CloudWatch alarm is activated. This allows customers to use the broad range of monitoring metrics supported by CloudWatch, ranging from resource utilization to application performance, to control […]
GCP – Troubleshooting Cloud Functions connection issues to Cloud SQL private IPs
Although it is a common use case for Cloud Functions to connect to your resources hosted in a Virtual Private Cloud using private IP addresses, it might not always be obvious how to debug connection issues. For example, you might see timeout errors or other errors related to being unsuccessful at establishing a connection. And […]