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GCP – The next wave of Google Cloud infrastructure innovation: New C3 VM and Hyperdisk
Meeting the rapidly growing demands of our customers’ high performance computing and data-intensive workloads requires deep innovation — at Google Cloud, we know we can’t rely on ever-faster CPUs alone, like Moore’s Law has enabled in the past. Customers can either optimize their workloads for a given platform, or we can offer them a platform […]
GCP – Introducing Confidential Space to help unlock the value of secure data collaboration
Business partnerships across many industries strain under rules and requirements that prevent them from sharing sensitive data. Organizations also recognize that collaboration can accelerate innovation, but meaningful collaboration can be limited or even prevented by the need to protect intellectual property or regulated data. Rising to meet today’s business challenges can require companies to collaborate […]
Azure – Azure Functions support for Node 12 is ending on 13 December 2022
Update your functions apps to use Azure Functions host version 4 and Node 16. Read More for the details.
AWS – Announcing Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances for high-performance, cost-effective deep learning training
AWS announces the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Trn1 instances. Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances are powered by AWS Trainium chips, which are purpose built for high-performance ML training applications in the cloud. Trn1 instances deliver the highest performance on deep learning (DL) training of popular natural language processing (NLP) models on AWS […]
AWS – AWS Neuron adds support for Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances to unlock high-performance, cost-effective deep learning training at scale
AWS Neuron adds support for AWS Trainium powered Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances to unlock high-performance, cost effective deep learning training at scale. The Neuron SDK includes a compiler, runtime libraries, and profiling tools that integrate with popular ML frameworks such as PyTorch and Tensorflow. With this first release of Neuron 2.x, developers can now run deep […]
AWS – Spot Instance interruptions can now be tested directly from Amazon EC2 console via AWS Fault Injection Simulator integration
You can now inject Amazon EC2 Spot Instance interruptions into your Spot Instance workloads directly from the Amazon EC2 console. In 2021, we launched the ability for you to use AWS Fault Injection Simulator (AWS FIS) to simulate what happens when Amazon EC2 reclaims Spot Instances, enabling you to test that your application is prepared for an […]
AWS – Amazon QuickSight Q now supports questions for access restricted datasets that use Row level Security (RLS) with user based rules
QuickSight Q now supports questions for access restricted datasets that use Row level Security (RLS) with user based rules. Readers can now ask questions about Topics that contain restricted access datasets and instantly receive accurate and pertinent answers based on access control rules defined by authors in RLS settings. Authors can create Q Topics to […]
Azure – General availability: New Azure proximity placement groups feature
You can now use the new optional parameter "intent" to specify the VM sizes and zone intended for the proximity placement group. Read More for the details.
Azure – Integration Services Environment will be retired on 31 August 2024 – transition to Logic Apps Standard
Integration service environment in Azure Logic Apps will be retired on 31 August 2024. Read More for the details.
GCP – Google Cloud Next for data professionals: analytics, databases and business intelligence
Google Cloud Next kicks off tomorrow, and we’ve prepared a wealth of content — keynotes, customer panels, technical breakout sessions — designed for data professionals. If you haven’t already, now is the perfect time to register, and build out your schedule. Here’s a sampling of data-focused breakout sessions: 1. ANA204What’s next for data analysts and […]