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AWS – Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports cluster creation in seconds
Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports faster cluster creation, reducing setup time from minutes to seconds. With cluster creation now in seconds, developers can instantly provision Aurora DSQL databases to rapidly prototype new ideas. Developers can use the integrated query editor in the AWS console to immediately start building without needing to configure external clients or […]
AWS – Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser introduces Web Content Filtering
Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser now includes Web Content Filtering, a comprehensive security and compliance feature that enables organizations to control and monitor web content access. This new capability allows administrators to define granular access policies, block specific URLs or entire domain categories using 25+ predefined categories, and seamlessly integrate with Session Logger for enhanced monitoring […]
GCP – AI agents are here. Is your infrastructure ready?
Editor’s note: Today we hear from Dave McCarthy of IDC about a total cost of ownership crisis for AI infrastructure — and what you can do about it. Read on for his insights. The AI landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. For the past few years, the industry has been focused on the massive, resource-intensive […]
GCP – How we built a multi-agent system for superior business forecasting
In today’s dynamic business environment, accurate forecasting is the bedrock of efficient operations. Yet, businesses across all industries grapple with the constant challenge of predicting future demand, resource needs, and market trends. Nor is this an abstract problem; the cost of miscalculation can be substantial, leading to wasted resources and missed opportunities. Imagine a large […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports integration with Kiro powers
Today, AWS announces Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition integration with Kiro powers, enabling developers to build Aurora PostgreSQL backed applications faster with AI agent-assisted development using Kiro. Kiro powers is a repository of curated and pre-packaged Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, steering files, and hooks validated by Kiro partners to accelerate specialized software development and deployment […]
AWS – Amazon Cognito identity pools now support private connectivity with AWS PrivateLink
Amazon Cognito identity pools now support AWS PrivateLink, enabling you to securely exchange federated identities for AWS credentials through private connectivity between your virtual private cloud (VPC) and Cognito. This eliminates the need to route authentication traffic over the public internet, providing enhanced security for your workloads. Identity pools map authenticated and guest identities to […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 C7i instances are now available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7i instances powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids) are available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region. C7i instances are supported by custom Intel processors, available only on AWS. C7i instances deliver up to 15% better price-performance versus C6i instances and are […]
AWS – AWS Application Migration Service supports IPv6
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) now supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) for both service communication and application migrations. Organizations can migrate applications that use IPv6 addressing, enabling transitions to modern network infrastructures. You can connect to AWS MGN using new dual-stack service endpoints that support both IPv4 and IPv6 communications. When migrating applications, you […]
AWS – Amazon ECS now supports custom container stop signals on AWS Fargate
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) now supports custom container stop signals for Linux tasks running on AWS Fargate, honoring the stop signal configured in Open Container Initiative (OCI) images when tasks are stopped. The enhancement improves graceful shutdown behavior by aligning Fargate task termination with each container’s preferred termination signal. Previously, when an Amazon […]
AWS – Now generally available: Amazon EC2 C8gb instances
Today, AWS announces the general availability of the new Amazon Elastic Block Storage (Amazon EBS) optimized Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C8gb instances. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton4 processors to deliver up to 30% better compute performance than AWS Graviton3 processors. At up to 150 Gbps of EBS bandwidth, these instances offer […]