EuropeClouds Recommends #11 - 27.6.2020

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Service Announcements / Updates:

• Amazon Web Services unveils new space business segment

https://blog.aboutamazon.com/innovation/amazon-web-services-unveils-new-space-business-segment

• AWS announces Porting Assistant for .NET

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-the-porting-assistant-for-net/

• AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon CodeGuru

https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aws-announces-general-availability-amazon-codeguru

• AWS App2Container – A New Containerizing Tool for Java and .NET Applications

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-app2container-a-new-containerizing-tool-for-java-and-asp-net-applications/

• Amazon RDS Proxy – Now Generally Available

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-rds-proxy-now-generally-available/

• AWS IoT Device Tester v3.1.0 for AWS IoT Greengrass is now available

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/06/aws-iot-device-tester-v3-1-0-aws-iot-greengrass-available/

• Kernel Live Patching for Amazon Linux 2 is now generally available

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/06/announcing-general-availability-kernel-live-patching-amazon-linux-2/

• Introducing EC2 Launch v2 to simplify customizing Windows instances

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/introducing-ec2-launch-v2-simplify-customizing-windows-instances/

• IHS Markit Selects AWS as Its Preferred Cloud Infrastructure Provider

https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ihs-markit-selects-aws-its-preferred-cloud-infrastructure

• Azure Firewall Manager is now generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-firewall-manager-is-now-generally-available/

• New Azure Firewall features in Q2 CY2020

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-azure-firewall-features-in-q2-cy2020/

• Advancing Azure service quality with artificial intelligence: AIOps

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/advancing-azure-service-quality-with-artificial-intelligence-aiops/

• Azure Data Lake Storage archive tier is now generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/archive-tier-for-azure-data-lake-storage-now-generally-available/

• Virtual machine scale sets - Automatic image upgrades for custom images now available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automatic-image-upgrade-for-custom-images-now-available-for-azure-vmss/

• Google Cloud Platform Updated with More Bare Metal

https://www.itprotoday.com/iaaspaas/google-cloud-platform-updated-more-bare-metal

• Presto optional component now available on Google Dataproc

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/presto-optional-component-now-available-on-dataproc

• Google Cloud VMware Engine is now generally available

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/hybrid-cloud/google-cloud-vmware-engine-is-generally-available

• Alibaba Cloud Announces New SLA for OSS, up to 99.995% for Cross-zone Redundancy

https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/alibaba-cloud-announces-new-sla-for-oss-up-to-99-995%25-for-cross-zone-redundancy_596363

• FinOps Foundation joins The Linux Foundation to nail down best cloud financial practices

https://www.zdnet.com/article/finops-foundation-joins-the-linux-foundation-to-nail-down-best-cloud-financial-practices/

• Apache Advances Multiple Open Source Cloud Efforts

https://www.itprotoday.com/iaaspaas/apache-advances-multiple-open-source-cloud-efforts

Best Practices:

• Best practices for handling EC2 Spot Instance interruptions

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/best-practices-for-handling-ec2-spot-instance-interruptions/

• SQL Server - Best Options for Database Migration into Azure

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-migration/sql-server-best-options-for-database-migration-into-azure/ba-p/1497339

• Google Cloud’s AI Adoption Framework

https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/ai_adoption_framework_whitepaper.pdf

• Validating Kubernetes YAML for best practice and policies

https://learnk8s.io/validating-kubernetes-yaml

• Best Practices of Kubernetes Log Collection

https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/best-practices-of-kubernetes-log-collection_596356

Security Related:

• Securing Amazon S3 Glacier with a customer-managed encryption key

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/securing-amazon-s3-glacier-customer-managed-encryption-key/

• 4 Tips for Securing Your Public Cloud for Remote Work

https://blog.radware.com/security/cloudsecurity/2020/06/4-tips-for-securing-your-public-cloud-for-remote-work/

• Adoption of Cloud-based Security Tools Accelerates as Organizations Support Remote Workforces during COVID-19

https://www.exabeam.com/pr/adoption-of-cloud-based-security-tools-accelerates-as-organizations-support-remote-workforces-during-covid-19-according-to-survey-from-exabeam/

• Can the Cloud be Trusted with Your Business Data?

https://cloudacademy.com/blog/can-the-cloud-be-trusted-with-your-business-data/

• Making the case for cloud-based security

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485322/Making-the-case-for-cloud-based-security

• Securing the cloud: new data points the way

https://www.techcentral.ie/securing-the-cloud-new-data-points-the-way/

Trend Reports:

• The 2020 IDG Cloud Computing Survey

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3561269/the-2020-idg-cloud-computing-survey.html

• Survey Indicates Cloud Migration Projects Delayed by COVID-19

https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2020/06/25/colt-cloud-survey.aspx

• Why Cloud Vendors Are Buying Hybrid Cloud Management Tech

https://www.itprotoday.com/hybrid-cloud/why-cloud-vendors-are-buying-hybrid-cloud-management-tech

• Gartner Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth for Global Container Management Software and Services Through 2024

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-06-25-gartner-forecasts-strong-revenue-growth-for-global-co

• A New Cloud Price War Unfolds

https://blogs.idc.com/2020/06/26/a-new-cloud-price-war-unfolds/

• The Current State of Kubernetes Threat Modelling

https://www.marcolancini.it/2020/blog-kubernetes-threat-modelling/

Cost Management:

• How to build a chargeback/showback model for Savings Plans using the CUR

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cost-management/how-to-build-a-chargeback-showback-model-for-savings-plans-using-the-cur/

• 11 best practices for operational efficiency and cost reduction with Google Cloud

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/inside-google-cloud/best-practices-for-operational-efficiency-and-cost-reduction

Strategy:

• Three Benefits of Adopting a Multi-Cloud Strategy Today

https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/three-benefits-of-adopting-a-multi-cloud-strategy-today_596367

• 5 Ways the Cloud Can Benefit Your Business During the Pandemic

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/352470

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