EuropeClouds Recommends #12 - 12.7.2020

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Service Announcements / Updates:

• Azure Virtual WAN: Multiple capabilities and new partners now generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-virtual-wan-multiple-capabilities-and-new-partners-now-generally-available/

• AWS IoT SiteWise – Now Generally Available

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-iot-sitewise-now-generally-available/

• Announcing the New Version of the AWS Well-Architected Framework

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/announcing-the-new-version-of-the-well-architected-framework/

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/whats-new-in-the-well-architected-operational-excellence-pillar/

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/updates-to-security-pillar-aws-well-architected-framework/

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/whats-new-in-the-well-architected-reliability-pillar/

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/whats-new-in-the-well-architected-performance-efficiency-pillar/

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cost-management/launch-aws-well-architected-framework-cost-optimization-pillar/

• New – Create Amazon RDS DB Instances on AWS Outposts

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-create-amazon-rds-db-instances-on-aws-outposts/

• Introducing AWS Copilot

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/introducing-aws-copilot/

• New – Label Videos with Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-label-videos-with-amazon-sagemaker-ground-truth/

• Announcing the launch of Amazon Comprehend custom entity recognition real-time endpoints

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/announcing-the-launch-of-amazon-comprehend-custom-entity-recognition-real-time-endpoints/

• Introducing Amazon EMR Managed Scaling – Automatically Resize Clusters to Lower Cost

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/introducing-amazon-emr-managed-scaling-automatically-resize-clusters-to-lower-cost/

• Introducing cdk8s+: Intent-driven APIs for Kubernetes objects, based on AWS

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/introducing-cdk8s-intent-driven-apis-for-kubernetes-objects/

• AWS and Docker collaborate to simplify the developer experience

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/aws-docker-collaborate-simplify-developer-experience/

• AWS Marketplace AMIs now supported with Spot Instances in the EC2 Launch Instance Wizard

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/aws-marketplace-amis-supported-with-spot-instances-in-ec2-launch-instance-wizard/

• Amazon FSx for Lustre Now Supports AWS Graviton2-based Instances

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/amazon-fsx-lustre-now-supports-aws-graviton2-based-instances/

• Amazon Forecast now supports resource tagging

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/amazon-forecast-supports-resource-tagging/

• Ubuntu Support of AWS Graviton2 Instances

https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-aws-graviton2

• Microsoft reportedly brings changes to its Customer Success unit as part of a re-org

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-reportedly-brings-changes-to-its-customer-success-unit-as-part-of-a-re-org

• Azure AI: Build mission-critical AI apps with new Cognitive Services capabilities

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-ai-build-missioncritical-ai-apps-with-new-cognitive-services-capabilities/

• Azure Virtual WAN: Multiple capabilities and new partners now generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-virtual-wan-multiple-capabilities-and-new-partners-now-generally-available/

• Distributed network name for SQL Server on Virtual Machines is now available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/distributed-network-name-for-sql-server-on-virtual-machines-is-now-available/

• Custom Commands is now generally available for Azure Cognitive services

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/custom-commands-is-now-generally-available/

• Azure Machine Learning studio web experience is generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-machine-learning-studio-web-experience-is-generally-available/

• Private endpoints for Azure File Sync are now generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/private-endpoints-for-azure-file-sync-are-now-generally-available/

• Nvidia’s Ampere GPUs come to Google Cloud

https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/07/nvidias-ampere-gpus-come-to-google-cloud/

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/announcing-google-cloud-a2-vm-family-based-on-nvidia-a100-gpu

• Google, Deutsche Bank Agree to 10-Year Cloud Partnership

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-07/google-deutsche-bank-agree-to-10-year-alliance-including-cloud

• Google Scrapped Cloud Initiative in China

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-08/google-scrapped-cloud-initiative-in-china-sensitive-markets

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise GreenLake for Anthos now generally available

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/anthos/anthos-comes-to-hpe-greenlake

• Announcing Oracle Dedicated Region Cloud@Customer and Oracle Autonomous Database on Exadata Cloud@Customer

https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/announcing-new-and-enhanced-cloud-at-customer-offerings

• Alibaba Cloud Partners with Aryaka to Deliver a Global and Fully Managed SD-WAN Solution

https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/alibaba-cloud-partners-with-aryaka-to-deliver-a-global-and-fully-managed-sd-wan-solution_596385

• Introducing OpenShift cost management: A human-readable view into cloud-native application costs

https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/introducing-openshift-cost-management-human-readable-view-cloud-native-application-costs

• CNCF Embraces Operator Framework to Manage Kubernetes Environments 

https://containerjournal.com/topics/container-management/cncf-embraces-operator-framework-to-manage-kubernetes-environments/

• Announcing General Availability of HashiCorp Nomad 0.12 

https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/announcing-general-availability-of-hashicorp-nomad-0-12/

Best Practices:

• AWS announces the Migration Acceleration Program for Storage

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/aws-announces-migration-acceleration-program-storage/

• Microsoft Azure Advisor: How to Improve performance, security, and reliability of your Azure VMs

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/microsoft-azure-advisor-how-to-improve-performance-security-and/ba-p/1508263

• Use Azure App Service Diagnostics - Improve performance, best practices, security and more

https://zimmergren.net/use-azure-app-service-diagnostics-improve-performance-security-best-practice/

• Introducing Active Assist: Reduce complexity, maximize your cloud ROI

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/management-tools/active-assist-comes-to-google-cloud

Trend Reports:

• SMB study finds Google Cloud increases productivity and lowers IT costs

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/smb-study-finds-google-cloud-increases-productivity-and-lowers-it-costs/

• Leverage BYOC for Data Warehousing Architecture in the Cloud

https://www.itprotoday.com/data-analytics-and-data-management/leverage-byoc-data-warehousing-architecture-cloud

Training and Certifications:

• 10 tips to study for the AWS Certified Security – Specialty Certification

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/10-tips-to-study-for-the-aws-certified-security-specialty-certification/

• New research on how Google Cloud certifications are transforming careers and businesses

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/new-study-measures-the-impact-of-google-cloud-certifications

• Earn a Red Hat containers certification online

https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/earn-red-hat-containers-certification-online

Security Related:

• The Six Pillars of DevSecOps: Automation

https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/devsecops-automation/

• FTC Guidance - Six Steps Toward More Secure Cloud Computing

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2020/06/six-steps-toward-more-secure-cloud-computing

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