EuropeClouds Recommends #14 - 26.7.2020

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Service Announcements / Updates:

• AWS and Salesforce on Service Cloud Voice in a Work-from-Anywhere World

https://www.salesforce.com/company/news-press/stories/2020/7/salesforce-service-cloud/

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/amazon-connect-now-supports-integration-with-salesforce-service-cloud-voice/

• Amazon AppFlow now supports private data transfers between AWS and Salesforce

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/amazon-appflow-supports-private-data-transfers-between-aws-salesforce/

• Introducing The CIS Amazon EKS Benchmark

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/introducing-cis-amazon-eks-benchmark/

• AWS Announces General Availability of Contact Lens for Amazon Connect

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

• The AWS Serverless Application Model CLI is now generally available

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/the-aws-serverless-application-model-cli-is-now-generally-available/

• Amazon CloudFront Announces Cache and Origin Request Policies

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/amazon-cloudfront-announces-cache-and-origin-request-policies/

• AWS and Docker Collaborate on Streamlined Container Workflow

https://awsinsider.net/articles/2020/07/20/aws-and-docker-collaborate.aspx

• Announcing automatic backups for Amazon Elastic File System

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/announcing-automatic-backups-for-amazon-elastic-file-system/

• Amazon EC2 VM Import / Export adds support for Red Hat Linux (RHEL) 8 and CentOS 8

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/amazon-ec2-vm-import-export-adds-support-for-rhel-8-centos-8/

• Amazon CloudFront announces new TLS1.2 security policy for viewer connections

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/cloudfront-tls-security-policy/

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

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/aws-iot-device-tester-v3-1-0-for-freertos-is-now-available/

• MSCI announces strategic alliance with Microsoft to accelerate innovation in the global investment industry

https://news.microsoft.com/2020/07/23/msci-announces-strategic-alliance-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-innovation-in-the-global-investment-industry/

• Azure Red Hat OpenShift on OpenShift 4.4 now available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-red-hat-openshift-on-openshift-44-now-available/

• One- and three- year reserved capacity for Azure DB for PostgreSQL-Hyperscale (Citus)

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/one-and-three-year-reserved-capacity-for-azure-database-for-postgresqhyperscale-citus/

• AKS-managed Azure Active Directory support is now generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/aksmanaged-azure-active-directory-support-is-now-generally-available/

• GA of new memory and compute optimized hardware options in Azure SQL Database

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-database/ga-of-new-memory-and-compute-optimized-hardware-options-in-azure/ba-p/1515730

• Data Factory SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) migration accelerators are now generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/data-factory-sql-server-integration-services-ssis-migration-accelerators-are-now-generally-available/

• Azure Monitor Logs connector is now generally available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-monitor-logs-connector-is-now-generally-available/

• Shared disks in Azure Disk Storage are now available

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/shared-disks-in-azure-disk-storage-are-now-available/

• Announcing HashiCorp Consul Service on Azure General Availability

https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/consul-service-on-azure-general-availability/

• Announcing HashiCorp Vault 1.5

https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/vault-1-5/

• Lenovo Launches Portfolio of Cloud-Based Managed IT Services to Better Support SMBs

https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/introducing-lenovo-managed-services-for-smbs/

• Why Google Cloud Turned to AMD to Solve for Runtime Encryption

https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/google-alphabet/why-google-cloud-turned-amd-solve-runtime-encryption

• Red Hat Brings IBM Back into Open Source OpenStack Cloud Fold

https://www.itprotoday.com/iaaspaas/red-hat-brings-ibm-back-open-source-openstack-cloud-fold

• IBM intros new security dashboard for its financial services cloud

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-intros-new-security-dashboard-for-its-financial-services-cloud/

• IBM Db2 Warehouse on the Cloud performance validation using OpenShift Container Storage

https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ibm-db2-warehouse-cloud-performance-validation-using-openshift-container-storage

• What Containers and Kubernetes Mean for Colocation Data Centers

https://www.itprotoday.com/colocation/what-containers-and-kubernetes-mean-colocation-data-centers

• Fortinet Acquires OPAQ

https://www.fortinet.com/products/fortinet-acquires-opaq

Trend Reports:

• Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Public Cloud Revenue to Grow 6.3% in 2020

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-07-23-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-public-cloud-revenue-to-grow-6point3-percent-in-2020

• The Revenue And Growth Opportunities For Microsoft Azure Partners

https://azure.microsoft.com/mediahandler/files/resourcefiles/the-revenue-and-growth-opportunities-for-microsoft-azure-partners/Azure%20Partner%20Opportunity%20Study.pdf

• Google Cloud rides the wave but remains a distant third place

https://siliconangle.com/2020/07/13/google-cloud-rides-wave-remains-distant-third-place/

• Striking Cloud Computing Trends Impacting Cloud Adoption

https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/striking-cloud-computing-trends-impacting-cloud-adoption_596434

• Flexera State of Tech Spend Report 2020

https://2teyt17s6x52yehgd4cdel0r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-State-of-Tech-Spend-Report-Flexera.pdf

• The Show Goes on in the Cloud

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/alliances/assets/pwc-microsoft-co-branded-media-and-ent-whitepaper.pdf

Best Practices:

• Best Practices for Organizational Units with AWS Organizations

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/best-practices-for-organizational-units-with-aws-organizations/

• Best practices for upgrading Amazon RDS for Oracle DB instances from 11.2.0.4 to 19c

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/best-practices-for-upgrading-amazon-rds-for-oracle-db-instances-from-11-2-0-4-to-19c/

• Introducing the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-microsoft-azure-wellarchitected-framework/

• Microsoft Practice Development Playbook

https://aka.ms/appinnovationplaybook

• The questions to ask to avoid cloud trade-offs

https://betanews.com/2020/07/17/avoid-cloud-trade-offs/

• Container Security Best Practices Taking Shape

https://containerjournal.com/topics/container-security/container-security-best-practices-taking-shape/

Cost Management:

• Top 5 KPIs For Measuring Success With AWS Savings Plans

https://www.cloudhealthtech.com/blog/top-5-kpis-measuring-success-aws-savings-plans

• The hidden costs of Google Cloud Datastore

https://blog.doit-intl.com/the-hidden-costs-of-datastore-c04ad354ec50

• Giving you better cost analytics capabilities—and a simpler invoice, based on GCP

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/cost-management/cost-management-tools-in-google-cloud-console

• AWS Fargate pricing: how to optimize billing and save costs

https://spot.io/blog/aws-fargate-pricing-how-to-optimize-billing-and-save-costs/

Cloud Migration:

• Why you should migrate your Windows workloads with AWS

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/modernizing-with-aws/why-you-should-migrate-your-windows-workloads-with-aws-and-how-we-can-help/

• Migrate to the cloud with confidence, based on Azure

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/migrate-to-the-cloud-with-confidence/

• Best practices for accelerating cloud migration

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-migration/best-practices-for-accelerating-cloud-migration/ba-p/1534495

• Migrate and modernize your on-prem data lake with managed Kafka, based on GCP

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/data-lakes-in-cloud-with-kafka-and-confluent

• Linux vs. Windows Hosting: Which Should You Choose?

https://cloudacademy.com/blog/linux-vs-windows-hosting-which-should-you-choose/

Privacy Related:

• OUT OF THE GRACE PERIOD: TRUST AND COMMUNICATION RISES IN A POST-CCPA WORLD

https://blogs.akamai.com/2020/07/out-of-the-grace-period-trust-and-communication-rises-in-a-post-ccpa-world.html

• Google Cloud’s Commitment to EU International Data Transfers and the CJEU Ruling

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-clouds-commitment-to-eu-international-data-transfers-and-the-cjeu-ruling

• How Oracle Cloud Customers Can Turn GDPR and CCPA Into a Business Advantage

https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/how-oracle-cloud-customers-can-turn-gdpr-and-ccpa-into-a-business-advantage

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Training:

• New classroom course: AWS Cloud Financial Management for Builders

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/new-classroom-course-aws-cloud-financial-management-for-builders/

• Learn about Windows Server on Microsoft Azure

https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/07/learn-about-windows-server-on-microsoft-azure/

Security Related:

• Security Strategies to Keep Your Hybrid Cloud Safe

https://medium.com/@TeamResellerClub/security-strategies-to-keep-your-hybrid-cloud-safe-77e77462e814

• Auditing Amazon S3 encryption methods for object uploads in real time

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/auditing-amazon-s3-server-side-encryption-methods-for-object-uploads/

• Threat Protection for SQL IaaS VMs using Azure Security Center

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-security-center/threat-protection-for-sql-iaas-vms-using-azure-security-center/ba-p/1536529

• How Hackers Changed Strategy with Cloud

https://www.fugue.co/blog/how-hackers-changed-strategy-with-cloud

• How Oracle is Helping You Maintain a Strong Security Posture in the Cloud

https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/how-oracle-is-helping-you-maintain-a-strong-security-posture-in-the-cloud-v2