News updates (From 8.11.2020 to 14.11.2020)
Service Announcements / Updates:
- S3 Intelligent-Tiering Adds Archive Access Tiers
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/s3-intelligent-tiering-adds-archive-access-tiers/
- Introducing AWS Gateway Load Balancer – Easy Deployment, Scalability, and High Availability for Partner Appliances
- Majority of Alexa Now Running on Faster, More Cost-Effective Amazon EC2 Inf1 Instances
- Azure HDInsight ID Broker (HIB) is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-hdinsight-id-broker-hib-is-now-generally-available/
- Premium tier for Azure Data Lake Storage is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/premium-tier-for-azure-data-lake-storage-is-now-available/
- SQL Server Analysis Services Virtual Machine images now available
- SQL Server Reporting Services Virtual Machine images now available
- New constrained vCPUs capable VMs now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-constrained-vcpus-capable-vms-now-available/
- Support for Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure Kubernetes Service is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/run-oracle-weblogic-server-on-azure-kubernetes-service/
- New SAP HANA Certified Memory-Optimized Virtual Machines now available
Trend Reports and Opinions:
- IDC MarketScape: U.S. Public Cloud Cold Storage Services 2020 Vendor Assessment
https://idcdocserv.com/US46855520e_Amazon
- 10 ways the pandemic affected cloud investment
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-ways-the-pandemic-affected-cloud-investment/
- Microsoft says it’s mystified over West Virginia’s $8 million contract with Google Cloud
- New Insights: Containers and Kubernetes Adoption on the Rise – But Security Remains an Issue