News and announcements:
- AWS PrivateLink for Amazon S3 is Now Generally Available
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-privatelink-for-amazon-s3-now-available/
- Node.js 14.x runtime now available in AWS Lambda
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/node-js-14-x-runtime-now-available-in-aws-lambda/
- Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) customers can now customize reverse DNS for their Elastic IP addresses
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/02/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-vpc-customers-customize-reverse-dns-elastic-ips-eip/
- Insights is now generally available for AWS X-Ray
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/02/insights-is-now-generally-available-for-aws-x-ray/
- AWS Launch Wizard now configures RHEL and SLES clustering for SAP application High Availability
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/02/aws-launch-wizard-configures-rhel-sles-clustering-sap-application-high-availability/
- New – Amazon Elastic Block Store Local Snapshots on AWS Outposts
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-elastic-block-store-local-snapshots-on-aws-outposts/
- Introducing Amazon EC2 M5n, M5dn, R5n, and R5dn Bare Metal Instances
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/02/introducing-amazon-ec2-m5n-m5dn-r5n-and-r5dn-bare-metal-instances/
- Introducing Amazon CloudFront Security Savings Bundle
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/02/introducing-amazon-cloudfront-security-savings-bundle/
- Microsoft Azure Attestation is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-attestation/
- Support for Azure API Management certificates in Azure Key Vault has reached general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/support-for-azure-api-management-certificates-in-azure-key-vault-has-reached-general-availability/
- General availability: Stop/start functionality for Azure Database for MySQL
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-stopstart-functionality-for-azure-database-for-mysql/
- Ford and Google to Accelerate Auto Innovation, Reinvent Connected Vehicle Experience
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0201/ford-and-google-partnership
- BNY Mellon and Google Cloud Collaborate to Help Transform U.S. Treasury Market Settlement and Clearance Process
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0204/bnymellonandgooglecloudtransformsettlementandclearanceprocess
- New HPC VM images are tuned for demanding workloads
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/hpc/introducing-hpc-vm-images
- Eventarc brings eventing to Cloud Run and is now GA
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/serverless/eventarc-is-ga
- Compliance with confidence: Introducing Assured Workloads Support
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-assured-workloads-support
- Oracle Cloud VMware Solution: Providing Enterprises with a Fast Pass to the Cloud
https://www.cio.com/article/3605351/oracle-cloud-vmware-solution-providing-enterprises-with-a-fast-pass-to-the-cloud.html
- Deutsche Bahn Shifts Human Resources Management into the Digital Age with Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/deutsche-bahn-hcm-020221.html
- VMware Makes Persistent Data Available Via Kubernetes API
https://containerjournal.com/features/vmware-makes-persistent-data-available-via-kubernetes-api/
- Alibaba Cloud turns profitable after 11 years
https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/03/alibaba-cloud-turns-profitable-after-11-years/
- Announcing HCP Consul General Availability
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/announcing-hcp-consul-general-availability
- Atlassian Cloud Enterprise now available to court large enterprises
https://www.zdnet.com/article/atlassian-cloud-enterprise-now-available-to-court-large-enterprises/
Trends and opinions:
- Transform business operations with cloud-based expense reporting
https://betanews.com/2021/02/03/cloud-based-expense-reporting/
- Global cloud infrastructure market Q4 2020
https://www.canalys.com/newsroom/global-cloud-market-q4-2020
- From Ford to Tesla: Lessons in Cloud Adoption
https://blogs.idc.com/2021/02/03/from-ford-to-tesla-lessons-in-cloud-adoption/
- Retaining Productivity During Cloud Service Outages
https://www.itprotoday.com/saas/retaining-productivity-during-cloud-service-outages
- There Are Many Answers to the ‘What Is Multicloud’ Question
https://www.itprotoday.com/iaaspaas/there-are-many-answers-what-multicloud-question
- Infographic: Cloud and Digitalization Priorities Are Changing in Asia
https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/infographic-cloud-and-digitalization-priorities-are-changing-in-asia_597261
- How we’ll use cloud when we go back to work
https://www.infoworld.com/article/3605492/how-well-use-cloud-when-we-go-back-to-work.html
- Survey Sees Spike in Container Adoption on Kubernetes Platforms
https://containerjournal.com/topics/survey-sees-spike-in-container-adoption-on-kubernetes-platforms/
- Why Eleven 9s Is Called The Gold Standard Of Durability In Cloud
https://analyticsindiamag.com/elven-9s-durability-cloud-google-aws/
Cost Management:
- Cloud Users Embracing Reserved Instances to Optimize Costs
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cloud/cloud-users-embracing-reserved-instances-optimize-costs
- Optimize costs with Azure Blob Storage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_N-mPxywwo
- Budgets: Setting up a Budget
https://medium.com/google-cloud/budgets-setting-up-a-budget-d219beb83d29
- Savings Plans: Reduce Your Pay-as-you-Go Instance Costs Up To 76%
https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/savings-plans-reduce-your-pay-as-you-go-instance-costs-up-to-76%25_597267
- What are the main challenges of cloud financial management today?
https://medium.com/@nsmirnov/what-are-the-main-challenges-of-cloud-financial-management-today-f3e42b31534f
Security Related:
- Azure DDoS Protection — 2020 year in review
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-ddos-protection-2020-year-in-review/
- The cloud trust paradox: 3 scenarios where keeping encryption keys off the cloud may be necessary
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/3-scenarios-where-keeping-encryption-keys-off-the-cloud-may-be-necessary
- 4 questions you aren’t asking about Kubernetes security
https://blog.neuvector.com/article/4-questions-you-arent-asking-about-kubernetes-security
- What Matters in a Conditional Cloud
https://dev.to/starpebble/what-matters-in-a-conditional-cloud-4e2e
- Take actions before and after patching to improve safety during patch installation
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/02/take-actions-before-after-patching-improve-safety-patch-installation/
- The Evolution of Cloud Computing and the Updated Shared Responsibility
https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2021/02/04/the-evolution-of-cloud-computing-and-the-updated-shared-responsibility/
Privacy and Data Protection:
- How much do consumers really know about data privacy?
https://blog.entrust.com/2021/01/data-privacy-day-how-much-do-consumers-really-know-about-data-privacy/
Training and Certifications:
- What are the top-paying Microsoft Azure certifications?
https://acloudguru.com/blog/engineering/what-are-the-top-paying-microsoft-azure-certifications
- Level up with Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/level-up-with-microsoft-certified-azure-administrator-associate/ba-p/2107661
- What goes into creating Microsoft Certifications?
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/what-goes-into-creating-microsoft-certifications/ba-p/1469346
