News and announcements:
- Amazon is reportedly working on custom networking chips
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/3/30/22358633/amazon-reportedly-custom-network-switch-silicon-aws - Announcing the AWS Space Accelerator for startups
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/announcing-aws-space-accelerator-startups/ - Lower your Amazon EFS costs by 47% with One Zone storage classes
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/lower-your-amazon-efs-costs-by-47-with-one-zone-storage-classes/ - Announcing cross-VPC support for Amazon Redshift powered by AWS PrivateLink
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/announcing-cross-vpc-support-for-amazon-redshift-powered-by-aws-privatelink/ - New AWS Storage Gateway management console simplifies gateway creation and management
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/new-aws-storage-gateway-management-console-simplifies-gateway-creation-management/ - Announcing Amazon CloudWatch Metric Streams
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/announcing-amazon-cloudwatch-metric-streams/ - AWS Lambda@Edge changes duration billing granularity from 50ms down to 1ms
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/cloudfront-lambda-at-edge-billing-granularity/ - Introducing the interactive EC2 Serial Console
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/introducing-ec2-serial-console/ - Amazon Fraud Detector now supports Batch Fraud Predictions
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/amazon-fraud-detector-now-supports-batch-fraud-predictions/ - Amazon SageMaker Autopilot adds Model Explainability
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/amazon-sagemaker-autopilot-adds-model-explainability/ - AWS Batch now supports EFS volumes at the job level
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/aws-batch-supports-efs-volumes-job-level/ - Nutanix Karbon Now Integrates With Microsoft Arc
https://containerjournal.com/topics/nutanix-karbon-now-integrates-with-microsoft-arc/ - Army moves Microsoft HoloLens-based headset from prototyping to production phase
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2021/03/31/army-moves-microsoft-hololens-based-headset-from-prototyping-to-production-phase/ - New solutions for Oracle WebLogic on Azure Virtual Machines
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-solutions-for-oracle-weblogic-on-azure-virtual-machines/ - General Availability of new Access Restriction Features
https://azure.github.io/AppService/2021/03/29/General-Availability-of-new-access-restriction-features.html - Backup for Azure Managed Disk is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-disk-backup-ga/ - Encryption scopes in Azure Storage now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/encryption-scopes/ - General availability: Networking for Key Vault references on Windows in App Service and Azure Functions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-networking-for-key-vault-references-on-windows-in-app-service-and-azure-functions/ - Azure Private Link for Azure Cache for Redis in general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-private-link-for-azure-cache-for-redis-in-general-availability/ - General availability: ExpressRoute monitoring in Azure Monitor network insights
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-expressroute-monitoring-in-azure-monitor-network-insights/ - General availability: Azure Backup supports backup and restore of Azure Dedicated Host
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-dedicated-host-backup/ - Updated App Service Authentication portal experience is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/updated-app-service-authentication-portal-experience-is-now-generally-available/ - Azure Sphere OS version 21.03 is now available
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/internet-of-things/azure-sphere-os-version-21-03-is-now-available/ba-p/2247605 - New Detections for Azure Firewall in Azure Sentinel
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-network-security/new-detections-for-azure-firewall-in-azure-sentinel/ba-p/2244958 - Azure and AMD announce landmark in confidential computing evolution
https://www.microsoft.com/azure/partners/news/article/azure-and-amd-announce-landmark-in-confidential-computing-evolution - General availability: Azure Communication Services
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-communication-services/ - General availability: Azure Data Explorer external tables
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-data-explorer-external-tables/ - General availability: Virtual machine (VM) level disk bursting available on all Dsv3 and Esv3 families
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-virtual-machine-vm-level-disk-bursting-available-on-all-dsv3-and-esv3-families/ - General availability: Kubernetes v1.20 support in AKS
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-kubernetes-v120-support-in-aks/ - General availability: Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-monitor-for-windows-virtual-desktop/ - Data Lake management just got easier with Dataproc Metastore GA
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/data-lake-management-just-got-easier-dataproc-metastore-ga - Cloud SQL for SQL Server—now with Active Directory authentication
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/windows-authentication-now-supported-by-googles-cloud-sql-database - Migrate your MySQL and PostgreSQL databases using Database Migration Service, now GA
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/database-cloud-migrations-made-easy-for-postgresql-mysql - Analyze your GKE and GCE logging usage data easier with new dashboards
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/operations/analyze-your-gke-and-gce-logging-usage-data-easier-new-dashboards - University of Missouri expands data analytics with Google Cloud
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/university-missouri-expands-data-analytics-google-cloud - Commerzbank and Google Cloud Strengthen Strategic Partnership
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0329/commerzbank-google-cloud - Oracle Speeds Cloud Migration with New Oracle Cloud Lift Services
https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-speeds-cloud-migration-with-new-oracle-cloud-lift-services-033121.html - Announcing Cross Region Replication for Keys in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Vault
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/announcing-cross-region-replication-for-keys-in-oracle-cloud-infrastructure - Announcing support for tablespace monitoring and managing database parameters for on-premises
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/announcing-support-for-tablespace-monitoring-and-managing-database-parameters-for-on-premises - Oracle and Microsoft expand interconnection to Frankfurt, adding a third location in EMEA
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/oracle-and-microsoft-expand-interconnection-to-frankfurt-adding-a-third-location-in-emea - Running Oracle Linux in public clouds
https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/running-oracle-linux-in-public-clouds - Introducing the DigitalOcean OpenAPI Specification
https://www.digitalocean.com/blog/introducing-the-digitalocean-openapi-specification/ - Consul-Terraform-Sync Now Generally Available
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/consul-terraform-sync-now-generally-available - Announcing HashiCorp Vault 1.7
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/vault-1-7
Trends and opinions:
- Applying a hybrid working model to your cloud strategy
https://betanews.com/2021/03/29/hybrid-working-model-cloud-strategy-qa/ - Bringing the Cloud Closer
https://blog.451alliance.com/bringing-the-cloud-closer/ - Four Major Open Source Hybrid Cloud Platforms
https://www.itprotoday.com/hybrid-cloud/four-major-open-source-hybrid-cloud-platforms - Does Identity Hinder Hybrid-Cloud and Multi-Cloud Adoption?
https://www.informationweek.com/cloud/does-identity-hinder-hybrid-cloud-and-multi-cloud-adoption/a/d-id/1340562 - AWS vs Azure vs GCP: A Comparison of Managed Database Services
https://www.cloudhealthtech.com/blog/aws-vs-azure-vs-gcp-managed-database-services - CNCF etcd Project Journey Report
https://www.cncf.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CNCF_etcd_Project_Journey_Report.pdf - Site Reliability Engineering(SRE) Foundation BLUEPRINT
https://3s1scc2ywmvgoa139sc9r819-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SREF-Blueprint.pdf - 3 lessons learned from migrating from on-premise to cloud
https://blog.cloudnation.nl/hot-topics/lessons-on-premise-to-cloud - The digitisation of the state and the rise of the cloud
https://blogs.vmware.com/emea/en/2021/03/the-digitisation-of-the-state-and-the-rise-of-the-cloud/
Cost Management:
- Optimize your Azure SQL Managed Instance cost with Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql/optimize-your-azure-sql-managed-instance-cost-with-microsoft/ba-p/2235216
Security Related:
- 7 ways to improve security of your machine learning workflows
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/7-ways-to-improve-security-of-your-machine-learning-workflows/ - Reduce Unwanted Traffic on Your Website with New AWS WAF Bot Control
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/reduce-unwanted-traffic-on-your-web-site-with-aws-bot-control/ - Scaling certificate management with Google Certificate Authority Service
https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/scaling_certificate_management_cas.pdf - 20 Million Miners: Finding Malicious Cryptojacking Images in Docker Hub
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/malicious-cryptojacking-images/ - State of Cloud Security Concerns, Challenges, and Incidents
https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/state-of-cloud-security-concerns-challenges-and-incidents/ - Credential Phishing: Themes and Tactics
https://www.menlosecurity.com/blog/credential-phishing-themes-and-tactics - Squeezing Maximum Security Out of Cloud Security Services
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cloud/squeezing-maximum-security-out-cloud-security-services
Training and Certifications:
- How to pass the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam - complete guide
https://dev.to/aws-builders/how-to-pass-the-aws-cloud-practitioner-exam-complete-guide-g18 - Cloud security experts wanted: You can be one of them
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/03/30/cloud-security-certification/ - Seven popular classroom courses now with AWS Jam options
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/seven-popular-classroom-courses-now-with-aws-jam-options/ - Announcing new training for building data lakes on AWS
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/announcing-new-training-for-building-data-lakes-on-AWS/ - Beta exam: Prove your expertise in Windows Virtual Desktop on Azure
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/beta-exam-prove-your-expertise-in-windows-virtual-desktop-on/ba-p/2147107 - Updating MS-600 certification exam: Blueprinting opportunity
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn/updating-ms-600-certification-exam-blueprinting-opportunity/m-p/2249593
