News and announcements:
- BMO Financial Group Selects AWS as Its Preferred Cloud Provider
https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/bmo-financial-group-selects-aws-its-preferred-cloud-provider - AWS Announces General Availability of AWS Proton
https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aws-announces-general-availability-aws-proton - Amazon SageMaker Named as the Outright Leader in Enterprise MLOps Platforms
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-sagemaker-named-as-the-outright-leader-in-enterprise-mlops-platforms/ - Amazon Managed Blockchain now supports customer-managed customer master keys
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/06/amazon-managed-blockchain-now-supports-customer-managed-customer-master-keys/ - Amazon SageMaker Pipelines now supports callback capability
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/06/amazon-sagemaker-pipelines-now-supports-callback-capability/ - Azure Virtual Desktop: The flexible cloud VDI platform for the hybrid workplace
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-virtual-desktop-the-desktop-and-app-virtualization-platform-for-the-hybrid-workplace/ - General availability: Key Rotation and Expiration Policies for Azure Storage
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/key-rotation-and-expiration-policies-for-azure-storage/ - General availability: ExpressRoute Global Reach Pricing Reduction
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/grpricing/ - Azure Cache for Redis zone redundancy for Premium tier now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cache-for-redis-zone-redundancy-for-premium-tier-now-generally-available/ - General availability: 6 new Locales added to Speech service to support speech transcription
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-6-new-locales-added-to-speech-service-to-support-speech-transcription/ - General availability: Confidential Computing price reduction on DCsv2 virtual machines
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/dcsv2-vms-pricing-reduction/ - AKS-HCI Integrated with Azure Defender for Kubernetes for Continuous Threat Monitoring
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-stack-blog/aks-hci-integrated-with-azure-defender-for-kubernetes-for/ba-p/2437216 - Parallel backup for better performance in SQL Managed Instance General Purpose
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql/parallel-backup-for-better-performance-in-sql-managed-instance/ba-p/2421762 - Increased storage limit to 16 TB for SQL Managed Instance General Purpose
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql/increased-storage-limit-to-16-tb-for-sql-managed-instance/ba-p/2421443 - General availability: Update in Policy Compliance for Resource Type Policies
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-update-in-policy-compliance-for-resource-type-policies/ - General availability: Enterprise-scale landing zone reference implementation for AKS
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-enterprisescale-landing-zone-reference-implementation-for-aks/ - General availability: Application Insights Node.js pre-aggregated standard metrics
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-application-insights-nodejs-preaggregated-standard-metrics/ - Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server: Planned Maintenance Notifications in general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-database-for-postgresql-single-server-planned-maintenance-notifications-in-general-availability/ - Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server: Planned maintenance notifications in general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-database-for-mysql-single-server-planned-maintenance-notifications-in-general-availability/ - Azure Database for MariaDB: Planned Maintenance Notifications in general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-database-for-mariadb-planned-maintenance-notifications-in-general-availability/ - Azure Defender for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server in general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-defender-for-azure-database-for-postgresql-single-server-in-general-availability/ - Azure Defender for Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-defender-for-azure-database-for-mysql-single-server-now-generally-available/ - Azure Database for MariaDB Azure Defender in general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-database-for-mariadb-azure-defender-in-general-availability/ - Azure Maps Elevation API is now Generally Available
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-maps/azure-maps-elevation-api-is-now-generally-available/ba-p/2441098 - Google is moving parts of YouTube to its cloud service
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/04/google-is-moving-parts-of-youtube-to-its-cloud-service.html - Introducing container-native Cloud DNS: Global DNS for Kubernetes
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/integrating-cloud-dns-with-gke - Multi-Project Cloud Monitoring made easier
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/operations/multi-project-cloud-monitoring-made-easier - NCR and Google Cloud are helping grocers rapidly reinvent the retail experience
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/ncr-emerald-and-google-cloud-team-up-for-retailers - Hy-Vee and Google Cloud Partner to Enhance Retailer’s Digital Capabilities
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0608/hy-vee-and-google-cloud-partner-to-enhance-retailers-digital-capabilities - Cognizant Expands Commitment to Delivering Cloud Modernization with Business Group Dedicated to Google Cloud
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0609/cognizant-google-cloud - 300,000 IOPS per Volume with Ultra High-Performance Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Block Volumes
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/300000-iops-per-volume-with-ultra-high-performance-oci-block-volumes - Polyglot persistence with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure data services
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/polyglot-persistence-with-oci-data-services - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure achieves HITRUST CSF Certification
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-achieves-hitrust-csf-certification - Alibaba Cloud Launches New Livestreaming E-commerce Solution at Its Cloud Summit
https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/alibaba-cloud-launches-new-livestreaming-e-commerce-solution-at-its-cloud-summit_597833 - Volume Management, compose v2, Skipping Updates, and more in Docker Desktop 3.4
https://www.docker.com/blog/volume-management-compose-v2-skipping-updates-and-more-in-docker-desktop-3-4/ - Announcing HashiCorp Terraform 1.0 General Availability
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/announcing-hashicorp-terraform-1-0-general-availability - HashiCorp Cloud Platform Adds Transit Gateway, Okta Support, New Packages
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/hashicorp-cloud-platform-adds-transit-gateway-okta-new-skus - Announcing HCP Packer
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/announcing-hcp-packer
Trends ,reports and opinions:
- Cloud Regions: How to Make the Smartest Choice
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cloud/cloud-regions-how-make-smartest-choice - How open source learned to stop worrying and love the cloud
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-open-source-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-cloud/ - Google Cloud Industries: Artificial Intelligence acceleration among manufacturers
https://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/google_cloud_manufacturing_report_2021.pdf - How cloud analytics is changing the manufacturing industry
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/how-cloud-analytics-is-changing-the-manufacturing-industry - Why Kubernetes is our modern-day COBOL, says a tech expert
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-kubernetes-is-our-modern-day-cobol-says-a-tech-expert/
Cost Management:
- Reducing data transfer costs with a Docker registry cache
https://lambda.grofers.com/reducing-data-transfer-costs-with-a-docker-registry-based-cache-8f93d7e561f3 - The Key to Unlock the AWS Billing Puzzle is Architecture
https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/the-key-to-unlock-the-aws-billing-puzzle-is-architecture/ - Optimizing the Cost of Your SaaS Environment with the AWS Well-Architected SaaS Lens
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/optimizing-the-cost-of-your-saas-environment-with-the-aws-well-architected-saas-lens/ - Trends Dashboard with AWS Cost and Usage Reports, Amazon Athena and Amazon QuickSight
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cost-management/trends-dashboard-with-aws-cost-and-usage-reports-amazon-athena-and-amazon-quicksight/
Cloud Security:
- File Access Auditing Is Now Available for Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/file-access-auditing-is-now-available-for-amazon-fsx-for-windows-file-server/ - Security Command Center now supports CIS 1.1 benchmarks and granular access control
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/new-capabilities-in-security-command-center-help-manage-risk - CISOs agree: Traditional application security measures are broken
https://assets.dynatrace.com/en/docs/report/2021-global-ciso-report.pdf - Siloscape: First Known Malware Targeting Windows Containers to Compromise Cloud Environments
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/siloscape/ - Securing Your Cloud Transformation Journey
https://securityintelligence.com/posts/cloud-security-transformation/
Privacy and regulation:
- Google Cloud welcomes EU’s new Standard Contractual Clauses for cross-border data transfers
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compliance/eus-new-standard-contractual-clauses-to-protect-user-privacy - The CNIL approves the first European code of conduct for cloud infrastructure service providers (IaaS)
https://www.cnil.fr/en/cnil-approves-first-european-code-conduct-cloud-infrastructure-service-providers-iaas
Training and Certifications:
- Hand-Selected for Hands-On Experience: 7 Popular Classroom Courses Now Offered with AWS Jam
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/7-popular-classroom-courses-now-offered-with-aws-jam/ - CompTIA releases new Cloud+ certification
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/comptia-releases-new-cloud-certification/ - What you need to know before going for the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Exam 2021 — Study Tips & Exam Review
https://aseefahmed.medium.com/what-you-need-to-know-before-going-for-the-aws-certified-devops-engineer-exam-2021-study-tips-c93837c02a03 - Earn the new Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification with Exam AZ-140, now out of beta
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/earn-the-new-azure-virtual-desktop-specialty-certification-with/ba-p/2417605 - Find the right Dynamics 365 certification for you
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/find-the-right-dynamics-365-certification-for-you/ba-p/2080039
