Cloud News for May 22nd, 2023

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Cloud News for May 22nd, 2023
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The S3 to R2 Super Slurper is now Generally Available

The S3 to R2 Super Slurper is now Generally Available

Cloudflare has announced the general availability of its Super Slurper tool for one-time migration of data from S3 to R2, making data migration easy and fast. Super Slurper copies objects in parallel from S3 buckets and uses Cloudflare's global network to tap into vast amounts of bandwidth to ensure migrations finish fast. The migration tool also accounts for failed transfers and is capable of driving multi-terabyte migrations to completion. The S3-compatible API of R2 makes it easy to integrate it into existing applications with only a few lines of code. Cloudflare has partnered with early adopters on hundreds of successful migrations from S3 to Cloudflare R2 during the beta period. #Cloudflare #R2 #SuperSlurper #softcorpremium

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Get your genAI model going in four easy steps | Google Cloud Blog

Get your genAI model going in four easy steps | Google Cloud Blog

The blog post on Google Cloud Blog talks about deploying a PyTorch Stable Diffusion model in four easy steps by leveraging Vertex AI, a fully-managed machine learning platform. The post highlights the popularity of generative AI models and the challenges of deploying large models like Stable Diffusion. The four steps to deploy the model include creating a custom TorchServe handler, uploading model artifacts to Google Cloud Storage, creating a Vertex AI model with prebuilt PyTorch container, and deploying the Vertex AI model onto an endpoint. #GenerativeAI #PyTorch #VertexAI #softcorpremium

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Data Mesh vs Data Warehouse: 3 Key Differences 

Data Mesh vs Data Warehouse: 3 Key Differences 

This post highlights the three key differences between Data Mesh and Data Warehouse. #DataMesh #DataWarehouse

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Dynatrace supports the newly released AWS Lambda Response Streaming

Dynatrace supports the newly released AWS Lambda Response Streaming

Dynatrace is a launch partner in support of AWS Lambda Response Streaming, a new capability enabling customers to improve the efficiency and performance of their Lambda functions. This enhancement allows AWS users to stream response payloads back to clients. #Dynatrace #AWSLambdaResponseStreaming

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Autopilot is now GKE’s default mode of operation — here’s what that means for you

Autopilot is now GKE’s default mode of operation — here’s what that means for you

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) introduced Autopilot mode in 2021 as a cluster mode of operation that puts Kubernetes in the hands of mere mortals. Autopilot provides improvements in faster time to market, always-on reliability, improved security posture, and lowest total cost of ownership for Kubernetes. #GoogleKubernetesEngine #GKE #Autopilot

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If you want a career in AI, learn Python

If you want a career in AI, learn Python

The best uses of AI complement human creativity rather than replacing it, and people and robots will coexist for the foreseeable future. The newest AI Index Report from Stanford reveals that many industries are investing in AI-savvy people, with higher AI-centric job postings in information, professional, scientific, technical services, and finance and insurance; those who want to capitalize on this trend can learn Python. #AI #Python

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Announcing database integrations: a few clicks to connect to Neon, PlanetScale and Supabase on Workers

Announcing database integrations: a few clicks to connect to Neon, PlanetScale and Supabase on Workers

Cloudflare has introduced database integrations that make it possible to connect to databases of choice on workers. The company has added some of the most popular databases that support HTTP connections: Neon, PlanetScale, and Supabase, with more to come. Cloudflare's developer platform gives developers the tools to take their applications from 0 to 100 within minutes, and the new Database Integrations make it seamless to connect to databases on Workers. This new API for creating TCP sockets from Cloudflare Workers is expected to speed up applications. #Cloud #Developers #DatabaseIntegrations #softcorpremium

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Kubernetes storage is complex, but it’s getting better

Kubernetes storage is complex, but it’s getting better

Kubernetes storage is a way to manage persistent data in a Kubernetes environment. It can be complex due to the need to balance cost, performance, and availability, but careful planning and management can help. #Kubernetes #storage

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Cloud Workstations managed development environment is now GA | Google Cloud Blog

Cloud Workstations managed development environment is now GA | Google Cloud Blog

Google Cloud has announced the general availability of Cloud Workstations, a fully managed integrated development environment (IDE) that offers faster developer onboarding and increased productivity while helping support compliance requirements with a better security posture. Cloud Workstations allows access to secure and customizable development environments from anywhere, using a browser, local IDE, or terminal, with support for many popular tools and libraries. #Cloud #Security #softcorpremium

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Terence Tao Leads White House's Generative AI Working Group While Fei-Fei Li Prepares for a Speech - Pandaily

Terence Tao Leads White House's Generative AI Working Group While Fei-Fei Li Prepares for a Speech - Pandaily

Terence Tao, an award-winning mathematician and physicist Laura Greene will co-chair a working group studying the impacts of generative artificial intelligence technology on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The group will hold a public meeting during the PCAST conference on May 19th, where Demis Hassabis, founder of DeepMind, and Fei-Fei Li among others will give speeches. The group mainly researches the impact of generative AI technology in scientific and social fields, including large-scale language models based on text such as ChatGPT, image generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney, as well as scientific application models for protein design or weather forecasting. #generativeAI #ChatGPT #DALLE2 #Midjourney #ProteinDesign #WeatherForecasting #PCAST #softcorpremium

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Databricks launches lakehouse for manufacturing sector

Databricks launches lakehouse for manufacturing sector

Databricks announced a data lakehouse designed for the manufacturing sector to compete with existing data lake and warehouse solutions. The data lakehouse offers both storage and analytics capabilities. #Databricks #data lakehouse #manufacturing

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Mastering Azure AI: #30DaysOfAzureAI Week 1 Recap

Mastering Azure AI: #30DaysOfAzureAI Week 1 Recap

The post recaps the highlights of week 1 for #30DaysOfAzureAI, including topics such as Azure OpenAI, ML concepts, and responsible AI. It also promotes the Azure AI Skills Challenge, a self-guided learning experience for building skills in Azure AI. The post concludes by introducing week 2, which is focused on app developers using Azure AI services. #30DaysOfAzureAI #AzureAI #ML

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Announcing General Availability for Microsoft Azure Center for SAP Solutions

Announcing General Availability for Microsoft Azure Center for SAP Solutions

Microsoft announced the general availability of the Azure Center for SAP Solutions. The Azure Center for SAP Solutions is a platform that enables customers to deploy and run their SAP workloads on Azure. The platform provides customers with access to a range of Azure services, which can be used to optimize, scale, and secure their SAP workloads. With the general availability of the platform, customers can now take advantage of the enhanced scalability, performance, and security features that it provides. #Azure #SAP #softcorpremium

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Integrate logic apps with SQL server by API connection using credentials kept in key vault.

Integrate logic apps with SQL server by API connection using credentials kept in key vault.

This blog post provides a step-by-step guide on how to integrate logic apps with SQL server by API connection using credentials kept in key vault. It includes fetching an ARM template for SQL-API connection and deploying it using Powershell command. #logicapps #SQLserver

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Cost Optimization Practices for Azure VMs – VM services - Microsoft Community Hub

Cost Optimization Practices for Azure VMs – VM services - Microsoft Community Hub

This post on the Microsoft Community Hub discusses cost optimization practices for Azure VMs. The author shares tips on selecting the right VM size, using reserved instances, and leveraging Azure Hybrid Benefit. The post focuses on helping users save money while still getting the most out of their Azure VMs. #Azure #VMs #CostOptimization #softcorpremium

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Announcing the General Availability of Azure Monitor HCI Insights - Microsoft Community Hub

Announcing the General Availability of Azure Monitor HCI Insights - Microsoft Community Hub

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Azure Monitor HCI Insights. The service gives IT teams visibility into the performance of their virtual machines and the underlying physical infrastructure. HCI Insights provides detailed performance metrics and analysis for Windows Server software-defined clusters, including Hyper-V hosts, Storage Spaces Direct, and the underlying network infrastructure. The service can help IT teams to identify and troubleshoot issues in their hybrid cloud infrastructure, helping to improve the overall performance of their applications and services. #AzureMonitor #HCIInsights #softcorpremium

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Microsoft Digital Event Pre-Show: Azure FastTrack, Power BI CAT, & Azure Synapse Analytics PG - Microsoft Community Hub

Microsoft Digital Event Pre-Show: Azure FastTrack, Power BI CAT, & Azure Synapse Analytics PG - Microsoft Community Hub

Bradley Ball, from Microsoft, shares a post on the Microsoft Community Hub discussing the topics to be covered in the upcoming Microsoft Digital Event. These include Azure FastTrack, Power BI CAT, and Azure Synapse Analytics PG. The post provides information on the speakers and their expertise, as well as details on what attendees can expect to learn from each session. #Microsoft #Azure #PowerBI #SynapseAnalytics #softcorpremium

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A proactive and comprehensive approach to data security with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention

A proactive and comprehensive approach to data security with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a cloud-native solution that helps prevent the loss of sensitive data across apps and devices with comprehensive coverage. It has new capabilities in public preview, including support for optical character recognition (OCR), fingerprinting, and proactive protection. #Microsoft #Purview #DLP

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Unlock new experiences with Microsoft Loop app and tasks in Microsoft Planner and To Do

Unlock new experiences with Microsoft Loop app and tasks in Microsoft Planner and To Do

Microsoft Loop is a collaborative workspace that allows teams to stay in sync and manage tasks. The Loop app integrates with Microsoft 365 apps like To Do, Planner, and Teams Tasks, making task management and collaboration easier. #MicrosoftLoop #taskmanagement

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Achieving Distributed High Availability: Stack HCI and AKS Hybrid - Microsoft Community Hub

Achieving Distributed High Availability: Stack HCI and AKS Hybrid - Microsoft Community Hub

The post discusses achieving distributed high availability through the use of a hybrid solution featuring Stack HCI and AKS. The author highlights the benefits of this combination as well as the steps required to set it up, including creating a virtual network, deploying a Stack HCI cluster, and deploying AKS. #StackHCI #AKS #hybridcloud #softcorpremium

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Simplify Service-to-Service Connectivity, Security, and Monitoring with Amazon VPC Lattice – Now Generally Available

Simplify Service-to-Service Connectivity, Security, and Monitoring with Amazon VPC Lattice – Now Generally Available

Amazon introduced Amazon VPC Lattice, a new capability of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud that allows users to connect, secure, and monitor communication between services with defined policies for network access. #Amazon #VPC #Lattice

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Testing Kafka-based asynchronous workflows using OpenTelemetry

Testing Kafka-based asynchronous workflows using OpenTelemetry

The post discusses the popularity of Apache Kafka in cloud native applications and its use for building highly resilient and responsive asynchronous architectures. It also outlines three approaches to testing end-to-end flows involving Kafka, each with its own set of advantages and trade-offs in terms of resource isolation and costs. #ApacheKafka #cloudnative

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Azure Container Storage in Public Preview - Microsoft Community Hub

Azure Container Storage in Public Preview - Microsoft Community Hub

This service is designed to provide scalable, secure, and consistent storage for container-based applications. It is integrated with Azure Kubernetes Service, and is available in all Azure regions. Azure Container Storage can be used for both Linux and Windows containers, and it offers advanced features such as volume snapshots, encryption, and role-based access control. #Azure #ContainerStorage #softcorpremium #softcorpremium

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Eliminate Dependency on Key-based Authentication in Azure Cognitive Search with RBAC and Azure AD - Microsoft Community Hub

Eliminate Dependency on Key-based Authentication in Azure Cognitive Search with RBAC and Azure AD - Microsoft Community Hub

The post discusses how to eliminate dependency on key-based authentication in Azure Cognitive Search by using RBAC and Azure AD. It explains the benefits of RBAC and Azure AD and how they can help in managing the access control to Azure Cognitive Search. The post also provides step-by-step instructions on how to configure RBAC and Azure AD to achieve this goal. #Azure #RBAC #AzureAD #softcorpremium

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SAP on Azure Product Announcements Summary – SAP Sapphire 2023

SAP on Azure Product Announcements Summary – SAP Sapphire 2023

Hiren_Shah_Azure authored a post summarizing the product announcements related to SAP on Azure made during the SAP Sapphire 2023 event. The post highlights the benefits of running SAP on Azure, including reduced costs, improved performance, and enhanced security. It also mentions the availability of new SAP services on Azure, such as SAP HANA Large Instances, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP Business One. #SAP #Azure #SAPsapphire2023 #softcorpremium

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