Azure AD Workload Identity com AKS

This post discusses the use of Azure AD Workload Identity with AKS to provide secure access to Azure resources. The post highlights the benefits of using this feature and provides a step-by-step guide on how to set it up. It is published on the Microsoft Tech Community website. #Azure #AKS #softcorpremium

Reference architecture and implementation for an End-to-End Enterprise-Grade Serverless Application - for Composable Cloud-Native Solutions on Azure - for JavaScript Developers

The post discusses the reference architecture and implementation for an end-to-end enterprise-grade serverless application on Azure, specifically for JavaScript developers. It focuses on composable cloud-native solutions and provides a detailed guide for building such applications. #Azure #JavaScript #Serverless #softcorpremium

Firestore triggers for Cloud Run and Google Kubernetes Engine | Google Cloud Blog

Firestore has added three new triggering destinations through an integration with Eventarc, including Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Functions (2nd gen). This feature is commonly utilized to replicate Firestore document changes to third-party services, notify them of changes to Firestore documents, and archive deleted Firestore documents in a different storage system. #Firestore #Eventarc #CloudRun #GoogleKubernetesEngine #CloudFunctions #softcorpremium

Configure Continuous Deployment Using Kustomize Components and Spinnaker Operator in Amazon EKS | AWS Open Source Blog

The post discusses how to configure continuous deployment using Kustomize components and Spinnaker Operator in Amazon EKS. The post details the step-by-step process and best practices for deploying applications in a scalable and efficient manner on Amazon EKS. The post is published on the AWS Open Source Blog. #AmazonEKS #ContinuousDeployment #Kustomize #SpinnakerOperator #softcorpremium

GitHub - microsoft/guidance: A guidance language for controlling large language models.

Microsoft has released a new open source project on GitHub, called Guidance and it aims to make it easier to use large language models like GPT-3 by providing a more concise language for controlling them. #GitHub #opensource #softcorpremium

Are multiyear cloud agreements a good idea? | InfoWorld

Enterprises are turning to multiyear cloud agreements to control and manage cloud spending, and cloud providers are happy to offer discounts in return. These agreements often come with significant cost savings and predictability, allowing for better budgeting and financial planning. However, there are also potential downsides, such as being locked into outdated technology and services that do not meet expectations. #cloud #multiyearcontracts #softcorpremium

Why policy-based routing is a game changer? | by Haider Witwit | Google Cloud - Community | May, 2023 | Medium

Haider Witwit explains how policy-based routing (PBR) can change the game for networking in the cloud. PBRs allow for creating next hops based on source range, destination range, IP protocol, and network tags, which can be applied to instances or traffic routed from interconnect connections. PBRs can add value to designs by supporting security requirements, maximizing visibility and inline inspection between network resources, and allowing for 3rd party network appliances to process packets first. #PBRs #GoogleCloud #softcorpremium

Label your photos automagically with Vision API | Google Cloud Blog

The post highlights the features of Google's Cloud Vision API, an AI-powered tool that enables businesses to automate their image analysis workflows and gain valuable insights from their visual data. The API offers a variety of tasks including label detection, text recognition, and object tracking on image data. The Cloud Vision API recognizes landmarks and provides information about them, including their name, location, and other relevant details. It also offers features to limit personal identification, such as person blur, which hides identifiable features. #Cloud #AI #MachineLearning #softcorpremium

Productivity and innovation with ChatGPT and other generative AI

The blog post discusses the potential of ChatGPT and generative AI, particularly in software development and delivery, and how it can increase productivity and drive information democracy. The risks of GPTs and the importance of prompt engineering are also highlighted. The post is authored by Bernd Greifeneder, Founder and CTO of software intelligence company Dynatrace. #ChatGPT #generativeAI #LLM #productivity #softwaredevelopment #informationdemocracy #softcorpremium

General availability: Azure Data Explorer adds new geospatial capabilities | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure

Azure Data Explorer has introduced three new functions for geospatial analysis: geo_point_buffer, geo_line_buffer, and geo_polygon_buffer. These functions allow users to create polygonal buffers around geospatial points, lines, or polygons, respectively, and return the resulting geometry. This could be used to perform spatial operations such as intersection, containment, distance, or proximity on geospatial data or to visualize data on maps. #Azure #geospatial #analysis #softcorpremium

Alibaba Cloud strengthens partnerships with new initiatives - Back End News

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, is launching its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Acceleration Program to help its partners expand their reach. The program will provide training for partners and new incentives to reward partner excellency. The cloud company will also help its ISV partners optimize the marketplace listing fee on Alibaba Cloud. The goal is to support partners to expand their businesses into Southeast Asia and beyond. #AlibabaCloud #ISVAccelerationProgram #SoutheastAsia #partners #softcorpremium

Azure VMware Solution in Azure Government – Now Generally Available! - VMware Cloud Blog

Microsoft has made Azure VMware Solution generally available in their Azure Government regions, offering a fast and compliant path to Azure for public sector customers looking to migrate their VMware-based IT operations to the cloud. The transition from public preview to general availability comes with several important enhancements, such as hourly on-demand pricing and 1-year and 3-year Reserved Instances, providing savings of up to 50%. Customers running Azure VMware Solution in Azure Government regions also benefit from full support by Microsoft and their 99.9% uptime Service Level Agreement (SLA). #AzureVMwareSolution #AzureGovernment #softcorpremium

Aurora MySQL improves performance and failover recovery time when binlog is enabled

Aurora MySQL has announced improvements in performance and recovery time when binlog is enabled. The new feature will help users to replicate their databases across multiple regions with lower latency, and also improve the speed and reliability of failover recovery. #MySQL #AWS #softcorpremium

Amazon Omics adds integration with Amazon EventBridge

Amazon Omics has announced the integration with Amazon EventBridge, which allows users to build event-driven architectures and simplify the process of creating and managing workflows in AWS. This integration enables Amazon Omics users to send notifications and alerts to other AWS services, third-party SaaS applications, and their own custom applications. #AmazonEventBridge #AmazonOmics #softcorpremium

Working with FinOps Foundation on open cloud billing data | Google Cloud Blog

Google Cloud has launched the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS), a standardised open specification for cloud costs, usage and billing data, in partnership with FinOps Foundation. The aim is to help companies make better business decisions and allocate costs across their organisation in a clear and organised way. #FinOps #openbillingdata #softcorpremium

Finxact partners with Google Cloud on banking services | Google Cloud Blog

Finxact partners with Google Cloud on banking services to provide cloud-native core banking-as-a-service, enabling fast, streamlined innovation without technology upheaval. By deploying Finxact on Google Cloud, financial service institutions can take advantage of the platform’s industry-specific solutions to maximize the value of their data for insights, innovation, and exceptional customer experiences, while meeting strict security needs. #cloud #banking #softcorpremium

Midjourney Releases Chinese Version on Tencent Platform - Pandaily

Midjourney, an AI-powered application software that generates images using AI algorithms, has launched its official Chinese version on Tencent's QQ channel. The Chinese version of Midjourney includes features such as upscale, variation, remix, image prompt, DM-to-Bot, and gallery, with different themed creation channels in the community. Users can join the channel by scanning the official QR code through QQ and summon the Midjourney robot to create Chinese art. Midjourney officials have stated that whether Midjourney and QQ are in exclusive cooperation is yet unknown. #Midjourney #AI #imagegenerators #Tencent #QQ #softcorpremium

Increase AWS Organizations Account Limit | by Teri Radichel | Cloud Security | May, 2023 | Medium

Teri Radichel explains how to increase the account limit for an AWS Organization. AWS Organizations has a limit of 10 accounts, but this can be increased via the Service Quotas console. Users can enter the number of accounts they need and click 'Request' to submit a request for an increase. The request will show up as pending and will need to be approved by AWS. This is important for those who need more than 10 accounts for their organization. #AWS #Organization #accountlimit #softcorpremium