News and announcements:
- Using Route 53 Private Hosted Zones for Cross-account Multi-region Architectures
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/using-route-53-private-hosted-zones-for-cross-account-multi-region-architectures/ - AWS SDK for Go Version 2 – General Availability
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/aws-sdk-for-go-version-2-general-availability/ - AWS re:Invent 2020 DevSecOps re:Cap
https://stelligent.com/2021/01/20/aws-reinvent-2020-devsecops-recap/ - Amazon EC2 P4d Instances now available in the Europe (Ireland) region
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/01/amazon-ec2-p4d-instances-now-available-in-the-europe-ireland-region/ - Amazon FSx now supports FIPS 140-2 validated endpoints
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/01/amazon-fsx-supports-fips-validated-endpoints/ - Amazon Detective enhances IP Address Analytics
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/01/amazon-detective-enhances-ip-address-analytics/ - Amazon CloudWatch Agent Now Supports macOS on Amazon EC2 Mac instances
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/01/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-now-supports-macos-on-amazon-ec2-mac-instances/ - KubeSphere Now Available as AWS Quick Start
https://containerjournal.com/features/kubesphere-now-available-as-aws-quick-start/ - Arm to Move More Chip Design to Arm-Based Servers in Cloud
https://www.electronicdesign.com/industrial-automation/article/21152561/electronic-design-arm-to-move-more-chip-design-to-armbased-servers-in-cloud - Azure Backup: Encryption at rest using customer-managed keys is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-backup-cmk-encryption/ - Microsoft moves closer to running all of its own services on Azure
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-moves-closer-to-running-all-of-its-own-services-on-azure/ - The Azure Quota REST API to manage service limits (quotas) is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-quota-rest-apis-to-manage-service-limits-quota-are-now-generally-available/ - Announcing general availability support for Java Message Service (JMS) 2.0 API on Azure Service Bus Premium
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-general-availability-support-for-java-message-service-jms-20-api-on-azure-service-bus-premium/ - General availability: Optional Uptime SLA for Azure Kubernetes Service private clusters
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-optional-uptime-sla-for-azure-kubernetes-service-private-clusters/ - Automatic tracking of click events with Application Insights is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automatic-tracking-of-click-events-with-application-insights-is-now-available/ - Generally available: Copy Blob support over private endpoints in Azure Storage
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/copy-blob-support-over-private-endpoints/ - Azure Monitor Network Insights is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-monitor-network-insights-is-now-generally-available/ - Azure Boards - New enhancements to Delivery Plans 2.0
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-boards-new-enhancements-to-delivery-plans-20/ - Azure Cosmos DB Management with PowerShell cmdlets is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cosmos-db-management-with-powershell-cmdlets-is-now-generally-available/ - LIKE keyword support now generally available in Azure Cosmos DB
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/like-keyword-support-now-generally-available-in-azure-cosmos-db/ - Azure Cosmos DB: Multiple region Availability Zones support with single-region write now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cosmos-db-multiple-region-availability-zones-support-with-singleregion-write-now-generally-available/ - Google Cloud Launches Product Discovery Solutions for Retail, Bolstering Personalized Online Shopping
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0119/google-cloud-product-discovery-solutions-for-retail - Google Cloud Supports Optus on Customer Service Transformation in ANZ-Telco First
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0119/optus - BMG Selects Google Cloud to Enhance Service to Artists and Songwriters
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0121/google-cloud-bmg - Announcing integration of Service Connector Hub with Logging Analytics
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/announcing-integration-of-service-connector-hub-with-logging-analytics - Oracle Cloud Service Brings Database Power to the People
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/oracle-cloud-service-brings-database-power-people-barbara-darrow/ - Alibaba Midway Releases Serverless v1.0, Improving R&D Efficiency by 50%
https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/alibaba-midway-releases-serverless-v1-0-improving-r%26d-efficiency-by-50%25_597188 - The new Grafana Cloud: the only composable observability stack for metrics, logs, and traces, now with free and paid plans to suit every use case
https://grafana.com/blog/2021/01/12/the-new-grafana-cloud-the-only-composable-observability-stack-for-metrics-logs-and-traces-now-with-free-and-paid-plans-to-suit-every-use-case/ - Stacklet Extending Cloud Custodian to Advance Cloud Governance
https://www.itprotoday.com/performance-management/stacklet-extending-cloud-custodian-advance-cloud-governance - Infosys and Nvidia Unveil Applied AI Cloud
https://cloud-computing.tmcnet.com/breaking-news/articles/447730-infosys-nvidia-unveil-applied-ai-cloud.htm - The CSA Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) V4: Raising the cloud security bar to the next level
https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2021/01/21/the-csa-cloud-controls-matrix-ccm-v4-raising-the-cloud-security-bar-to-the-next-level/ - Nutanix Adds Support for Google Anthos Distribution of Kubernetes
https://containerjournal.com/topics/nutanix-adds-support-for-google-anthos-distribution-of-kubernetes/ - Red Hat Eases Migration of Java Applications to Kubernetes
https://containerjournal.com/features/red-hat-eases-migration-of-java-applications-to-kubernetes/ - VMware Tanzu Advanced Expands Scope of Kubernetes Platform
https://containerjournal.com/features/vmware-tanzu-advanced-expands-scope-of-kubernetes-platform/ - Hitachi Vantara Unveils Kubernetes Management Platform
https://containerjournal.com/features/hitachi-vantara-unveils-kubernetes-platform/ - Fugue Cloud Security Adds Support for Container Runtimes
https://containerjournal.com/features/fugue-container-runtimes-to-cloud-security-platform/ - Introducing GitLab integration for DigitalOcean App Platform
https://www.digitalocean.com/blog/introducing-gitlab-integration-for-digitalocean-app-platform
Trends and opinions:
- AWS CEO Andy Jassy’s 8-Point Plan for Reinvention: Be Maniacal, Relentless, Tenacious
https://cloudwars.co/amazon/aws-ceo-andy-jassys-8-point-plan-for-reinvention/ - The CIO-CFO Conversation: Capturing the State of IT
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/enterprise-strategy/the-cio-cfo-conversation-capturing-the-state-of-it/ - Oracle CEO Safra Catz: 10 Predictions for Fast-Growing Cloud Business
https://cloudwars.co/oracle/oracle-ceo-safra-catz-10-predictions-for-fast-growing-cloud-business/ - The Pandemic Has Shined a Light on the Importance of IT and the Cloud
https://partners.wsj.com/aws/reinventing-with-the-cloud/the-pandemic-has-shined-a-light-on-the-importance-of-it-and-the-cloud/ - The Greater Good of Our Cloud Migration
https://medium.com/expedia-group-tech/the-greater-good-of-our-cloud-migration-e0e06e9bfb07 - Cloud Security Report 2021
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wandera-report-reveals-41-increase-in-malware-incidents-on-remote-devices-in-2020-301209239.html - ENISA - Cloud Security for Healthcare Services
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/cloud-security-for-healthcare-services/at_download/fullReport - Why cloud operations management is the next big thing
https://techbeacon.com/enterprise-it/why-cloud-operations-management-next-big-thing - The fundamentals of cloud migration
https://acloudguru.com/blog/business/the-fundamentals-of-cloud-migration - To modernize your legacy apps, first stop being ashamed of them
https://acloudguru.com/blog/engineering/to-modernize-your-legacy-apps-first-stop-being-ashamed-of-them - Why Is Serverless the Future of Cloud Computing?
https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/why-is-serverless-the-future-of-cloud-computing_597191 - Study: Cloud transformation necessary for digital transformation
https://www.networkworld.com/article/3603417/cloud-transformation-necessary-for-digital-transformation-study.html - Why Cloud Technology is a Smart Business Move for Higher Education
https://cloudtweaks.com/2021/01/technology-smart-business-higher-education/ - How 2020 Changed the Way We Use the Cloud
https://www.cloudhealthtech.com/blog/2020-cloud-spend-report - CloudHeath by VMware Report: Sharp Spike in Container Adoption
https://containerjournal.com/features/report-sharp-spike-in-container-adoption/ - Security Biggest Barrier to Cloud Adoption for Over Half of UK Firms
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/security-barrier-cloud-adoption-uk/
Cost Management:
- Overprovisioning & Always-On Resources Lead to $26.6 Billion in Public Cloud Waste Expected in 2021
https://www.parkmycloud.com/blog/overprovisioning/ - How to save up to 50% on your ELT/ETL total cost of ownership (TCO)
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/analytics-on-azure/how-to-save-up-to-50-on-your-elt-etl-total-cost-of-ownership-tco/ba-p/2087473
Security Related:
- Top Cloud Security Breaches and How to Protect Your Organization
https://cloud.netapp.com/blog/cis-blg-top-cloud-security-breaches-and-how-to-protect-your-organization - Secure DevOps Kit for Azure (AzSK)
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/secure-devops-kit-for-azure-azsk/ba-p/2077225 - Alibaba Cloud - Redefining Security in 2021
https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/redefining-security-in-2021_597152 - 82% of companies unknowingly give 3rd parties access to all their cloud data
https://wiz.io/blog/82-of-companies-unknowingly-give-3rd-parties-access-to-all-their-cloud-data/
Training and Certifications:
- Level up with Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/level-up-with-microsoft-certified-azure-ai-engineer-associate/ba-p/2080078 - Is Your Security Team Cloud Ready?
https://www.isc2.org/Articles/Is-Your-Security-Team-Cloud-Ready
