News and announcements:
- AWS and Verizon Expand 5G Collaboration with Private MEC Solution
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/industries/aws-and-verizon-expand-5g-collaboration-with-private-mec-solution/ - AWS to Offer Third-Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-Based Amazon EC2 Instances
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/aws-to-offer-third-generation-intel-xeon-scalable-processor-based-amazon-ec2-instances/ - Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer Updates: New Predictable Pricing Model Up To 90% Lower and Python Support Moves to GA
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-codeguru-reviewer-updates-new-pricing-model-and-python-support-in-ga/ - Python support GA: improving Python code quality using Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/python-support-ga-improving-python-code-quality-using-amazon-codeguru-reviewer/ - Amazon WorkSpaces now supports smart cards with the WorkSpaces macOS client application
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-workspaces-now-supports-smart-cards-with-the-workspaces-macos-client-application/ - Amazon WorkSpaces webcam support now Generally Available
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-workspaces-webcam-support-generally-available/ - Amazon Interactive Video Service adds support for recording live streams to Amazon S3
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-interactive-video-service-adds-support-recording-live-streams-amazon-s3/ - AWS Audit Manager now offers a new standard framework for NIST 800-53 (Rev. 5) Low-Moderate-High
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/aws-audit-manager-now-offers-a-new-standard-framework-for-nist-800-53-rev-5-low-moderate-high/ - AWS Backup now supports cost allocation tags for Amazon EFS Backups
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/aws-backup-now-supports-cost-allocation-tags-for-amazon-efs-backups/ - Amazon MQ now supports RabbitMQ version 3.8.11
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-mq-now-supports-rabbitmq-version-3-8-11/ - You can now deploy CloudFormation Stacks concurrently across multiple AWS regions using AWS CloudFormation StackSets
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/deploy-cloudformation-stacks-concurrently-across-multiple-aws-regions-using-aws-cloudformation-stacksets/ - Announcing the general availability of data management capabilities in the Admin UI
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mobile/introducing-aws-amplify-content-management-a-visual-way-to-browse-app-data/ - Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling introduces Warm Pools to accelerate scale out while saving money
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-ec2-auto-scaling-introduces-warm-pools-accelerate-scale-out-while-saving-money/ - Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) now offers FIPS 140-2 compliant endpoints to help you run highly regulated workloads more easily
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-keyspaces-for-apache-cassandra-now-offers-fips-140-2-compliant-endpoints/ - AWS Control Tower introduces changes to preventive S3 guardrails and updates to S3 bucket encryption protocols
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/aws-control-tower-introduces-changes-to-preventive-s3-guardrails-and-updates-to-s3-bucket-encryption-protocols/ - Detect abnormal equipment behavior with Amazon Lookout for Equipment — now generally available
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/detect-abnormal-equipment-behavior-amazon-lookout-equipment-generally-available/ - Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Extended Events
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-rds-sql-server-supports-extended-events/ - Amazon AppStream 2.0 adds support for fully managed image updates
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-appstream-2-0-adds-support-fully-managed-image-updates/ - New AWS Solutions Implementation: Amazon S3 Glacier Re:Freezer
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/new-aws-solutions-implementation-amazon-s3-glacier-re-freezer/ - Cloud Services (extended support) is generally available, migration tool in preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cloud-services-extended-support-is-generally-available-migration-tool-in-preview/ - Confidently modernize to cloud authentication with Azure AD staged rollout, now generally available
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-active-directory-identity/confidently-modernize-to-cloud-authentication-with-azure-ad/ba-p/1994709 - Announcing the new Azure Communication Services Libraries GA
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/communication-services-ga/ - Firewall integration in Azure VMware Solution
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-migration/firewall-integration-in-azure-vmware-solution/ba-p/2254961 - Ultra Disk Storage for HPC and GPU VMs
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-compute/ultra-disk-storage-for-hpc-and-gpu-vms/ba-p/2189312 - Google Cloud joins the FinOps Foundation
https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/06/google-cloud-joins-the-finops-foundation/ - Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adopt SAP instead
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/05/google-will-stop-using-oracle-finance-software-switch-to-sap.html - Introducing request priorities for Cloud Spanner APIs
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/introducing-request-priorities-cloud-spanner-apis - Media Giant Grupo Globo Announces Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud for Co-innovation and Business Transformation
https://cloud.google.com/press-releases/2021/0407/globo-google-cloud - IBM Delivers on Cloud Promise for Financial Services
https://containerjournal.com/features/ibm-delivers-on-cloud-promise-for-financial-services/ - VMware Adds Container Scanning Tool to Security Platform
https://containerjournal.com/features/vmware-adds-container-scanning-tool-to-security-platform/ - Nimbix JARVICE XE Enterprise HPC Platform now available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/nimbix-jarvice%e2%84%a2-xe-enterprise-hpc-platform-now-available-on-oracle-cloud-infrastructure - Observe Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with IBM QRadar
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/observe-oracle-cloud-infrastructure-with-ibm-qradar - Cross-region block storage volume replication!
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/cross-region-block-storage-volume-replication - Announcing Compute instances with 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Ice Lake processors
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/announcing-compute-instances-with-3rd-gen-intel-xeon-ice-lake-processors - DigitalOcean Managed Databases now support Droplets with 100% dedicated vCPUs for your mission critical workloads
https://www.digitalocean.com/blog/digitalocean-managed-databases-now-support-droplets-with-100-dedicated-vcpus-for-your-mission-critical-workloads/ - Announcing HCP Vault General Availability
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/vault-on-the-hashicorp-cloud-platform-ga - Canonical announces full enterprise support for Kubernetes 1.21
https://www.neowin.net/news/canonical-announces-full-enterprise-support-for-kubernetes-121/
Trends and opinions:
- Nobody Cares About the Operating System Anymore
https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/nobody-cares-about-the-operating-system-anymore/ - IDC: A multicloud strategy can mitigate regulatory, business risks
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/hybrid-cloud/idc-whitepaper-assesses-multicloud-as-risk-mitigation-strategy - The 'Other' Hybrid Cloud Providers: IBM, Oracle and Cisco
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cloud/other-hybrid-cloud-providers-ibm-oracle-and-cisco - Is Your Data Ready for a Multicloud Strategy? Four Steps to Get You on the Right Track
https://cloud-computing.tmcnet.com/breaking-news/articles/448483-your-data-ready-a-multicloud-strategy-four-steps.htm - Our cloud complexity bias may be hurting business
https://www.infoworld.com/article/3614188/our-cloud-complexity-bias-may-be-hurting-business.html - Key Insights From the Cloud Database Report
https://community.c2cglobal.com/product-updates/66
Cloud Security:
- Highlights from the Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report, 1H 2021
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/highlights-cloud-threat-report-1h-2021 - Critical Controls Implementation for Oracle E-Business Suite
https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/critical-controls-implementation-for-oracle-e-business-suite/ - Audit companion for the AWS PCI DSS Quick Start
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/audit-companion-for-the-aws-pci-dss-quick-start/ - CISO Insight: Every AWS Service Is a Security Service
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/enterprise-strategy/ciso-insight-every-aws-service-is-a-security-service/ - 11 Useful Security Tips for Securing Your AWS Environment
https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/11-useful-security-tips-for-securing.html - Hardening Your Cloud Against SMTP Abuse
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/how-to-harden-your-cloud-against-smtp-abuse/ - The Super-Sized Risk of Super-User Accounts for Cloud Applications
https://cloud-computing.tmcnet.com/breaking-news/articles/448498-super-sized-risk-super-user-accounts-cloud-applications.htm - Key Considerations for Keeping Mission-Critical Cloud Applications Secure and Compliant
https://cloudtweaks.com/2021/04/keeping-mission-critical-applications-secure-compliant/ - Alert (AA21-008A) - Detecting Post-Compromise Threat Activity in Microsoft Cloud Environments
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa21-008a
Training and Certifications:
- Furthering your serverless skills with a new training course
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/furthering-your-serverless-skills-with-a-new-training-course/ - 7 Free Resources to Crack AWS Developer Associate Certification for Beginners
https://medium.com/javarevisited/7-free-resources-to-crack-aws-developer-associate-certification-for-beginners-b365aea4cd3c
