News updates (From 13.9.2020 to 19.9.2020)
Service Announcements / Updates:
- New EC2 T4g Instances – Burstable Performance Powered by AWS Graviton2
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-t4g-instances-burstable-performance-powered-by-aws-graviton2/
- Amazon CloudFront announces support for Brotli compression
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/09/cloudfront-brotli-compression/
- Arçelik Chooses AWS to Transform its Appliance Manufacturing Business into a Data-Driven Organization
- Introducing AWS X-Ray new integration with AWS Step Functions
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/introducing-aws-x-ray-new-integration-with-aws-step-functions/
- AWS ParallelCluster 2.9.0
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/09/aws-parallelcluster-2-9-0/
- Amazon Detective introduces IAM Role Session Analysis
- Data Lifecycle Manager now supports multiple schedules within in a single lifecycle policy
- Amazon API Gateway now supports mutual TLS authentication
- Amazon EKS on AWS Graviton2 generally available: considerations on multi-architecture apps
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/eks-on-graviton-generally-available/
- AWS and Docker extend collaboration to launch new features in Docker Desktop
- Azure Container Instances – Docker integration now in Docker Desktop stable release
- Introducing AWS Cloud Digital Interface (CDI) and input support in AWS Elemental MediaLive
- New AWS Solutions Consulting Offer – Data Science Acceleration with Troodon Analytics Hub
- Enforce encryption for Amazon Elastic File System resources using AWS IAM
- Multi-account AWS Trusted Advisor summaries now available in AWS Systems Manager Explorer
- Apptio Launches Amazon S3 Rightsizing Recommendations for Cloudability
https://www.apptio.com/blog/apptio-launches-amazon-s3-rightsizing-recommendations-for-cloudability/
- Guardicore are AWS Outposts Service-ready, Supporting our Customers that are Moving Closer to The Edge with Hybrid Cloud Environments
- Microsoft wants to take on Amazon in connecting satellites to the cloud
- bp and Microsoft form strategic partnership to drive digital energy innovation and advance net zero goals
- Microsoft finds underwater data centers are reliable, practical and use energy sustainably
https://news.microsoft.com/innovation-stories/project-natick-underwater-datacenter/
- Toyota makes mixed reality magic with Unity and Microsoft HoloLens 2
- Announcing Application Insights .NET SDK version 2.15
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-application-insights-net-sdk-version-215/
- Azure Pipelines announces the general availability of scale-set agents
- Microsoft Azure Stack HCI Now a Subscription-Based Service
- Say hello to the new Microsoft Threat Protection APIs!
- Google cloud to power state-of-art SoFi stadium as it continues to fight Microsoft and Amazon for market share
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/11/google-cloud-to-power-state-of-art-sofi-stadium.html
- Announcing ‘round-the-clock clean energy for cloud
- GKE powers new software-defined NetApp Cloud Volumes Service
- Analytics get smarter for SAP customers with Informatica and Google Cloud
- Oracle Cloud Guard and Oracle Maximum Security Zones Now Available
https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-announces-new-security-services-091420.html
- Introducing Dynamic Update of Load Balancer Shapes
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/introducing-dynamic-update-of-load-balancer-shapes
- Oracle Expands Government Cloud with National Security Regions for US Intelligence Community
https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-expands-government-cloud-091620.html
- Automating Cloud Security with Security Posture Management
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloudsecurity/automating-cloud-security-with-security-posture-management
- A Framework for Your Cloud Evolution
https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/a-framework-for-your-cloud-evolution
- Xactly Selects Oracle as its Preferred Cloud Infrastructure Provider to Drive Continuous Innovation
https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-xactly-091520.html
- Introducing Red Hat Data Services With OpenShift Container Storage 4.5
Trends:
- Custom Coding: An Obstacle Along the Hybrid Cloud Journe
https://devops.com/custom-coding-an-obstacle-along-the-hybrid-cloud-journey/
- Cloud Native Security Threat Report – CISO Brief
- 3rd Annual Penetration Risk Report Reveals Surprising Trends, Offers New Recommendations
- Better outcomes with AI: Frost & Sullivan names Microsoft the leading AI platform for healthcare IT
- Forrester names Google Cloud a Leader in Notebook-based Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning
- Oracle Cloud Recognized by Industry Experts
- The Audacious Larry Ellison Flips Oracle Cloud Strategy Upside-Down
https://cloudwars.co/oracle/the-audacious-larry-ellison-flips-oracle-cloud-strategy-upside-down/
- Lines Between Public, Private, Hybrid Cloud Architectures Are Blurring
- Leveraging DevOps Infrastructure as Code to Improve Cloud Provisioning Time by 65%
https://cloudtweaks.com/2020/09/leveraging-devops-infrastructure/
- Why cloud providers are top targets for phishing attacks
https://umbrella.cisco.com/blog/why-cloud-providers-are-top-targets-for-phishing-attacks
- The evolution of cloud security access brokers (CASB)
https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/93361-the-evolution-of-cloud-security-access-brokers-casb
- CCM Gap Analysis Report (ABS CCIG)
https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/ccm-addendum-abs-ccig-gap-analysis-report/
- Why Businesses Should Consider a Hybrid Cloud Strategy
https://www.ibm.com/cloud/blog/why-businesses-should-consider-a-hybrid-cloud-strategy
Architecture Related:
- AWS Architecture Monthly Magazine: Robotics
Security Related:
- Access Keys Exposed: More Than 40% Are For Database Stores
- What Is Cloud Security and What Are the Benefits?
https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/what-is-cloud-security-and-what-are-the-benefits_596635
- Threat Modeling your Cloud Service Provider
https://www.chrisfarris.com/post/csp-threat-model/
- Cloud Key Management Service – Deep Dive
https://cloud.google.com/security/key-management-deep-dive/resources/google-cloud-kms-deep-dive.pdf
- Google Compute Engine explained: Best practices for OS updates at scale
- DataSecOps: Protecting Data in the Cloud
https://securityboulevard.com/2020/09/datasecops-protecting-data-in-the-cloud/
- How Security Operation Centers can use Amazon GuardDuty to detect malicious behavior
Cost Management:
- Use Systems Manager Automation documents to manage instances and cut costs off-hours
- Launch: Daily Cost and Usage Budgets
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cost-management/launch-daily-cost-and-usage-budgets/
- Azure Cost Optimization Tools
- Optimize data transfer between Compute Engine and Cloud Storage
Customer stories:
- HBMSU goes all-in on AWS
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/hbmsu-goes-all-in-on-aws/
- How Monzo built a bank of the future on AWS
https://blog.aboutamazon.co.uk/innovation/how-monzo-built-a-bank-of-the-future-on-aws
- Deutsche Bӧrse Group continues its journey to the cloud
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/customers/deutsche-borse-chooses-google-cloud-vmware-engine
Training and Certification:
- A Cloud Guru Unveils State of Cloud Learning Report
https://acloudguru.com/blog/news/a-cloud-guru-unveils-state-of-cloud-learning-report
- New 4-course series on Coursera teaches vital product-management skills
- 2 new Exam Readiness classroom courses now available
- Master the basics with Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
- Master the basics with Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
- The AZ-220 Internet of things Learning path for IOT Solution Architects