November 2023

Amazon Aurora MySQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift is now generally available

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“Data is at the center of every application, process, and business decision,” wrote Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of Database, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS, and I couldn’t agree more. A common pattern customers use today is to build data pipelines to move data from Amazon Aurora to Amazon Redshift. These solutions help them gain insights …

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New – Create application-consistent snapshots using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager and custom scripts

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Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager now supports the use of pre-snapshot and post-snapshot scripts embedded in AWS Systems Manager documents. You can use these scripts to ensure that Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) snapshots created by Data Lifecycle Manager are application-consistent. Scripts can pause and resume I/O operations, flush buffered data to EBS volumes, and …

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AWS Weekly Roundup—Reserve GPU capacity for short ML workloads, Finch is GA, and more—November 6, 2023

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The year is coming to an end, and there are only 50 days until Christmas and 21 days to AWS re:Invent! If you are in Las Vegas, come and say hi to me. I will be around the Serverlesspresso booth most of the time. Last week’s launches Here are some launches that got my attention during …

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Sophos and Veeam Partner to Vigilantly Defend Against Evolving Cyber Threats

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You may have heard us say it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when” your organization will be impacted by a cyberattack. As threats like ransomware become an inevitable challenge, safeguarding your organization’s backup data becomes paramount. The unfortunate reality is that backups can often be the prime target in ransomware attacks. In fact, …

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Google Cloud Pricing Guide: Calculate & Optimize Costs

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Google Cloud is a collection of services including storage and compute resources, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS), provided by Google. The company offers several pricing options catering to different demographics and use cases, including a free tier, pay-as-you-go options, and discounted long-term reservations. Because there are so many pricing options, …

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What can you do to improve Cyber Resiliency for your Hybrid Clouds

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Last week, a new Research Brief for Cyber Resiliency in the Hybrid Cloud was published that curated independent research or analyst bureaus from their unbiased panels into four key areas to consider: Cloud-based services are key to protecting datacenters and cloud-hosted workloads Clouds are just as susceptible to ransomware attacks, maybe more Using one cloud …

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Securing Kubernetes Networking: A Practical Guide

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Kubernetes has become the go-to solution for container orchestration, enabling organizations to efficiently deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications. However, as Kubernetes environments grow in complexity, securing them becomes increasingly important. One of the critical areas that require attention is Kubernetes networking. Understanding Kubernetes Networking Kubernetes networking is a complex and crucial part of any …

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