Amazon Polly is a Text-to-Speech service that uses advanced deep learning technologies to synthesize speech that sounds like a human voice. The new SSML Breath feature mimics the sound of inhalation and/or exhalation during normal speech. With the SSML Breath tag, you can now insert appropriate breath sounds to make the Amazon Polly generated speech Read more about Amazon Polly releases new SSML Breath feature[…]
Network Load Balancer, designed to handle millions of requests per second while maintaining ultra-low latencies, is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region. Network Load Balancer is optimized to handle volatile traffic patterns while using a single static IP address per Availability Zone. It operates at connection level (Layer 4), routing connections to Amazon Read more about Network Load Balancer is Now Available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region[…]
Azure Standard Load Balancer is now generally available in all regions. Source: Microsoft Azure News General availability: Standard Load Balancer
You can now simplify Active Directory (AD) logon names for your users by adding an alternate user principal name (UPN) suffix in your AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory, also known as AWS Managed Microsoft AD. Source: Amazon Web Services News Simplify User Logon Names in AWS Managed Microsoft AD
Real-Time Web Analytics with Kinesis Data Analytics is a solution that can help you more easily track website activity. This solution automatically provisions the services necessary to track and visualize website clickstream data in real-time. The Real-Time Web Analytics with Kinesis Data Analytics solution is designed to provide a framework for analyzing and visualizing metrics Read more about Introducing the Real-Time Web Analytics with Kinesis Data Analytics Solution[…]
If you’re connecting your virtual network by using Azure ExpressRoute or VPN gateways, you can disable routing through BGP by simply adding a property in your route tables. Source: Microsoft Azure News General availability: Disable BGP route propagation for virtual network routes
Amazon Web Services now offers Amazon Machine Images (AMI) with .NET Core on Amazon Linux 2 and Ubuntu. These AMIs are packaged and pre-configured with .NET Core 2.0, PowerShell Core 6.0, and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) enabling you to quickly and easily deploy and run .NET Core applications on Amazon EC2. Source: Amazon Read more about Announcing Amazon EC2 AMIs with .NET Core on Amazon Linux 2 and Ubuntu[…]
BizTalk Hybrid Connections will reach end of life on May 31, 2018. To avoid problems, you should migrate from BizTalk Hybrid Connections to the new Azure Relay–based Hybrid Connections. Source: Microsoft Azure News App Service BizTalk Hybrid Connections: end of life on May 31, 2018
AWS Elemental MediaPackage is a video origination and just-in-time packaging service that allows video distributors to securely and reliably deliver streaming content at scale. This service functions independently or as part of AWS Media Services, a family of services that form the foundation of cloud-based video workflows and offer you the capabilities you need to Read more about AWS Elemental MediaPackage Now Available in Asia Pacific (Seoul) and South America (São Paulo) Regions[…]
Azure Database for PostgreSQL is generally available starting May 1, 2018. Names will also change. Source: Microsoft Azure News Name changes: Azure Database for PostgreSQL