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In other Azure(y) Container(y) news, following the launch\u00a0of AKS in June, The Register has been reporting<\/a> of a few user frustrations with the service, so it looks like a few teething issues at least with the support experience.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Microsoft and SUSE have collaborated<\/a> to create a custom-tuned kernel for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 on-demand instances. The tune-up will consume less RAM, boost faster and increase network throughput by up to 25%.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All Microsoft customers, regardless of subscription type, now have access to Azure Management Groups<\/a> which allow you to organise your subscriptions and apply governance controls to your management groups.<\/p>\n Example of creating a hierarchy for governance using management groups. Source:<\/em> Microsoft<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Microsoft has announced<\/a> the addition of several new recommendations to their Azure Advisor<\/a> service including savings of up to 80%, reduced DNS time-to-live and the option to include technical support in your support plans.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Microsoft rolls out Azure Stack for Azure Government, getting the edge on AWS<\/a><\/p>\n Azure AD Connect configuration for PingFederate now generally available<\/a><\/p>\n Release of Ethereum Proof-of-Authority on Azure announced<\/a><\/p>\n Microsoft plans to open source Open Network Emulator<\/a><\/p>\n Azure Blueprint now available as PaaS<\/a> <\/p>\n Last year AWS announced the preview of Aurora Serverless<\/a>. This month they announced<\/a> that Aurora Serverless for MySQL is generally available and essentially means you don\u2019t have to worry about instances or scaling, and you only pay for what you use, instead of paying a generic subscription.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Example of a Serverless Aurora cluster. Source: Microsoft<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n See how to launch your Serverless Aurora cluster here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AWS and VMware are bringing the ease of set up, operation and scaling databases in AWS to on-premises and in hybrid environments with their announcement<\/a> of Amazon RDS on VMware<\/a>. The service is designed to automate all database management regardless of where the database is deployed and will support Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB databases.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AWS promises up to 30% better price performance over T2 instances and unlimited bursting by default in their announcement of the availability of T3 Instances for Amazon EC2.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The latest AWS Greengrass<\/a> version allows you to deploy executables written in C, C++ and any other language that supports importing of C libraries.\u00a0The update also allows you to change the queue size for locally stored MQTT messages, configure the maximum reconnect period for a disconnected device, and offers improved messaging throughput performance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Amazon have just signed off on Twistlock 2.5<\/a>, promising to be the first cloud-native forensics platform while increasing compliance and making Amazon\u2019s serverless capabilities generally available. All this on top of Twistlock\u2019s original promise of securing your containers and modern applications against next gen security threats.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n AWS S3 bucket shows vulnerabilities again<\/a><\/p>\n Amazon cuts the price of AWS Lightsail in half<\/a><\/p>\n AWS IoT Device Defender now available<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#e05206″ _builder_version=”3.12.2″ background_color=”#e05206″ height=”4px”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Izzi Fuller” position=”Digital Marketer” image_url=”http:\/\/content.n4stack.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Izzi-Fuller_GW.png” linkedin_url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/isobel-fuller-5070b880\/” _builder_version=”4.4.3″ z_index_tablet=”500″ header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” position_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” position_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” position_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_horizontal_image_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_image_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_image_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_image_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” global_module=”54024″ saved_tabs=”all”]<\/p>\n Izzi heads up the N4Stack Marketing function and loves getting stuck into writing – whether its a blog, collateral or website content.<\/p>\n She took a leap into the world of Data, DevOps and Cloud\u00a0after previously working with SaaS in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare prior to that.<\/p>\n Get to know more about Izzi here<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’M INTERESTED IN AZURE I’M INTERESTED IN AWS MICROSOFT AZURE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION MODERNISATION Microsoft have announced that Windows Server Containers in Web App are now available in public preview. The preview enables the opportunity to lift and shift to PaaS and install custom dependencies, as well as offering relaxed security restrictions and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":53939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" \u00a0<\/em><\/p> For the first time ever, Microsoft\u2019s Azure revenue has exceeded AWS revenue after jumping a whopping 89 percent in the last financial quarter! In terms of market share however, AWS is still very much in the lead, commanding 33% of public cloud market with Azure following in 2nd<\/sup> place with 13%.<\/p> After receiving feedback<\/a> that the current Azure exams are \u2018too broad, covering a range of skills that very few individuals, even experts in the area, would have\u2019 Microsoft have taken it upon themselves to take another look at their certifications. The result? They\u2019ll be assessing the skills you actually need to be successful \u2013 we think that\u2019s an excellent idea!<\/p> Microsoft are even offering an 80% discount on their Azure Administrator beta exams for the first 300 people who register! 3\u20262\u20261\u2026go!<\/p> Microsoft\u2019s Azure Dev Spaces<\/a> is now in public review. The cloud-native development experience can be used with Azure Kubernetes Services<\/a> (AKS) and is designed to help developers work with cloud native code \u2013 making it easier to make the jump into container development.<\/p> To get started click here<\/a>.<\/p> Microsoft recently announced<\/a> that Azure SQL Data Warehouse customers will benefit from \u2018at least 2x faster query performance from their workloads, cementing it as the fastest data warehouse in the cloud\u2019. In the announcement they explained the speed boost was made real by brand spanking new instant data movement capabilities<\/a> which makes the movement between data warehouse computer notes more efficient than ever before. Well, it\u2019s certainly peaked our interest!<\/p> Looking for visibility into the security of your cloud platform? Great news \u2013 Azure Security Center is now available in public preview and has been integrated into the subscription package so that customers can assess the security state of resources and ensure data is protected and not vulnerable to attacks.<\/p> Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p> In July Microsoft announced<\/a> the release of their Azure Service Fabric Mesh to public preview. The fully-managed service supports both Windows and Linux containers and is designed to enable developers to \u2018deploy and operate containerised applications without having to manage VMs, storage or networking configuration\u2019.<\/p> You can get started with it here<\/a>.<\/p> In May 2017, Microsoft announced its new database service, Azure Cosmos DB<\/a>, designed to deliver high performance for large scale applications. This month Microsoft announced that Cosmos DB is getting an upgrade. Introducing the new and improved Cosmos DB Explorer<\/a>, described by Microsoft as \u2018a full screen standalone web-based version of the Data Explorer many of you already use in Azure Portal for Cosmos DB\u2019.<\/p> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/em><\/p> Following the success of AWS Greengrass<\/a> in 2017, Amazon has added more edge computing capabilities to its AWS services. Not only will this allow customers to analyse and move data at the site where its created, the introduction of their Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances to their Snowball Edge<\/a> system, cuts down processing delays and reduces the amount of data customers need to store in the cloud.<\/p> Take a look at Amazon\u2019s announcement here<\/a>.<\/p> A political autodial company has come under fire after exposing the personal data of 2,600 voters in the US after failing to properly secure their AWS S3 bucket. Unfortunately, this is becoming a pretty common issue despite Amazon offering up a solution<\/a> in November 2017 with the introduction of five new encryption and security features, including dashboard warning lights.<\/p><\/h4>\n
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AMAZON WEB SERVICES<\/h1>\n
AWS GENERALLY RELEASES AURORA SERVERLESS MYSQL<\/h4>\n
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MICROSOFT AZURE<\/strong><\/h1>
Microsoft has had a busy month releasing new tools and services into public review. They\u2019ve also improved their Azure certifications AND for the first time ever have exceeded Amazon\u2019s AWS cloud revenue! Well done to Microsoft Azure.<\/em><\/h4>
MICROSOFT<\/strong> EXCEEDS AMAZON\u2019S CLOUD REVENUE<\/strong><\/h2>
AZURE CERTIFICATIONS RECONSIDERED<\/strong><\/h2>
MICROSOFT ADDS KUBERNETES TOOLS TO AZURE<\/strong><\/h2>
AZURE SQL DATA WAREHOUSE GETS A SPEED BOOST<\/strong><\/h2>
MICROSOFT INTEGRATES AZURE SECURITY CENTER INTO SUBSCRIPTION EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h2>
AZURE SERVICE FABRIC MESH NOW AVAILABLE AS PUBLIC PREVIEW<\/strong><\/h2>
AZURE COSMOS DB GETS AN UPGRADE<\/strong><\/h2>
AMAZON WEB SERVICES<\/strong><\/h1>
July was a big month for Amazon Web Services. They introduced a couple of new instances and even found themselves some Greek gods!<\/em><\/h4>
AMAZON INTRODUCES EC2 INSTANCES TO THEIR AWS SNOWBALL EDGE SYSTEM<\/strong><\/h2>
2,600 PERSONAL DATA FILES EXPOSED DUE TO OPEN AWS S3 BUCKET<\/strong><\/h2>
AWS ANNOUNCES THREE NEW INSTANCES\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>