Advertisers can now leverage first-party data with Amazon Marketing Cloud on AWS Clean Rooms, enabling differentiated insights, audience discovery, and effective campaign planning and measurement while maintaining data privacy.
: Security Identity Cloud CISO Perspectives Why water security canâ t wait August 1, 2024 Phil Venables VP , TI Security CISO , Google Cloud Sandra Joyce VP , Google Threat Intelligence Hear monthly from our Cloud CISO in your inbox Get the latest on security from Cloud CISO Phil . Venables Subscribe Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for July 2024. Today , guest columnist Sandra Joyce discusses the complex response needed to secure drinking water systems from cybersecurity . risks As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives , the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google Cloud blog If youâ re reading this on the website and youâ d like to receive the email version , you can subscribe here Phil Venables , VP , TI Security CISO , Google Cloud Get vital CISO Insights with
DevOps SRE Collect OTLP data from GKE apps with new curated OpenTelemetry ingestion pipeline August 1, 2024 Mike Dame Software Engineer Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register OpenTelemetry is an open-source , vendor-agnostic observability standard for logs , metrics , and traces thatâ s quickly growing as a format for application monitoring , thanks to its collection of libraries , agents , compatible backends , and community . support As more customers told us they wanted to adopt the OpenTelemetry standard for Google Kubernetes Engine GKE we provided documentation on instrumenting your applications with OpenTelemetry Today , we're excited to announce a new curated OpenTelemetry Protocol pipeline for GKE and documentation
, Data Analytics Understanding new Gemini model inference , tuning , grounding and safety settings in BigQuery August 1, 2024 Xi Cheng Engineering Manager Vaibhav Sethi Product Manager Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register The proliferation of digital devices and platforms such as social media , mobile devices , and IoT sensors has led to an exponential growth in unstructured data such as images , audio files , videos , and documents . To help organizations unlock valuable insights from your data , BigQuery Googleâ s AI-ready cloud data platform , is integrated with Vertex AI Googleâ s fully-managed AI development platform for building gen AI apps , enabling you to leverage a variety of generative AI models e.g . Gemini
AI Machine Learning Designing Generative AI Solutions : Key Lessons Learned July 31, 2024 Khulan Davaajav Solutions Consultant UX Designer , Applied AI Engineering Hussain Chinoy Technical Solutions Manager , Applied AI Engineering Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register Generative AI is transforming the way we interact with technology . At Google Cloud , our Applied AI Engineering team has shaped the design and development of generative AI solutions for Generative AI for Marketing Customer Experience Modernization and Open Data QnA NL2SQL among others . Throughout this process , we've gained valuable insights that we believe can help others to successfully and responsibly design and implement these cutting-edge technologies .
Enterprises must implement a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that includes multiple layers of defense, such as intrusion detection and prevention systems, endpoint security, and immutable data backups.
AI Machine Learning Virtual Try On for Saree July 31, 2024 Tushar Saxena Director of Engineering , Meesho Sharmila Devi AI Program Lead , Google Cloud Consulting Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register Meesho , a leading Indian e-commerce platform is an online marketplace that facilitates trade between suppliers and customers . One of the main challenges that their end suppliers face in the cataloging process is the cost and time required for capturing models wearing different apparel products . So Meesho's team partnered with Google Cloud Consulting GCC to build the Virtual Try On solution for the most complex garment , saree For a given blouse image , saree body image and pallu image provided by the end supplier , 2D images
DevOps SRE Best practices for streamlining log centralization with Cloud Logging July 31, 2024 Keith Chen Product Manager Jose Andrade Customer Engineer Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register Having insights into the health of your distributed systems is critical for maintaining system uptime , ensuring optimal performance , and swiftly resolving issues before they impact end-users . A centralized log management system , in particular , can be an especially powerful tool for operations teams . By centralizing logs , you get:Â Unified visibility with a single pane of glass : Consolidating your logs into a single and easily accessible repository provides a comprehensive view of your system's health and performance . Easily
Databases Unlocking the power of your Cloud SQL data with Dataplex Catalog July 31, 2024 Akash Gangil Engineering Manager Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register In the fast-paced world of data-driven decision-making , the ability to easily discover , understand , and manage your data assets is paramount . We're excited to announce that Cloud SQL customers can now easily catalog their Cloud SQL data within Dataplex Catalog Google Cloudâ s next-generation data asset inventory platform that recently became generally available This integration empowers you to gain deeper insights into your Cloud SQL resources , streamline data management , and accelerate your data-driven initiatives. The challenge of data discovery As your
AWS extends existing operational/management capabilities to simplify multicloud oversight. Learn about their approach, recent hybrid/multicloud service launches (18 in 2023), and helpful resources.
I’m always amazed by the talent and passion of our Amazon Web Services (AWS) community members, especially in their efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech community. Last week, I had the honor of speaking at the AWS User Group Women Bay Area meetup, led by Natalie. This group is dedicated to […]
Partners Google Cloud Private Marketplace , now GA , helps control costs and maintain governance July 30, 2024 Akshat Khanna Product Manager , Google Cloud Marketplace Try Gemini 1.5 models Google's most advanced multimodal models in Vertex AI Try it Developers and business users often need to access specialized applications and tools to help them work faster , more productively , and more resourcefully . At the same time , cloud administrators and IT , finance FinOps and procurement managers need to maintain governance and control over the software and technologies in use to mitigate âshadow ITâ . This includes ensuring that the technology solutions being used are within cost , security , and compliance bounds of the organizationâ s procurement and IT security policies . This is
: Databases Maxxton improves app performance up to 60 with Bare Metal for Oracle on Google Cloud July 30, 2024 Rob Sonke Chief Technical Officer , Maxxton Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register Editorâ s : Note Maxxton â a combined central reservation and property management system property management system services provider for the hospitality industry â is in the process of modernizing its legacy software to cope with the massive amount of data it needs to ingest and analyze every day . By migrating to Bare Metal Solution for Oracle on Google Cloud , it has not only paved the way for a smooth transition from legacy databases to cloud-based database services but also enabled operational efficiencies and higher
Databases Announcing IAM group authentication in Cloud SQL July 30, 2024 Shambhu Hegde Product Manager , Google Cloud Neha Bhatnagar Database Specialist Customer Engineer , Google Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register Managing and auditing data access can be very complex at scale , in particular , for a fleet of databases with a myriad of users . Today , weâ re launching Identity and Access Management IAM group authentication in Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL and Cloud SQL for MySQL simplifying user management and database authentication . Now , developers , database administrators , and security admins can benefit from simplified database access , better security controls , and more efficient user management at . scale Cloud
A new study finds enterprises underutilize emergent data, face skills gaps, and need better DataOps. Improved strategies can unlock value from AI and emerging tech.
AI Machine Learning Hex-LLM : High-efficiency large language model serving on TPUs in Vertex AI Model Garden July 27, 2024 Xiang Xu Software Engineer , Google Pengchong Jin Software Engineer , Google Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register With Vertex AI Model Garden , Google Cloud strives to deliver highly efficient and cost-optimized ML workflow recipes . Currently , it offers a selection of more than 150 first-party , open and third-party foundation models . Last year , we introduced the popular open source LLM serving stack vLLM on GPUs , in Vertex Model Garden . Since then , we have witnessed rapid growth of serving deployment . Today , we are thrilled to introduce Hex-LLM H igh- E fficiency LLM Serving with X LA , on
In an era of rapid digital disruption, strategic workforce planning is crucial for aligning IT talent with business goals, addressing skills gaps, and ensuring organizational success.
Data Analytics Shiseido : building a data analysis platform using BigQuery for 80 cost savings July 26, 2024 Tatsuya Nagamori Data Analytics Group Manager , Customer Strategy Planning Department CS P Shiseido Japan Co . . Ltd Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register The cosmetics industry is one of the industries that has been strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic , as peopleâ s habits changed â both in how the shop and how they want to show up , whether that's at work , to a party , or just out and about . Even as our lives have found a new normal of get-togethers and hybrid work , the market has continually evolved since 2020. Shiseido one of Asia and the world's largest beauty brands has responded by shifting our
Data Analytics Understanding Airflow DAG and task concurrency on Google Cloud Composer July 26, 2024 Christian Yarros Strategic Cloud Engineer Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register Apache Airflow is a popular tool for orchestrating data workflows . Google Cloud offers a managed Airflow service called Cloud , Composer a fully managed workflow orchestration service built on Apache Airflow that enables you to author , schedule , and monitor pipelines. Despite Airflowâ s popularity and ease of use , the nuances of DAG Directed Acyclic Graph and task concurrency can be intimidating , given the different components and numerous configuration settings in an Airflow installation . Understanding and implementing concurrency
AI Machine Learning Leverage enterprise data with Denodo and Vertex AI for generative AI applications July 26, 2024 Merlin Yamssi Lead Solutions Consultant , Cloud Partner Engineering , Google Cloud Ron Yu Director of Technology and Cloud Alliances , Denodo Google Cloud Summit Series Discover the latest in AI , Security , Workspace , App Dev , . more Register Leveraging enterprise data for generative AI and large language models LLMs presents significant challenges related to data silos , quality inconsistencies , privacy and security concerns , compliance with data regulations , capturing domain-specific knowledge , and mitigating inherent biases . Organizations must navigate the complexities of consolidating fragmented data sources , ensuring data integrity , and addressing ethical .
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing data analytics by reducing human error and enabling faster, more accurate insights, though it still requires careful oversight to avoid biases.
Rumors of Datadog acquiring GitLab could reshape the DevOps landscape by consolidating CI/CD and monitoring tools, offering a seamless experience but posing integration challenges.
Microservices offer security advantages by isolating application components, but they also introduce complexities and vulnerabilities that may outweigh these benefits.
The Llama 3.1 models are a collection of 8B, 70B, and 405B parameter size multilingual models that demonstrate state-of-the-art performance on a wide range of industry benchmarks, offering new capabilities for your generative AI applications.
As cloud spending surges, organizations face challenges in cost management and visibility. Here's why you should give engineers ownership over cloud expenses.
Following a Washington Post report, five Senate Democrats ask the artificial intelligence start-up to describe how it will ensure its tools don’t cause harm.
The flexible workplace has been great for employees' perceptions of greater work-life balance — but there's something to be said for completely disengaging from any workplace.
Last week, AWS Heroes from around the world gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the AWS Heroes program at Global AWS Heroes Summit. This program recognizes a select group of AWS experts worldwide who go above and beyond in sharing their knowledge and making an impact within developer communities. Matt Garman, CEO of AWS […]
A new report from research firm ISG shows U.S. enterprises are choosing hybrid cloud over public due to cost and control. Gen AI plays a role in the trend.
Forrester's latest report highlights how these linear asset-intensive industries, although relatively late to public cloud, are now eagerly pursuing its potential.
Striking a balance between advanced algorithms and human-centered design is crucial in generative AI product development, where design thinking can bridge the gap for innovative, user-centric solutions.
With AI use ramping up rapidly, a growing number of enterprise security teams have begun putting controls in place to protect sensitive data from accidental exposure and leaks.
Learn about keeping your data safe as rules and technologies change. This free guide explains key concepts like data privacy laws, how to label and protect data, and how AI fits in.
GitLab, valued at $8 billion, is considering a sale and has drawn interest from peers like Datadog, amid a surge in tech industry deals driven by AI disruptions.
Energy efficiency is only part of the solution when it comes to data center sustainability, with right-sizing datasets and equipment also playing a role, according to HPE.
July 16, 2024: Updated link for “IDE workspace context awareness in Amazon Q Developer chat” As expected, there were lots of exciting launches and updates announced during the AWS Summit New York. You can quickly scan the highlights in Top Announcements of the AWS Summit in New York, 2024. My colleagues and fellow AWS News […]
Store, index, retrieve, and search vectors with in-memory performance for use cases like retrieval augmentation, semantic caching, and anomaly detection through single-digit millisecond queries.
Effortlessly build apps with AI-powered low-code tools, enabling organizations to create secure custom apps in minutes without dev teams - streamlining processes like claims, inventory, and approvals.
Craft generative AI apps from conversations using natural language and approved data sources. Customize securely shared apps, specifying data sources per card and new APIs for programmatic app management.
Unlock hyper-relevant code suggestions tailored to your codebase; enhance productivity with Amazon Q Developer's private customization while maintaining robust data privacy and security standards.
Enhance company knowledge bases with new Amazon Bedrock connectors for Confluence, Salesforce, SharePoint, and web domains - empowering RAG models with contextual data for more accurate and relevant responses.
Streamline your ML workflows with this generative AI assistant providing tailored guidance, code generation, and error troubleshooting, to build, train, and deploy models efficiently.
CloudTrail data event logging enables auditing for governance and compliance of object operations like PutObject and GetObject. Leverage high performance and low cost for latency-sensitive workloads.
With AWS Glue's new visual interface, data teams can collaboratively build ETL pipelines, bridging the gap between analysts and engineers through an intuitive, shareable canvas.
I counted only 21 AWS news since last Monday, most of them being Regional expansions of existing services and capabilities. I hope you enjoyed a relatively quiet week, because this one will be busier. This week, we’re welcoming our customers and partners at the Jacob Javits Convention Center for the AWS Summit New York on […]