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How to Defend Amazon S3 Buckets from Ransomware Exploiting SSE-C Encryption
A new ransomware campaign, dubbed Codefinger, has been targeting Amazon S3 users by exploiting compromised AWS credentials to encrypt data using Server-Side Encryption with Customer-Provided Keys (SSE-C). Attackers then demand ransom payments for the symmetric AES-256 keys required to decrypt the data. AWS has released recommendations to help users mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks on S3.
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AWS Reduces Latency and Costs for Key/Value Datastores with AZ Affinity Routing and GLIDE Valkey
AWS recently introduced Availability Zone (AZ) awareness in version 1.2 of the open source Valkey General Language Independent Driver for Enterprise (GLIDE) client library. By implementing AZ affinity routing in the open source key/value datastore, developers can reduce latency and costs by directing requests to replicas within the same AZ as the client.
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Uber's Cloud Journey: Embracing ARM in an x86 World
Uber embarked on a strategic migration from on-premise data centers to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Google Cloud Platform in February 2023. A key component of this migration was integrating ARM-based computers into their predominantly x86 fleet to reduce costs, improve price performance, and ensure hardware flexibility amid supply chain uncertainties.
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Azure AI Agent Service Now in Public Preview for Developers in AI Foundry SDK and Portal
Introducing the Azure AI Agent Service: a groundbreaking platform that empowers developers to design, deploy, and manage intelligent AI agents seamlessly integrated within the Microsoft ecosystem. Automate tasks, access real-time data, and monitor performance, all while benefiting from easy setup and advanced orchestration. Transform your business with AI-driven efficiency and innovation.
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AWS Launches Trust Center: a Centralized Resource for Security and Compliance Information
AWS Trust Center is a comprehensive online resource that enhances cloud security transparency. It details AWS's security practices, compliance protocols, and data protection controls, making it easier for customers to understand and manage their cloud security. This centralized hub provides real-time service status, security bulletins and essential resources, improving client trust & confidence.
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Google Releases Spanner Graph into General Availability
Google Cloud's Spanner Graph is now generally available, featuring enhancements like Graph Notebook, GraphRAG integration, and advanced schema management. This unified database combines graph, relational, and AI capabilities, ensuring high availability and scalability. Ideal for real-time analysis, it transforms use cases like fraud detection and recommendation engines.
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ClickHouse Reports 25% Performance Gain after Migrating Cloud Workloads to AWS ARM Instances
ClickHouse recently shared its migration strategy to AWS Graviton over the past six months, reporting a 25% performance improvement for end users. The engineering team outlines the steps taken to establish a performance baseline and transition the managed ClickHouse Cloud service to the new ARM deployment while handling large-scale production workloads.
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Stack Refactoring for Enhanced Infrastructure Management in AWS CloudFormation Service
AWS CloudFormation's new stack refactoring feature transforms resource management, enabling seamless movement of resources between stacks. This enhances modularity and alignment with business needs, reduces misconfiguration risks, and boosts efficiency. Developers can optimize costs and improve clarity, making cloud architecture more manageable and adaptable.
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OpenAI Features New o3-mini Model on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service
OpenAI has launched the advanced o3-mini model via Microsoft Azure, enhancing AI applications with improved cost efficiency, faster performance, and adjustable reasoning capabilities. Designed for complex tasks, it supports structured outputs and backward compatibility. With widespread access, the o3-mini empowers developers to drive innovation across various industries.
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How Locking, Saturation and CDN Network Issues Brought down Canva
The Canva engineering team recently published their post-mortem on the outage they experienced last November, detailing the API Gateway failure and the lessons learned during the incident.
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Amazon EventBridge Event Bus Cross-Account Event Delivery
AWS enhances Amazon EventBridge, enabling direct event delivery across accounts. This feature simplifies architecture, boosts security, and reduces latency, allowing seamless routing of events to AWS services like SQS and Lambda. Leverage fine-grained IAM control for streamlined event sourcing. Discover more about this transformative update on AWS documentation and GitHub.
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Cloudflare Open Sources Documentation and Adopts Astro for Better Scalability
Cloudflare recently published an article detailing their upgrade of developer documentation by migrating from Hugo to the Astro ecosystem. All Cloudflare documentation is open source on GitHub, with opportunities for community contributions.
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AWS Glue 5.0 Introduces Spark 3.5.2 and Enhanced ETL Performance
At the latest re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Amazon announced the general availability of AWS Glue 5.0, designed to accelerate ETL jobs powered by Apache Spark. The latest release of the serverless data integration service introduces upgraded runtimes, including Spark 3.5.2, Python 3.11, and Java 17, along with enhancements in performance and security.
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Build Resilient Systems with Insights on AI, Multi-Cloud, Leadership & Security at QCon London 2025
From AI and ML to cloud, leadership, and modern data strategies, QCon London 2025, April 7-10, features 15 tracks of insights from 125+ senior practitioners. Discover practical solutions to scaling architectures, enhancing productivity, securing supply chains, and integrating cutting-edge technologies - all through real-world examples and actionable takeaways.
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AWS Announces Physical Data Transfer Terminal for High-Speed Uploads
AWS has recently introduced AWS Data Transfer Terminal, a new option for high-speed data uploads. Currently available only in the US, Data Transfer Terminals provide a physical location where customers can bring their storage devices for fast data transfer to and from the AWS cloud.