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12.2020
Machine Learning:
- Amazon SageMaker Simplifies Training Deep Learning Models With Billions of Parameters
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-sagemaker-simplifies-training-deep-learning-models-with-billions-of-parameters/
- New – Managed Data Parallelism in Amazon SageMaker Simplifies Training on Large Datasets
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/managed-data-parallelism-in-amazon-sagemaker-simplifies-training-on-large-datasets/
- New – Profile Your Machine Learning Training Jobs With Amazon SageMaker Debugger
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/profile-your-machine-learning-training-jobs-with-amazon-sagemaker-debugger/
- New – Amazon SageMaker Clarify Detects Bias and Increases the Transparency of Machine Learning Models
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-sagemaker-clarify-detects-bias-and-increases-the-transparency-of-machine-learning-models/
- Amazon SageMaker Edge Manager Simplifies Operating Machine Learning Models on Edge Devices
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-sagemaker-edge-manager-simplifies-operating-machine-learning-models-on-edge-devices/
- New – Store, Discover, and Share Machine Learning Features with Amazon SageMaker Feature Store
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-store-discover-and-share-machine-learning-features-with-amazon-sagemaker-feature-store/
- Introducing Amazon SageMaker Data Wrangler, a Visual Interface to Prepare Data for Machine Learning
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/introducing-amazon-sagemaker-data-wrangler-a-visual-interface-to-prepare-data-for-machine-learning/
- New – Amazon SageMaker Pipelines Brings DevOps Capabilities to your Machine Learning Projects
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-sagemaker-pipelines-brings-devops-to-machine-learning-projects/
- Amazon SageMaker JumpStart Simplifies Access to Pre-built Models and Machine Learning Solutions
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-sagemaker-jumpstart-simplifies-access-to-prebuilt-models-and-machine-learning-models/
- Using the AWS Public Container Registry for TensorFlow 2 on Graviton Processors
https://dev.to/aws-builders/using-the-aws-public-container-registry-for-tensorflow-2-on-graviton-processors-1hl3
- AWS and NVIDIA achieve the fastest training times for Mask R-CNN and T5-3B
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/aws-and-nvidia-achieve-the-fastest-training-times-for-mask-r-cnn-and-t5-3b/
- Machine Learning on Azure SQL Managed Instance now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/machine-learning-on-azure-sql-managed-instance-now-available/
Data Analytics:
- Bringing machine learning to more builders through databases and analytics services
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/bringing-machine-learning-to-more-builders-through-databases-and-analytics-services/
- Create, train, and deploy machine learning models in Amazon Redshift using SQL with Amazon Redshift ML
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/create-train-and-deploy-machine-learning-models-in-amazon-redshift-using-sql-with-amazon-redshift-ml/
- Introducing Amazon Redshift RA3.xlplus nodes with managed storage
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/introducing-amazon-redshift-ra3-xlplus-nodes-with-managed-storage/
- New – Amazon EMR on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-emr-on-amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-eks/
- Azure Data Share snapshot sharing for SQL Database and Synapse generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-data-share-snapshot-sharing-for-azure-sql-database-and-azure-synapse-analytics/
- Azure Data Factory data flow connectors now generally available for CDM and Delta Lake
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-data-factory-data-flow-connectors-now-generally-available-for-cdm-and-delta-lake/
- Harness analytical and predictive power with Azure Synapse Analytics
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/harness-analytical-and-predictive-power-with-azure-synapse-analytics/
- HowTo: Azure Data Explorer integration into Azure Purview
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-data-explorer/howto-azure-data-explorer-integration-into-azure-purview/ba-p/1963911
Earth science:
- Announcing Amazon Forecast Weather Index – automatically include local weather to increase your forecasting model accuracy
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/12/announcing-amazon-forecast-weather-index-include-local-weather-increase-forecasting-model-accuracy/
Quantum Computing:
- Researchers can use qsim to explore quantum algorithms
https://www.blog.google/technology/ai/qsim-explore-quantum-algorithms/
GPU Related:
- Announcing new Amazon EC2 G4ad instances, powered by AMD Radeon Pro V520 GPUs, with the best price performance for graphics intensive applications in the cloud
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/12/announcing-new-amazon-ec2-g4ad-instances-powered-by-amd-radeon-pro-v520-gpus/
HPC Related:
- High Performance Computing in the cloud: Why there’s hope
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/high-performance-computing-in-the-cloud-why-theres-hope/
General Administration:
- Azure Fundamentals Track: Core Azure Concepts – Principals of Cloud Computing (Hebrew)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ald5lVxRxkU
Remote Learning and Remote Work:
- Moodle on AWS (Hebrew Webinar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNxKWqnIgTI
- Microsoft Begins Rollout of Breakout Rooms for Teams
https://petri.com/microsoft-begins-rollout-of-breakout-rooms-for-teams
- Microsoft to Turn on Guest Access in Teams by Default
https://petri.com/microsoft-to-turn-on-guest-access-in-teams-by-default
Database Related:
- Setup Microsoft SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance Behind an Azure Internal Load Balancer
https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/6658/sql-server-failover-cluster-behind-azure-internal-load-balancer/
Storage Related:
- Enabling Microsoft-based workloads with file storage options on Google Cloud
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/storage-data-transfer/move-windows-workloads-to-cloud-with-google-cloud-storage
- Azure Storage account recovery available via portal is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-storage-account-recovery-available-via-portal/
- Why you should be using Azure Archive Storage
https://www.altaro.com/hyper-v/azure-archive-storage/
Business Continuity:
- Using Public Cloud Services for Increased Availability in Universities during COVID-19 (Hebrew)
https://www.iucc.ac.il/he/blog/public-cloud-for-increased-availability-covid-19
SaaS Services – Data Retention Policy:
- Microsoft 365
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/assurance/assurance-data-retention-deletion-and-destruction-overview
- Google Drive (Part of Google G Suite)
https://support.google.com/a/answer/6052340?hl=en
Cloud Migration:
- How to Migrate your Virtual Machines to AWS using the AWS Server Migration Service (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SpRpC2Ez9c
Trends and Strategy:
- The Upward Trajectory of Cloud Computing
https://blog.451alliance.com/the-upward-trajectory-of-cloud-computing/
- 7 tips for effectively migrating to the cloud
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/7-tips-for-effectively-migrating-to-the-cloud/
- Research Shows Cloud Giants Lead Huge Database Exodus from On-Premises
https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2020/12/08/cloud-db-report.aspx
Cloud Security:
- How education coped in the shift to distance learn
https://resources.malwarebytes.com/files/2020/12/Lessons-in-cybersecurity_How-education-coped-in-the-shift-to-distance-learning_Malwarebytes.pdf
- How cloud-based SIEM tools benefit SOC teams
https://searchcloudsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/How-cloud-based-SIEM-tools-benefit-SOC-teams
- Are Containers More Secure Than VMs?
https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2020/12/11/are-containers-more-secure-than-vms/
AWS Security Related:
- AWS Audit Manager Simplifies Audit Preparation
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-audit-manager-simplifies-audit-preparation/
- How to protect a self-managed DNS service against DDoS attacks using AWS Global Accelerator and AWS Shield Advanced
https://awsfeed.com/whats-new/security/how-to-protect-a-self-managed-dns-service-against-ddos-attacks-using-aws-global-accelerator-and-aws-shield-advanced
- Three common cloud encryption questions and their answers on AWS
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/three-common-cloud-encryption-questions-and-their-answers-on-aws/
Azure and Office 365 Security Related:
- Zero-Click Wormable RCE Vulnerability Reported in Microsoft Teams
https://rootdaemon.com/2020/12/08/zero-click-wormable-rce-vulnerability-reported-in-microsoft-teams/
- Phishing Campaign Targets 200M Microsoft 365 Accounts
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/phishing-campaign-targets-200m-microsoft-365-accounts/d/d-id/1339637
- Microsoft O365 Fails to Block Spoofed Emails Sent from Microsoft.com
https://ironscales.com/blog/Microsoft-O365-Fails-to-Block-Spoofed-Emails/
- New Malware Arsenal Abusing Cloud Platforms in Middle East Espionage Campaign
https://www.cybereason.com/blog/New-Malware-Arsenal-Abusing-Cloud-Platforms-in-Middle-East-Espionage-Campaign
- Announcing EDR in block mode general availability
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/announcing-edr-in-block-mode-general-availability/ba-p/1972064