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12.2020
Machine Learning:
- Machine learning models that act on encrypted data
https://www.amazon.science/blog/machine-learning-models-that-act-on-encrypted-data
- Securing data analytics with an Amazon SageMaker notebook instance and Kerberized Amazon EMR cluster
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/securing-data-analytics-with-an-amazon-sagemaker-notebook-instance-and-kerberized-amazon-emr-cluster/
- Private package installation in Amazon SageMaker running in internet-free mode
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/private-package-installation-in-amazon-sagemaker-running-in-internet-free-mode/
- Configuring autoscaling inference endpoints in Amazon SageMaker
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/configuring-autoscaling-inference-endpoints-in-amazon-sagemaker/
- Performing simulations at scale with Amazon SageMaker Processing and R on RStudio
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/performing-simulations-at-scale-with-amazon-sagemaker-processing-and-r-on-rstudio/
- Azure Machine Learning and PyTorch Lightning
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/educator-developer-blog/azure-machine-learning-and-pytorch-lightning/ba-p/1936084
- From MLPerf to MLCommons: moving machine learning forward
https://opensource.googleblog.com/2020/12/from-mlperf-to-mlcommons-moving-machine.html
Data Analytics:
- Controlling data lake access across multiple AWS accounts using AWS Lake Formation
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/controlling-data-lake-access-across-multiple-aws-accounts-using-aws-lake-formation/
- Preparing data for ML models using AWS Glue DataBrew in a Jupyter notebook
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/preparing-data-for-ml-models-using-aws-glue-databrew-in-a-jupyter-notebook/
- Amazon EMR now provides up to 30% lower cost and up to 15% improved performance for Spark workloads on Graviton2-based instances
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/amazon-emr-now-provides-up-to-30-lower-cost-and-up-to-15-improved-performance-for-spark-workloads-on-graviton2-based-instances/
- Azure Synapse Analytics is GA
https://www.jamesserra.com/archive/2020/12/azure-synapse-analytics-is-ga/
- Ingestion, ETL, and Stream Processing with Azure Databricks
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/analytics-on-azure/ingestion-etl-and-stream-processing-with-azure-databricks/ba-p/1932258
- Getting Started with Azure Synapse Analytics Workspace Samples
https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/6225/azure-synapse-analytics-workspace-samples/
- Using Cloud Workflows to load Cloud Storage files into Google BigQuery
https://medium.com/google-cloud/using-cloud-workflows-to-load-cloud-storage-files-into-bigquery-54228d166a7d
Research in the cloud:
- Service Workbench on AWS – A platform that provides researchers with one-click access to collaborative workspace environments operating across teams, universities, and datasets while enabling university IT stakeholders to manage, monitor, and control spending, apply security best practices, and comply with corporate governance
https://github.com/awslabs/service-workbench-on-aws
HPC Related:
- Managing AWS ParallelCluster SSH users with AWS OpsWorks
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/managing-aws-parallelcluster-ssh-users-with-aws-opsworks/
- Azure Batch vCPU quota checks are being updated
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/vm-series-vcpu-quota-enforcement/
- Getting higher MPI performance for HPC applications on Google Cloud
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/how-to-reduce-mpi-latency-for-hpc-workloads-on-google-cloud
Remote Learning and Remote Work:
- 5 things you may not know about Microsoft Teams
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-community-blog/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-microsoft-teams/ba-p/1946899
Cloud Migration:
- Migrating File Servers to Amazon FSx and Integrating with AWS Managed Microsoft AD
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/field-notes-migrating-file-servers-to-amazon-fsx-and-integrating-with-aws-managed-microsoft-ad/
Cost Management:
- Using AWS Instance Scheduler to Save Costs (Hebrew)
https://www.iucc.ac.il/he/blog/using-aws-instance-scheduler-to-save-costs/
Trends:
- 3 cloud computing trends to watch in 2021
https://techhq.com/2020/12/3-cloud-computing-trends-to-watch-in-2021/
Cloud Security Related:
- Most Businesses Concerned About Cloud Security but Few Adopt Data Loss Prevention Measures
https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/most-businesses-concerned-about-cloud-security-but-few-adopt-data-loss-prevention-measures/
- Announcing Cloud Audit Academy AWS-specific for audit and compliance teams
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/announcing-cloud-audit-academy-aws-specific-for-audit-and-compliance-teams
- Cloud Security Architecture for IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
https://cloud.netapp.com/blog/blg-cloud-security-architecture-for-iaas-paas-and-saas
- Understanding Cloud Security Challenges
https://cloud.netapp.com/blog/blg-understanding-cloud-security-challenges
AWS Security Related:
- AWS Container Security Survey 2020
https://github.com/mhausenblas/aws-container-security-survey-2020/blob/master/AWS-container-security-survey-2020-summary.pdf
- 5 Ways to Accelerate Security Confidence for AWS Cloud
https://securityintelligence.com/posts/accelerate-security-confidence-aws-cloud/
Azure and Office 365 Security Related:
- Office 365 phishing abuses Oracle and Amazon cloud services
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/office-365-phishing-abuses-oracle-and-amazon-cloud-services/
- The risk of fake OAuth apps in Microsoft 365 and Azure
https://4sysops.com/archives/the-risk-of-fake-oauth-apps-in-microsoft-365-and-azure/
- Deploying DDoS Protection Standard with Azure Policy
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-network-security/deploying-ddos-protection-standard-with-azure-policy/ba-p/1942133
- Microsoft Endpoint DLP Lightning-Round
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/microsoft-endpoint-dlp-lightning-round/ba-p/1937288
- Securing a Windows Server VM in Azure
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/securing-a-windows-server-vm-in-azure/ba-p/1939268
Google Cloud Security Related:
- Monitor and secure your containers with new Container Threat Detection
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/container-threat-detection-is-ga
- A DMZ, what is that?. How to translate DMZ concept to GCP
https://medium.com/google-cloud/a-dmz-what-is-that-acc3b21b9653