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04.2020
Machine Learning:
- Deploying machine learning models as serverless APIs
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/deploying-machine-learning-models-as-serverless-apis/
- Bring your own model for Amazon SageMaker labeling workflows with active learning
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/bring-your-own-model-for-amazon-sagemaker-labeling-workflows-with-active-learning/
- Azure Machine Learning For R Practitioners With The R SDK
https://medium.com/microsoftazure/azure-machine-learning-for-r-practitioners-with-the-r-sdk-323454d338ae
- Machine learning with XGBoost gets faster with Dataproc on GPUs, based on Google cloud
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/ml-with-xgboost-gets-faster-with-dataproc-on-gpus
- Enabling Auto Completion in AI Platform Notebook
https://medium.com/google-cloud/enabling-auto-completion-in-ai-platform-notebook-ece690389df1
Deep Learning and AI:
- Updates to AWS Deep Learning Containers for PyTorch 1.4.0 and MXNet 1.6.0
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/updates-to-aws-deep-learning-containers-for-pytorch-140-mxnet-160/
- Introducing incremental enrichment in Azure Cognitive Search
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-incremental-enrichment-in-azure-cognitive-search/
- Getting hands on with AI Fundamentals with Microsoft Learn Exploring computer vision in Azure
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/educator-developer-blog/getting-hands-on-with-ai-fundamentals-with-microsoft-learn/ba-p/1294960
Data Analytics:
- Improved speed and scalability in Amazon Redshift
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/improved-speed-and-scalability-in-amazon-redshift/
- Amazon Redshift now supports changing node types within minutes with elastic resize
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/amazon-redshift-now-supports-changing-node-types-within-minutes-with-elastic-resize/
- Storage Analytics logs for Azure Data Lake Storage are now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/storage-analytics-logs-for-azure-data-lake-storage-are-now-generally-available/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-analytics-logging?toc=%2fazure%2fstorage%2fblobs%2ftoc.json
- Migrate on-premises SSIS jobs to Azure Data Factory
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sql-server-integration-services/migrate-on-premises-ssis-jobs-to-azure-data-factory/ba-p/1294574
- Improved database performance data: Key Visualizer now in Google Cloud Bigtable console
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/cloud-database-monitoring-for-bigtable
- Same Google Cloud Bigtable database, now for smaller workloads
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/nosql-cloud-database-1-or-2-nodes
Data sets for Researchers:
- A public data lake for analysis of COVID-19 data
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/a-public-data-lake-for-analysis-of-covid-19-data/
Kubernetes Related:
- How to Increase AWS EKS Availability while using EC2 Spot
https://blog.doit-intl.com/running-eks-workloads-on-spot-instances-with-on-demand-instances-fallback-14bef39ce689
- Managed Kubernetes Pricing Comparison: EKS vs. AKS vs. GKE
https://www.parkmycloud.com/blog/kubernetes-pricing/
Remote Learning:
- Resources for researchers and institutions to work remotely based on AWS
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/resources-researchers-institutions-work-remotely/
- Accessibility ideas for distance learning during COVID-19 based on Google cloud
https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/distance-learning-accessibility-covid19/
- 5 tips for effective distance learning during school closures based on Google cloud
https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/5-tips-distance-learning/
- Privacy and security in Microsoft Teams
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/04/06/it-professionals-privacy-security-microsoft-teams/
- Microsoft Teams meetings for the classroom – what to use now, and what is coming soon
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/education-blog/microsoft-teams-meetings-for-the-classroom-what-to-use-now-and/ba-p/1282906
- Guide for choosing between Azure Lab Services and Windows Virtual Desktop for your institution
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-lab-services/guide-for-choosing-between-azure-lab-services-and-windows/ba-p/1286210
- Guide to controlling Windows shutdown behavior in Azure Lab Services
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lab-services/classroom-labs/how-to-windows-shutdown
General Administration:
- Windows on AWS Webinar: Run your Windows infrastructure on AWS
https://pages.awscloud.com/Run-Your-Windows-Infrastructure-on-AWS_2020_0007-CMP_OD.html
- Announcing the ability to run Windows Server license included instances on EC2 Dedicated Hosts
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/announcing-ability-to-run-windows-server-license-included-instances-on-ec2-dedicated-hosts/
- How to Use Azure Resource Groups for Better VM Management
https://www.parkmycloud.com/blog/azure-resource-groups/
- Direct Upload of Azure Managed Disks is generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/direct-upload-of-azure-managed-disks-is-generally-available/
Cloud Migration:
- AWS announces the Migration Acceleration Program for Windows
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/aws-announces-migration-acceleration-program-for-windows/
Messaging and Collaboration:
- Microsoft Office 365 License Optimization Report
https://www.coreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/O365_License_Optimization_Report.pdf