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05.2020
AI and Deep Learning:
- AWS Deep Learning Containers for PyTorch 1.5.0
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/05/aws-deep-learning-containers-for-pytorch-1-5-0/
- Updates to AWS Deep Learning Containers for TensorFlow 1.15.2 with Python-3.7
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/05/updates-to-aws-deep-learning-containers-for-tensorflow-1-15-2-with-python-3-7/
- Updates to AWS Deep Learning Containers with Amazon Elastic Inference for TensorFlow and PyTorch & Training and Inference For TensorFlow
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/05/updates-to-aws-deep-learning-containers-with-amazon-elastic-inference-for-tensorflow-pytorch-and-training/
- Speech synthesizer learns expressive style from one-second voice sample, based on AWS
https://www.amazon.science/blog/speech-synthesizer-learns-expressive-style-from-one-second-voice-sample
- Get to know Google Cloud TPUs
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/introduction-to-cloud-tpus-video-series
- Go hands-on with interactive AI visualizations, based on GCP
https://www.blog.google/technology/ai/pair-ai-interactive-visualizations/
Data Analytics:
- Introducing the Properties Pane to Azure Data Factory
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-data-factory/introducing-the-properties-pane-to-azure-data-factory/ba-p/1387957
- Apache Spark BigQuery Connector – Optimization tips & example Jupyter Notebooks
https://medium.com/google-cloud/apache-spark-bigquery-connector-optimization-tips-example-jupyter-notebooks-f68204cbb987
- Google BigQuery: deltas to latest
https://medium.com/google-cloud/bigquery-deltas-to-latest-e84999fdb311
R Programming:
- Create and deploy a Custom Vision predictive service in R with AzureVision
https://blog.revolutionanalytics.com/2020/05/azurevision.html
- Running R/RStudio in a GCP VM
https://medium.com/analytics-vidhya/running-r-rstudio-in-a-gcp-vm-21a8458ef086
Using the cloud for research and education:
- AWS Architecture Monthly – May 2020 – Education
https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture-monthly/AWS-Architecture-Monthly-May-2020.pdf
HPC Related:
- Cloud-native Bioinformatics: HPC to GCP
https://medium.com/@lynnlangit/cloud-native-bioinformatics-hpc-to-gcp-21a5fb9921cd
GPU Related:
- AWS to offer NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU-based Amazon EC2 instances
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/aws-to-offer-nvidia-a100-tensor-core-gpu-based-amazon-ec2-instances/
Kubernetes and Containers Related:
- Scaling Container Clusters on AWS: ECS and EKS
https://cloudonaut.io/scaling-container-clusters-on-aws-ecs-eks/
- How Kubernetes Init Containers Could Simplify Migrating Your Apps To The Cloud
https://blog.doit-intl.com/how-kubernetes-init-containers-could-simplify-migrating-your-apps-to-the-cloud-880d1a717dbf
- Using logging for your apps running on Google Kubernetes Engine
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/management-tools/using-logging-your-apps-running-kubernetes-engine
Remote Learning:
- Windows Virtual Desktop Now Backed by Azure Resource Manager
https://www.petri.com/windows-virtual-desktop-now-backed-by-azure-resource-manager
- Guide for supported account types in Azure Lab Services
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-lab-services/guide-for-supported-account-types-in-azure-lab-services/ba-p/1381442
General Administration:
- Azure Virtual machine (VM)-level disk bursting
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/babanisamicrosoftcom/
- Announcing the general availability of Azure Spot Virtual Machines
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-azure-spot-virtual-machines/
- Linux is Most Used OS in Microsoft Azure – over 50 percent of VM cores
https://build5nines.com/linux-is-most-used-os-in-microsoft-azure-over-50-percent-fo-vm-cores/
- How to troubleshoot Azure IaaS VMs using the Azure Serial Console
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/how-to-troubleshoot-azure-iaas-vms-using-the-azure-serial/ba-p/1383231
Backup and Disaster Recovery:
- Recover Amazon EFS files and folders with AWS Backup
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/recover-amazon-efs-files-and-folders-with-aws-backup/
- Azure Site Recovery – Zone-to-zone disaster recovery now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/zone-to-zone-disaster-recovery-now-available-through-azure-site-recovery/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-how-to-enable-zone-to-zone-disaster-recovery
- Azure Blob Storage enhancing data protection and recovery capabilities
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-blob-storage-enhancing-data-protection-and-recovery-capabilities/
Security Related:
- Monitor your Azure workload compliance with Azure Security Benchmark
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/monitor-your-azure-workload-compliance-with-azure-security-benchmark/
- Automating cybersecurity guardrails with new Zero Trust blueprint and Azure integrations
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automating-cybersecurity-guardrails-with-new-zero-trust-blueprint-and-azure-integrations/
- Use Azure Firewall for secure and cost-effective Windows Virtual Desktop protection
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/use-azure-firewall-for-secure-and-cost-effective-windows-virtual-desktop-protection/
- Use this Azure IAM Checklist When You Add New Users
https://www.parkmycloud.com/blog/azure-iam/
- DATA SHARING IN THE CLOUD PUTS EDUCATION SECTOR AT RISK OF DATA BREACHES
https://journalofcyberpolicy.com/2020/05/12/data-sharing-cloud-puts-education-sector-risk-data-breaches/
https://www.netwrix.com/download/collaterals/2020_data_risk_security_report.pdf
Cost Management:
- Using AWS Free Tier (Hebrew)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIVMwxCTI0
- Why firms are wasting their cloud spending
https://www.raconteur.net/technology/cloud-waste-digital-transformation