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05.2020
Research in the cloud:
- Case study: Oxford University and Amazon Web Services create a test-bed for cloud-based research
http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-05-01-oxford-university-and-amazon-web-services-create-test-bed-cloud-based-research#
Machine Learning:
- ML Explainability with Amazon SageMaker Debugger
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/ml-explainability-with-amazon-sagemaker-debugger/
- Explaining model predictions on image data, based on GCP
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/explaining-model-predictions-on-image-data
- Calling Google Cloud Machine Learning APIs from Batch and Stream ETL pipelines
https://medium.com/google-cloud/calling-google-cloud-machine-learning-apis-from-batch-and-stream-etl-pipelines-9a789ac6f972
AI and Deep Learning:
- Using artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance medical research, based on AWS
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/using-artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-advance-medical-research/
- Amazon Augmented AI (Amazon A2I) is now generally available
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/amazon-a2i-is-now-generally-available/
- Evaluating Deep Learning Models in 10 Different Languages (With Examples), based on Azure
https://medium.com/microsoftazure/evaluating-deep-learning-models-in-10-different-languages-with-examples-a84d4c5d4beb
- Finetune neural text-to-speech output with advanced customization features
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-ai/finetune-neural-text-to-speech-output-with-advanced/ba-p/1348941
Data Analytics:
- Optimize cost and performance with Query Acceleration for Azure Data Lake Storage
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/optimize-cost-and-performance-with-query-acceleration-for-azure-data-lake-storage/
- Azure Data Explorer—One-click ingestion support is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/how-to-ingest-up-to-10000-blobs-with-autosuggestive-schema-definition-and-continues-ingestion-for-new-blobs-with-less-than-10/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/ingest-data-one-click
- Optimize Dataproc costs using VM machine type, based on GCP
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/optimize-dataproc-costs-using-vm-machine-type
Genome Research:
- Introducing Genomics Secondary Analysis using AWS Step Functions and AWS Batch
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/introducing-genomics-secondary-analysis-using-aws-step-functions-and-aws-batch/
Datasets for researchers:
- Exploring the public AWS COVID-19 data lake
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/exploring-the-public-aws-covid-19-data-lake/
HPC Related:
- Persistent storage for high-performance workloads using Amazon FSx for Lustre
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/persistent-storage-for-high-performance-workloads-using-amazon-fsx-for-lustre/
- Hybrid, Distributed Machine-Learning Platform using Azure HPC Cache and Azure Kubernetes Service
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-storage/hybrid-distributed-machine-learning-platform-using-azure-hpc/ba-p/1344786
General Administration:
- Azure VM Deployment Best Practices
https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/6407/azure-vm-deployment-best-practices/
Storage Related:
- Azure Files share snapshot management by Azure Backup is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-files-share-snapshot-management-by-azure-backup-is-now-generally-available/
Hybrid Cloud:
- Azure + Red Hat: Expanding hybrid management and data services for easier innovation anywhere
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-red-hat-expanding-hybrid-management-and-data-services-for-easier-innovation-anywhere/
Security Related:
- Discover, review, and remediate unintended access to S3 buckets shared through Amazon S3 Access Points
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/discover-review-remediate-unintended-access-to-s3-buckets-shared-through-s3-access-points/
- Azure Service Health security advisories are now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-service-health-security-advisories-are-now-available/
- Alert (AA20-120A) – Microsoft Office 365 Security Recommendations
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-120a
Cloud Strategy:
- 3 post-pandemic cloud architecture trends
https://www.infoworld.com/article/3541355/3-post-pandemic-cloud-architecture-trends.html
- Flexera 2020 State of the Cloud Report
https://info.flexera.com/SLO-CM-REPORT-State-of-the-Cloud-2020
- Organizations look to build resiliency with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/04/30/multi-cloud-architectures/