Episode 185: The Cloud Pod is flush with Cache!

On The Cloud Pod this week, Amazon introduces their new file cache for on premises systems, Google introduces GKE Autopilot, and Azure helps you strengthen your security even more.

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Episode Highlights

• ⏰ Introducing Amazon File Cache, the new AWS cache for on-premises file systems.
• ⏰ Google introduces support for GPU workloads and more in GKE Autopilot.
• ⏰ Strengthen your security with Policy Analytics for Azure Firewall.

Top Quote

💎 “I get the feeling that the multiple tenancy, in a way is probably the selling point here. That as you acquire new companies, or as you bring on new partners dynamically, it’s easier to integrate those IDPs. Whereas previously, it’s been pretty difficult to to have multiple sources of identity, I guess it sort of abstracts those and provides a single layer to the Google identity service.” [22:07”

General News:

• 😨 We will not be recording during the week of Google Cloud Next, so our episodes will be slightly delayed–fear not, we’re recording an episode immediately after Next so we can deliver your weekly dose of cloud news ASAP.

AWS: All About the Cache

• 🚨 Introducing Amazon File Cache, the new AWS cache for on-premises file systems. [1:28]
• 🖥️ Amazon WorkSpaces introduces Ubuntu Desktops, with per month or per hour pricing. [5:35]
• 🔈 AWS announces Amazon WorkSpaces Core, their new fully managed VDI service. [11:00]

GCP: Put Your Work on Autopilot?

• 💽 Google introduces support for GPU workloads and more in GKE Autopilot. [16:04]
• 🧑‍💻 You can now easily manage Google Cloud workforce access with Workforce Identity Federation.. [20:37]

Azure: Budget Updates on the Go!

• 💪 Strengthen your security with Policy Analytics for Azure Firewall. [25:18]
• 💰 Cost Management updates for September, including the ability to track budgets from the Azure mobile app! [28:17]
• 👋 Azure SQL Database Hyperscale reverse migration to general purpose tier is now generally available.. [30:06]
• 🔊 Generally available: Azure Functions .NET Framework support in the isolated worker model. [32:05]

Oracle: Is it Halloween or April Fool’s Day?

• 🎃 Three reasons to join me for the three best days in October: Oracle CloudWorld. [33:57]

TCP Lightning Lightning Round [37:01]

⚡️ With Justin out this week, Ryan looks to take over as champion:

Justin (8), Ryan (6), Jonathan (4), Peter (1).

AWS Service Catalog console makes improvements on usability

AWS announces updated Support Plans Console with new IAM controls

AWS Systems Manager adds CloudWatch Alarms to control tasks

Bottlerocket is now supported by Amazon Inspector

AWS Certificate Manager Private Certificate Authority is now AWS Private Certificate Authority

(Lets hope this starts a trend… looking at you Simple Systems Manager)

Things Coming Up:

Google Cloud Next – October 11th – 13th

Oracle Cloud World – October 17-20th

Devops Enterprise Summit US Flagship – October 18th-20th – Las Vegas

Kubecon US – October 24-28th

AWS Reinvent – November 28th-Dec-2 (assumed)

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