[Launched] Update: Minimum billable object size for cooler storage tiers

by Azalio tdshpsk | Jun 9, 2026 | Cloud

We are pausing the introduction of a minimum billable object size for the cool, cold, and archive access tiers. As a result, billing behavior will not change on July 1, 2026, for either new or existing storage accounts. We will provide an update on our r

AWS Weekly Roundup: BYOM for Amazon RDS for SQL Server, AWS IoT Device SDK for Swift, and more (June 8, 2026)

by Azalio tdshpsk | Jun 8, 2026 | AWS

This week, the AWS IoT Device SDK for Swift reached general availability. As a member of the Swift Server Workgroup (SSWG), this one caught my attention. The SDK brings production-ready MQTT 5 connectivity, Device Shadow, Jobs, and fleet provisioning to Swift...

Broadcom beefs up Spring security to protect against AI-enabled attacks

by Azalio tdshpsk | Jun 8, 2026 | Cloud

Broadcom today announced multiple security investments in its Spring and Java ecosystems that aim to help protect users from AI-enabled threats. The company said that, first, it is releasing what it called the largest set of Spring security updates to open source in...

[Launched] Generally Available: Azure NC RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition v6 Series Virtual Machines

by Azalio tdshpsk | Jun 8, 2026 | Cloud

Azure NCv6-series virtual machines (VMs) are now generally available in the Azure Southeast Asia and West US 2 regions. NCv6 VMs are powered by NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition graphics processing units (GPUs) with each GPU featuring 96 GB of

[Launched] Generally Available: Premium SSD v2 disks now support non-zonal Azure Virtual Machines

by Azalio tdshpsk | Jun 8, 2026 | Cloud

Azure Premium SSD v2 disks now support non-zonal, single-instance Azure virtual machines in select Azure regions with Availability Zones (AZs). Customers can now deploy Premium SSD v2 with non-zonal virtual machines without selecting an Availability Zone.