Latest Tech Product Launches in AI, Big Data, Cloud and More: Week of July 6, 2020

New Products from AWS, Google Android, Google Docs, GSuite, Vodafone, Ericsson, and much more.

Amazon Brings DB Instances on AWS Outpost

AWS, the web services company, recently announced that they are deploying DB instances to the AWS OutpostOpens a new window , a computing and storage service for local data processing. Users can now create RDS DB instances on AWS Outposts using MySQL and PostgreSQL with plans to add other database engines soon.

Azure Brings Cognitive Services Capabilities to AI Apps

Microsoft Azure has introduced new capabilitiesOpens a new window to Azure Cognitive Services to help developers use AI for developing AI solutions. The new capabilities include text analysis, form recognizer, custom commands, and neural text to speech voices.

Vodafone Brings 800G to New Zealand with Ciena

Network operating company VodafoneOpens a new window has become the first provider to deploy 800G technology in New Zealand. The company is doing this with Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme. The technology will deliver high data capacity, transmission, and speed, and also support 5G services that Vodafone recently launchedOpens a new window in the country.

Compuware Automates Shift-Left Testing With DevOps Integration

Mainframe DevOps software provider Compuware CorporationOpens a new window unveiled capabilities for automating and integrating test data and test case execution. The new skills will empower IT teams to achieve high-performance application development quality, velocity, and efficiency.

Sam Knutson, VP of Product Management at Compuware, a BMC company, while speaking with Toolbox, shared, “Compuware’s latest delivery targeted testing bottlenecks that waste developer time and energy. Integration between Topaz for Enterprise Data and Topaz for Total Test automates and integrates historically manual processes of preparing test data and test case execution, shifting them further left. This frees up development resources to focus on innovation.”

Ericsson Makes Shift to Standalone 5G Easier

Communication service provider EricssonOpens a new window has now made new software available that can make the shift to standalone 5G easier, by enabling service providers to operate 5G NR without signaling support for an underlying LTE network. They can now add 5G NR to existing 4G sites making 5G deployment easier.

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Exasol Launches Exasol V7 to Enhance Use of Data

ExasolOpens a new window , the analytics database vendor, launched Exasol V7 to empower organizations with enhanced speed, performance, accuracy, and insight in using data. Exasol V7 enables users to deploy analytical models on larger data volumes to find more business-critical answers and better insights.

Mathias Golombek, CTO of Exasol, in a conversation with Toolbox said, “We’re incredibly excited to bring V7 of the Exasol database to our users. By delivering results faster and more cost-efficient than other solutions, these updates allow Exasol users to scale their exponentially growing unstructured and semi-structured data. This means that businesses can run analytical models on larger volumes of data, at speed, which helps teams find the answers to mission-critical queries and helps businesses leaders make faster, more effective business decisions.”

Google Begins Beta 2 of Android 11

Google is starting the Beta 2Opens a new window of Android 11 after the beta oneOpens a new window kicked off a few days back. Android 11 will be making Android more people-centric and expressive. Users will have more control over their smart devices and can exercise more control over sensitive permissions.

Maximize Cloud ROI With Google Cloud Active Assist

Google Cloud unveiled Active AssistOpens a new window , a portfolio of intelligent tools and capabilities that Google has designed to assist users for effective management of complex cloud operations. Active Assist deploys data, machine learning, automation, and intelligence for a simpler and smarter cloud experience.

Google Docs, Sheets and Slides to Go Dark

Google has updated the Google Doc, Sheets, and Slides with new dark theme supportOpens a new window to make it easier for people to work in a low-light environment and save battery life. The feature is available for all G Suite customers and users with personal accounts.

Keysight Launched 5G Device Test Solution

Keysight the electronic measurement company focused on innovations in wireless, modular, and software solutions, has updated its 5G Network Emulation Solution portfolio with the launch of the S8708A 5G Advanced Performance Test ToolsetOpens a new window , which is a wireless device test solution enabling chipset and device makers to evaluate and optimize the performance of 5G devices.

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Micro Focus Empowers UFT Family with New Capabilities

Enterprise Software provider Micro FocusOpens a new window has enhanced the intelligent testing capabilities of the UFT family with new AI-powered enhancements. The new capabilities empower application teams to effectively and efficiently meet growing demands by increasing test coverage and test asset resiliency and reducing test creation time and maintenance efforts.

Google Cloud Gets New Speed With NVIDIA Ampere GPUs

NVIDIA announced that the company’s e NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUOpens a new window is available in alpha on Google Compute Engine just over a month after its introduction. Accelerator-Optimized VM (A2) instance family featuring A100 makes Google the first cloud service provider to offer the new NVIDIA GPU.

Push Technology Brings Developers New API for Cloud

Real-time data streaming and messaging solutions provider Push Technology has launched a new Service APIOpens a new window capability for Diffusion cloud. The new Service API provides a REST interface for publishing and requesting data, making Diffusion available to any programming language that can make an HTTP request without installing SDK.

Explaining the reason behind the launch, Sean Bowen, CEO of Push Technology, while speaking to Toolbox, said, “Despite the wide range of SDKs we provide, we receive developer requests to help them easily use Diffusion to expand their applications by supporting even more programming languages and platforms. In response to these requests, we made the strategic decision to support them all with the introduction of our new Service API for Diffusion Cloud. Our Service API provides a simple REST interface, making the power of Diffusion accessible using any programming language. Developers can quickly start interacting, prototyping, and launching services with Diffusion Cloud in minutes. This is just the first of many new features that we’ll be introducing to ensure that open standards and ease-of-use are front and center in the developer experience with Diffusion Cloud.”

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Telos Unveils The Epios Project

Telos, a blockchain platform, announced the launch of The Epios ProjectOpens a new window , where the project’s flagship product is a mobile application that connects individuals seeking anonymous testing with providers who can supply and process test kits in compliance with local laws and regulations.

Douglas Horn, Chief Architect of the Telos Blockchain and Project Lead of Epios, told Toolbox, “Epios offers a framework for structurally assured anonymous testing meaning that individuals can get the health status information they need to make informed choices at the personal level. It also provides aggregate data reporting about testing and status to better fill in data gaps due to selection bias so that epidemiologists have more complete data sets to work from—without compromising anonymity.”

Telstra To Build Network Infrastructure in the U.S.

Global telecommunications and technology company TelstraOpens a new window announced plans to expand its network infrastructure to the United States by increasing bandwidth capacity on its trans-Pacific subsea cables. Besides, the company will be opening two new points-of-presence (PoPs) in the region and upgrading many of its in-country circuits to enhance network resiliency and diversity.

Speaking exclusively to Toolbox, Nick Collins, President of Telstra, Americas said, “As people around the world continue to distance from one another, the need to quickly and reliably connect has drastically increased. With these new PoPs, we’re continuing our commitment to grow alongside our customers and their needs, providing a direct line to businesses and opportunities in Asia.”

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