Steef-Jan Wiggers
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InfoQ Cloud Lead Editor, Microsoft MVP Azure Integration PaaS, Cloud Native, Speaker, Scuba Diver, Runner, and Field Hockey Player.
Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability, signaling a shift toward standardized, identity-secure agentic workflows. #microsoft #mcp #modelcontextprotocol #azure #faas #functions www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
Microsoft Releases Azure Functions Support for Model Context Protocol Servers
Microsoft has launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Azure Functions, ensuring secure, standardized workflows for AI agents. With built-in OBO authentication and streamable HTTP transport, it a...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability, signaling a shift toward standardized, identity-secure agentic workflows. #microsoft #mcp #modelcontextprotocol #azure #faas #functions www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS has increased pricing for EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML by approximately 15% across all regions where the service is available. The price adjustment affects organizations reserving dedicated GPU capacity for ... #aws #pricing #ec2 #capacityblocks #gpu www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS Hikes EC2 Capacity Block Rates by 15% in Uniform ML Pricing Adjustment
AWS has raised EC2 Capacity Block prices for ML by 15% across all regions, impacting GPU-based workloads. The uniform price hikes affect top-tier instances powered by NVIDIA GPUs, underscoring supply ...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
AWS has increased pricing for EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML by approximately 15% across all regions where the service is available. The price adjustment affects organizations reserving dedicated GPU capacity for ... #aws #pricing #ec2 #capacityblocks #gpu www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS has expanded Amazon CloudWatch to unify log management across operational and security use cases. #amazon #cloudwatch #aws #ocsf #otel #opentelemetry #observability #infoq #apache #apacheiceberg #cloudcomputing #unifiedlogs #s3 www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS CloudWatch Evolves into Unified Observability Platform with Apache Iceberg Support
AWS has expanded Amazon CloudWatch to unify log management across operational and security use cases. By integrating native OCSF normalization and Apache Iceberg-compatible storage via S3 Tables, the ...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM
AWS has expanded Amazon CloudWatch to unify log management across operational and security use cases. #amazon #cloudwatch #aws #ocsf #otel #opentelemetry #observability #infoq #apache #apacheiceberg #cloudcomputing #unifiedlogs #s3 www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
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AWS recently announced the general availability of S3 Vectors, a cloud object storage service with native support for storing and querying vector data. The company increases per-index capacity forty-fold to 2 billion vectors and introduces sub-100ms query latencies.
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Amazon S3 Vectors Reaches GA, Introducing "Storage-First" Architecture for RAG
AWS has announced the general availability of Amazon S3 Vectors, increasing per-index capacity forty-fold to 2 billion vectors. By natively integrating vector search into the S3 storage engine, the se...
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January 3, 2026 at 11:12 AM
AWS recently announced the general availability of S3 Vectors, a cloud object storage service with native support for storing and querying vector data. The company increases per-index capacity forty-fold to 2 billion vectors and introduces sub-100ms query latencies.
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AWS recently announced two new capabilities for S3 Tables: a new intelligent tiering storage class that automatically optimizes costs based on access patterns, and replication support … #aws #s3 #tables #storage www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS Adds Intelligent-Tiering and Replication for S3 Tables
AWS has introduced Intelligent-Tiering and cross-region replication for S3 Tables to automate cost optimization and data availability for Apache Iceberg workloads. These features allow data to transit...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
AWS recently announced two new capabilities for S3 Tables: a new intelligent tiering storage class that automatically optimizes costs based on access patterns, and replication support … #aws #s3 #tables #storage www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
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AWS recently announced the public preview of Amazon Route 53 Global Resolver, a new service that provides secure, reliable DNS resolution globally. #anycast #amazonwebservices #dns #aws #route53 #amazon www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS Previews Route 53 Global Resolver to Decouple DNS from Regional Failures
AWS previews Route 53 Global Resolver, using Anycast to decouple DNS from regional failures. It simplifies hybrid setups with unified public/private resolution, DoH/DoT, and Zero-Trust security.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
AWS recently announced the public preview of Amazon Route 53 Global Resolver, a new service that provides secure, reliable DNS resolution globally. #anycast #amazonwebservices #dns #aws #route53 #amazon www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS recently announced the public preview of Amazon Route 53 Global Resolver, a new service that provides secure, reliable DNS resolution globally. #anycast #amazonwebservices #dns #aws #route53 #amazon www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS Previews Route 53 Global Resolver to Decouple DNS from Regional Failures
AWS previews Route 53 Global Resolver, using Anycast to decouple DNS from regional failures. It simplifies hybrid setups with unified public/private resolution, DoH/DoT, and Zero-Trust security.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
AWS recently announced the public preview of Amazon Route 53 Global Resolver, a new service that provides secure, reliable DNS resolution globally. #anycast #amazonwebservices #dns #aws #route53 #amazon www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
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As 2025 wraps up, the #InfoQ #podcast unpacks the biggest shifts in software:
⇨ AI workflows
⇨ Architectural complexity
⇨ Sociotechnical systems
⇨ Platform products
Plus, a look ahead at what 2026 has in store.
🎧 bit.ly/4pv6wxE
#SoftwareTrends #AI #DevOps #PlatformEngineering #DevEx #MCP
⇨ AI workflows
⇨ Architectural complexity
⇨ Sociotechnical systems
⇨ Platform products
Plus, a look ahead at what 2026 has in store.
🎧 bit.ly/4pv6wxE
#SoftwareTrends #AI #DevOps #PlatformEngineering #DevEx #MCP
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
As 2025 wraps up, the #InfoQ #podcast unpacks the biggest shifts in software:
⇨ AI workflows
⇨ Architectural complexity
⇨ Sociotechnical systems
⇨ Platform products
Plus, a look ahead at what 2026 has in store.
🎧 bit.ly/4pv6wxE
#SoftwareTrends #AI #DevOps #PlatformEngineering #DevEx #MCP
⇨ AI workflows
⇨ Architectural complexity
⇨ Sociotechnical systems
⇨ Platform products
Plus, a look ahead at what 2026 has in store.
🎧 bit.ly/4pv6wxE
#SoftwareTrends #AI #DevOps #PlatformEngineering #DevEx #MCP
AWS recently announced two new capabilities for S3 Tables: a new intelligent tiering storage class that automatically optimizes costs based on access patterns, and replication support … #aws #s3 #tables #storage www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
AWS Adds Intelligent-Tiering and Replication for S3 Tables
AWS has introduced Intelligent-Tiering and cross-region replication for S3 Tables to automate cost optimization and data availability for Apache Iceberg workloads. These features allow data to transit...
www.infoq.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
AWS recently announced two new capabilities for S3 Tables: a new intelligent tiering storage class that automatically optimizes costs based on access patterns, and replication support … #aws #s3 #tables #storage www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
Microsoft announced during its annual Ignite conference the public preview of memory in the Foundry Agent Service, a fully-managed, long-term memory store natively integrated with its agent service. #memory #azure #foundryservice #microsoft #infoq #agents #ignite www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service Simplifies State Management with Long-Term Memory Preview
Microsoft has launched a public preview of a managed long-term memory store for its Foundry Agent Service. The service automates the extraction, consolidation, and retrieval of user context, providing...
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January 3, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Microsoft announced during its annual Ignite conference the public preview of memory in the Foundry Agent Service, a fully-managed, long-term memory store natively integrated with its agent service. #memory #azure #foundryservice #microsoft #infoq #agents #ignite www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
AWS recently announced the general availability of S3 Vectors, a cloud object storage service with native support for storing and querying vector data. The company increases per-index capacity forty-fold to 2 billion vectors and introduces sub-100ms query latencies.
www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
Amazon S3 Vectors Reaches GA, Introducing "Storage-First" Architecture for RAG
AWS has announced the general availability of Amazon S3 Vectors, increasing per-index capacity forty-fold to 2 billion vectors. By natively integrating vector search into the S3 storage engine, the se...
www.infoq.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:12 AM
AWS recently announced the general availability of S3 Vectors, a cloud object storage service with native support for storing and querying vector data. The company increases per-index capacity forty-fold to 2 billion vectors and introduces sub-100ms query latencies.
www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...
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#Microsoft announced during its annual #Ignite conference the public preview of #memory in the #Foundry #Agent Service, a fully managed, long-term memory store natively integrated with its agent service. #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service Simplifies State Management with Long-Term Memory Preview
Microsoft has launched a public preview of a managed long-term memory store for its Foundry Agent Service. The service automates the extraction, consolidation, and retrieval of user context, providing...
www.infoq.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
#Microsoft announced during its annual #Ignite conference the public preview of #memory in the #Foundry #Agent Service, a fully managed, long-term memory store natively integrated with its agent service. #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
#AWS recently launched a preview of the AWS Network #Firewall proxy, a managed service for proxy management and deployment. According to the company, this service allows customers to focus more on the security policies governing outbound access from their VPCs. www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
AWS Launches Network Firewall Proxy in Preview to Simplify Managed Egress Security
AWS has unveiled the preview of its Network Firewall proxy, a managed service that optimizes proxy management and enhances outbound security for VPCs. Integrated with NAT Gateway, this tool inspects t...
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December 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
#AWS recently launched a preview of the AWS Network #Firewall proxy, a managed service for proxy management and deployment. According to the company, this service allows customers to focus more on the security policies governing outbound access from their VPCs. www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
Google Cloud will have MCP-enabled services. The company recently announced fully-managed remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, ... #google #infoq #mcp #googlecloud #cloud www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
Google Cloud Launches Managed MCP Support
Google Cloud's introduction of fully-managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers revolutionizes its API infrastructure, streamlining access for developers. This enterprise-ready solution enhances AI ...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Google Cloud will have MCP-enabled services. The company recently announced fully-managed remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, ... #google #infoq #mcp #googlecloud #cloud www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
AWS recently announced AWS Transform Custom, a capability within AWS Transform that allows developers modernize and refactor custom code. #refactor #refactorcode #modernize #aws #infoq #technicaldebt www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
AWS Transform Custom Tackles Technical Debt
AWS Transform Custom revolutionizes code modernization with AI-driven, out-of-the-box transformations for Java, Node.js, and Python. This enterprise-focused tool accelerates application upgrades by up...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
AWS recently announced AWS Transform Custom, a capability within AWS Transform that allows developers modernize and refactor custom code. #refactor #refactorcode #modernize #aws #infoq #technicaldebt www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
In 2019, #AWS introduced Savings Plans for EC2 and Fargate, which we reported at #InfoQ. Now with Database Savings Plans, one can reduce database costs - something the community and customers had wanted for a while. #databasesavingsplans #cloudcomputing #costsavings www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
AWS Launches Database Savings Plans, Offering Up to 35% Cost Reduction and Engine Flexibility
AWS has launched Database Savings Plans, allowing customers to cut database costs by up to 35% with a commitment to consistent usage. This feature enhances flexibility during migrations and expansions...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In 2019, #AWS introduced Savings Plans for EC2 and Fargate, which we reported at #InfoQ. Now with Database Savings Plans, one can reduce database costs - something the community and customers had wanted for a while. #databasesavingsplans #cloudcomputing #costsavings www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
Earlier, Microsoft adopted the Durable Task Framework in Azure Functions. Now, AWS recently announced the launch of Durable Functions for Lambda. #aws #durable #faas #lambda #durableexecution #infoq #amazon #stateful www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
AWS Introduces Durable Functions: Stateful Logic Directly in Lambda Code
AWS has unveiled Durable Functions for Lambda, revolutionizing multi-step workflows. This feature allows developers to write code that manages state and retry logic without incurring costs during wait...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Earlier, Microsoft adopted the Durable Task Framework in Azure Functions. Now, AWS recently announced the launch of Durable Functions for Lambda. #aws #durable #faas #lambda #durableexecution #infoq #amazon #stateful www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
AWS Lambda Managed Instances is a new capability that allows customers to run AWS Lambda functions on their Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances. #aws #lambda #functions #faas #amazon #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
AWS Lambda Managed Instances: Serverless Flexibility Meets EC2 Cost Models
Unlock the power of AWS Lambda Managed Instances, seamlessly combining serverless functions with Amazon EC2 for optimal performance and cost efficiency. Designed for steady-state workloads, this solut...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
AWS Lambda Managed Instances is a new capability that allows customers to run AWS Lambda functions on their Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances. #aws #lambda #functions #faas #amazon #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
Microsoft recently announced the general availability (GA) of API Management Premium version 2 #apimanagement #azure #microsoft #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
Azure API Management Premium v2 GA: Simplified Private Networking and VNet Injection
Microsoft has launched API Management Premium v2, redefining security and ease-of-use in cloud API gateways. This new architecture enhances private networking by eliminating management traffic from cu...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Microsoft recently announced the general availability (GA) of API Management Premium version 2 #apimanagement #azure #microsoft #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
Microsoft recently announced a limited preview of #Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for hybrid environments, a new capability that brings cloud-native desktop virtualization to existing on-premises infrastructure. #avd #hybridcomputing www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
Azure Virtual Desktop Goes Fully Hybrid with Arc-Enabled Servers
Microsoft's Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) now supports hybrid environments, enabling on-premises Arc-Enabled Servers to act as session hosts. This integration enables customers to run virtual desktops i...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Microsoft recently announced a limited preview of #Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for hybrid environments, a new capability that brings cloud-native desktop virtualization to existing on-premises infrastructure. #avd #hybridcomputing www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
One of the interesting sessions at #QCon SF 2025 was presented by Engineering Manager Nishant Lakshmikanth from #LinkedIn - providing an in-depth look at how LinkedIn systematically dismantled its legacy batch-centric recommendation infrastructure. www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
LinkedIn’s Migration Journey to Serve Billions of Users by Nishant Lakshmikanth at QCon SF
Engineering Manager Nishant Lakshmikanth showcased LinkedIn's transformation at QCon SF 2025, detailing a shift from legacy batch-based systems to a real-time architecture. By decoupling recommendatio...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
One of the interesting sessions at #QCon SF 2025 was presented by Engineering Manager Nishant Lakshmikanth from #LinkedIn - providing an in-depth look at how LinkedIn systematically dismantled its legacy batch-centric recommendation infrastructure. www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
At QCon SF 2025, Spencer Judge, SDK Team Lead at Temporal, presented a case for using a shared Rust core to build and maintain robust multi-language SDKs efficiently. #qcon #qconsf #rust #temporal #infoq
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Rust at the Core: Accelerating Polyglot SDK Development by Spencer Judge at QCon SF 2025
Innovative SDK Team Lead Spencer Judge at Temporal unveiled a game-changing strategy at QCon SF 2025: leveraging a shared Rust core to streamline multi-language SDKs. By reducing redundancy and improv...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Cloudflare recently experienced a global outage caused by a database permission update, triggering widespread 5xx errors across its CDN and security services. #cloudflare #cloudoutage #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
Cloudflare Global Outage Traced to Internal Database Change
Cloudflare’s recent global outage, linked to a database update, caused widespread disruption and highlighted the risks of single-vendor reliance. While service was restored, the incident sparked discu...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Cloudflare recently experienced a global outage caused by a database permission update, triggering widespread 5xx errors across its CDN and security services. #cloudflare #cloudoutage #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
Recently, #AWS promoted #Rust support for its Function as a Service (FaaS) offering, #Lambda, from Experimental to Generally Available (GA), enabling developers to build serverless applications with Rust, backed by AWS Support and the Lambda availability SLA. #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
AWS Lambda Rust Support Reaches General Availability
AWS has elevated Rust support in Lambda from experimental to generally available, empowering developers to create high-performance, memory-safe serverless applications. This milestone enhances develop...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Recently, #AWS promoted #Rust support for its Function as a Service (FaaS) offering, #Lambda, from Experimental to Generally Available (GA), enabling developers to build serverless applications with Rust, backed by AWS Support and the Lambda availability SLA. #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
At the recent #QConSF, Netflix Staff Software Engineers Mendiratta and Fedorka shared insights into the company´s reliability strategy, detailing the evolution of its load-shedding techniques - It was a very interesting talk! #infoq #netflix #loadshedding #qcon www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
Enhancing Reliability Using Service-Level Prioritized Load Shedding: Netflix at QCon SF 2025
At QCon San Francisco, Netflix engineers unveiled their advanced Service-Level-Prioritized Load-Shedding strategy, enhancing reliability during traffic spikes. By prioritizing high-value requests and ...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
At the recent #QConSF, Netflix Staff Software Engineers Mendiratta and Fedorka shared insights into the company´s reliability strategy, detailing the evolution of its load-shedding techniques - It was a very interesting talk! #infoq #netflix #loadshedding #qcon www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...