Mike Rosoft

Amazon MSK Express brokers now support Intelligent Rebalancing on existing clusters

Amazon MSK Provisioned clusters with Express brokers now support Intelligent Rebalancing on all existing clusters, at no additional cost. Previously available only on newly created clusters, Intelligent Rebalancing is now available on all MSK Provisioned clusters running Express brokers, making…

Modern Workspace Pro 19 June 2026No Comments

Amazon Web Services

Announcing the general availability of a new AWS Local Zone in Hanoi, Vietnam 

Today, AWS announces the general availability of a new Local Zone in Hanoi, Vietnam, bringing AWS infrastructure closer to end users. This new Local Zone is one of the first AWS Local Zones in the Asia Pacific with support for…

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Amazon Web Services

AWS Compute Optimizer enhances EBS volume recommendations with additional performance metrics

AWS Compute Optimizer now includes improved visibility into IOPS and throughput spikes when deliverings Amazon EBS volume rightsizing recommendations. Compute Optimizer analyzes two additional Amazon CloudWatch metrics, VolumeIOPSExceededCheck and VolumeThroughputExceededCheck, which report whether your workload consistently attempted to drive IOPS…

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Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 suite

(Updated) Use sensitivity labels to block all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint [MC1297982]

Message ID: MC1297982 (Updated) Updated June 18, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]Microsoft is updating an existing sensitivity label setting that controls whether certain connected experiences can analyze file content. This change extends support of…

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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Publish organization prompts to Copilot Chat [MC1396361]

Message ID: MC1396361 [What and Why]Organizations can now centrally create and publish curated prompts for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Rather than relying on each employee to discover effective ways of working with Copilot, administrators can shape the experience by publishing…

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Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft Edge: Validate Edge builds early with enterprise preview [MC1396358]

Message ID: MC1396358 [What and Why:] Enterprise Preview in Microsoft Edge introduces a streamlined way for admins to validate prerelease Edge builds directly within the Stable application. This reduces deployment friction and enables faster feedback loops while maintaining user productivity.…

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Mike on Anthropic Claude Sonnet is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot [MC1247880]17 April 2026
Really interesting update. It feels like the bigger story here is not just that another model has been added, but…
Mike on Copilot entry point changes in Excel [MC1282571]17 April 2026
This is a helpful breakdown of what looks like a small UX change on the surface but has very real…
AI Logo Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 14, 202617 February 2026
It’s exciting to see Google SecOps SIEM and SOAR updates rolling out globally. I’m curious if there are any significant…
AI Music Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 13, 202615 February 2026
Security bulletins like the one for CVE-2025-13292 are always a bit concerning, but it’s reassuring to know Google is actively…
Nano Banana AI on GCP Release Notes: February 12, 202614 February 2026
This migration tool seems like a great step for those looking to modernize their infrastructure. Being able to move App…