Steef-Jan Wiggers

AWS European Sovereign Cloud Launches—But Does It Solve the Real Problem? AWS officially launched its European Sovereign Cloud this week with a €7.8 billion investment in Brandenburg, Germany. The technical isolation is genuine—U.S.-based engineers can’t access the…

AWS just invested €7.8 billion in its European Sovereign Cloud. The technical isolation is real—but can a U.S.-owned company truly protect European data from U.S. legal jurisdiction? Read my latest on why sovereignty isn't solved by datacenters alone. #europeancloud sjwiggers.com/2026/02/06/a...

AWS European Sovereign Cloud Launches—But Does It Solve the Real Problem? AWS officially launched its European Sovereign Cloud this week with a €7.8 billion investment in Brandenburg, Germany. The technical isolation is genuine—U.S.-based engineers can’t access the…

AWS just invested €7.8 billion in its European Sovereign Cloud. The technical isolation is real—but can a U.S.-owned company truly protect European data from U.S. legal jurisdiction? Read my latest on why sovereignty isn't solved by datacenters alone. #europeancloud sjwiggers.com/2026/02/06/a...

Google Pushes for gRPC Support in Model Context Protocol Google Cloud is bridging a critical gap for enterprises by introducing a gRPC transport package for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enhancing integration for businesses already using gRPC. This game...

Google is contributing a gRPC transport package to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to bridge a critical integration gap for enterprises that have standardized on gRPC for their microservices. #google #gprc #mcp #jsonrpc #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2026/02...

Google Introduces Managed Connection Pooling for AlloyDB Google Cloud has launched managed connection pooling for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, boosting client connections by 3x and transactional throughput by up to 5x. This feature simplifies database management...

Google Cloud has made managed connection pooling generally available for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, bringing PgBouncer-like functionality directly into the database service. #googlecloud #alloydb #connectionpooling #postgresql www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...

Cloudflare's Matrix Homeserver Demo Sparks Debate over AI-Generated Code Claims A Cloudflare blog post claiming a "production-grade" Matrix homeserver on Workers didn't survive community scrutiny. Missing federation, incomplete encryption, and TODO comments in authentication logi...

Cloudflare published a blog post demonstrating a serverless Matrix homeserver running on Workers, triggering debate over AI-generated code and technical accuracy. #cloudflare #ai #matrix #matrixhomeserver #aigeneratedcode #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2026/02...

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 ...

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...

From Rigid Choreography to Intelligent Collaboration: Agentic Orchestration as the Evolution of SOA For decades, integration professionals have crafted orchestrations with unwavering precision—defining every step, every exception, every pathway through our business processes. Yet for all our soph…

Working in the integration space, I've watched our orchestrations evolve from rigid choreography to something far more powerful. Agentic orchestration isn't replacing what we know—it's finally giving our services the intelligence to adapt and think for themselves. sjwiggers.com/2026/01/25/f...

Google BigQuery Adds SQL-Native Managed Inference for Hugging Face Models Google has launched SQL-native managed inference for 180,000+ Hugging Face models in BigQuery. The preview release collapses the ML lifecycle into a unified SQL interface, eliminating the need for sep...

Google recently launched third-party generative AI inference for open models in BigQuery, allowing data teams to deploy and run any model from Hugging Face or Vertex AI Model Garden using plain SQL. #google #bigquery #googlecloud #vertex #huggingface #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2026/01...

From Rigid Choreography to Intelligent Collaboration: Agentic Orchestration as the Evolution of SOA For decades, integration professionals have crafted orchestrations with unwavering precision—defining every step, every exception, every pathway through our business processes. Yet for all our soph…

Working in the integration space, I've watched our orchestrations evolve from rigid choreography to something far more powerful. Agentic orchestration isn't replacing what we know—it's finally giving our services the intelligence to adapt and think for themselves. sjwiggers.com/2026/01/25/f...

AWS Launches European Sovereign Cloud Amid Questions About U.S. Legal Jurisdiction AWS has launched its European Sovereign Cloud with a €7.8 billion investment, designed to meet EU regulatory demands and address data privacy concerns amid geopolitical tensions. Despite its operation...

Amazon Web Services has launched its European Sovereign Cloud to general availability, marking a €7.8 billion investment in physically and logically separated infrastructure. #aws #sovereignty #europe #infoq 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...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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.

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.

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...

As 2025 wraps up, the #InfoQ #podcast unpacks the biggest shifts in software:
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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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

#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 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...

#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 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 ...

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 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...

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 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...

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 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...

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: 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...

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...

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...

Microsoft recently announced the general availability (GA) of API Management Premium version 2 #apimanagement #azure #microsoft #infoq www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...

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...

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...