Starting today, Amazon EC2 High Memory instances with 3TiB (u-3tb1.56xlarge) of memory are now available in US East (Ohio). Instances with 6TiB of memory (u-6tb1.56xlarge, u-6tb1.112xlarge) are now available in Europe (Milan), instances with 18TiB of memory (u-18tb1.112xlarge) are now available in Europe (Ireland), and instances with 24TiB of memory (u-24tb1.112xlarge) are now available in US East (N. Virginia) and AWS GovCloud (US-West). This launch also includes support for On Demand, Savings Plan, Reserved Instance, and 1-year Dedicated Host Reservation purchase options for instances with 18TiB and 24TiB of memory which were previously only available with 3-year Dedicated Host Reservations.

Today, we are announcing the availability of EBS direct APIs in the AWS Middle East (UAE) region.

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports a linked server to Oracle database. From your RDS for SQL Server instance, you can use linked servers to access external Oracle databases to read data and execute SQL commands. If you have existing solutions that use linked servers to integrate Oracle databases, you can now migrate your SQL Server workloads directly to Amazon RDS.

Electronica is the world’s biggest electronics show, and Electronics Weekly will be covering it extensively!

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Ofcom has updated its strategy for supporting space-based communication, its Space Spectrum Strategy. It means satellite operators will be allowed to access more airwaves to provide a wider range of broadband services. This will include non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite systems – orbiting the Earth and tracked by satellite dishes – which can enable services including …

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Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new international project which aims to provide Sub-Saharan Africa with portable, reliable and affordable methods to diagnose diseases. The Digital Innovations and Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases in Africa project, or Didida, brings together 14 partners from eight countries: Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Kingdom, France, …

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Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has announced 650V and 750V SiC MOSFETs for industrial and automotive applications. The 650V SiC MOSFETs are suitable switches for industrial applications such as solar inverters, motor drives, industrial power supplies, and new energy storage systems, while the AEC-Q101 qualified 750V SiC MOSFET line is targeted for the high-reliability needs in electric vehicle …

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Skyworks is introducing an isolated gate driver reference design that operates with Wolfspeed’s SiC FET power modules. With the growing adoption of SiC for power conversion and inverter applications — fueled by consumer demand for greater range, faster charging and more efficient propulsion for EVs — there is an increasing need for gate drivers that …

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Warren Buffett has invested around $5 billion in TSMC. According to a regulatory filing, Berkshire Hathaway bought about 60 million American depository receipts in TSMC in Q3. TSMC shares have have seen a sell off  of some $250 billion from their peak and the investment by Berkshire Hathaway was taken as a sigh that Buffett thinks …

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