Amazon VPC Flow Logs is now available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) region. VPC Flow Logs is a feature that enables you to capture information about the IP traffic going to and from your VPC. Once enabled for a particular VPC, Subnet or Elastic Network Interface (ENI), relevant network traffic will be logged to CloudWatch Logs for storage and analysis by your own applications or third-party tools. Additionally, metrics can be created to identify trends and patterns.
Amazon SNS adds Worldwide SMS
You can now use Amazon SNS to send SMS messages to phone numbers in 200+ countries. With the addition of the Worldwide SMS Delivery feature, Amazon SNS now offers a low cost, fully managed and highly scalable service that lets you deliver both transactional messages such as one-time passwords (OTP) and promotional messages such as marketing campaigns to your users across multiple destinations globally, over multiple channels such as text-messaging (SMS) mobile push, and email.
MC Assembly to curb water consumption with new closed loop process water recycling system
The water savings totals more than 3 million gallons of water each year, company officials said.
How NSF tests for lead in drinking water
NSF International has educational resources, guides and tips if you are concerned about lead in your drinking water.
Updated spray aerator for Carpentersville, Ill. water supply includes Easi-Span building
The new system replaced one that was constructed in the 1960s.
Fountain Valley, Calif., beats water reduction goal with Sensus Technology
Fountain Valley deployed Sensus technology one year ago to help the state save billions of gallons of water.
Stormwater management in Lenexa, Kan., gets boost from Opti technologies
The project will leverage Opti’s Internet of Things (IoT) technology to enhance watershed management while mitigating flooding and improving water quality.
OriginClear recognizes major shift toward decentralization in water treatment
OriginClear believes that more industrial water users are treating their dirty water on-site, creating growth opportunities for local water service companies.
SMIC buys LFoundry
SMIC, has bought a 70% stake in Italy’s small foundry LFoundry for €49 million. LFoundry has total capacity of 40k 8″ wpm. Its 2015 revenue was €215 million. LFoundry mostly makes automotive, security, and industrial ICs including CIS, smart power, touch display driver IC’s and embedded memory. “This allows us to enter the automotive market,” …
China to build $600m IC Science Park
Taking a leaf from its neighbour Taiwan’s book, China is to set up a Science Park. Taiwan had a famous success with the Hsinchu Science Park near Taipei then added two more in the middle and south of the island. China will build a park specifically for ICs near Beijing called the Zhongguancun Science Park. …