Weekly Tech Updates: Sept 13, 2025

Ever miss a critical patch? 😰 Imagine logging in to find an unwanted guest in your system. For server admins, that's not a thriller movie—it's a preventable nightmare.

Staying updated is not just best practice, it's peace of mind.

Here's what you need to know from the last 24 hours:

☁️ Google Cloud

Cloud Run GPU support is GA 🎉 — Attach NVIDIA L4 Tensor Core GPUs to serverless containers. Perfect for ML inference, video encoding, and graphics-heavy workloads with autoscaling.
Datastream for MongoDB is live ✅ — Enabling CDC-based ingestion into BigQuery/Cloud Storage.
Data transfer pricing changes ahead of new EU regulations.

🖥️ Windows Server 2025 – Now Generally Available!

Hybrid-first with deeper Azure Arc integration
Stronger security: SMB over QUIC, Secured-Core servers, Credential Guard enhancements
Optimized for AI and containers — Better GPU passthrough and Kubernetes support

🔻 Patch Tuesday – September 2025

86 vulnerabilities patched. Among them:

🔸 Critical RCE in SMB/NTLM & HPC Pack
🔸 Privilege escalation bugs in Windows Server 2025, 2022, and older versions

➡️ If your Windows Servers are internet-facing, patch NOW. Don't become the next headline.

🧠 My Take

Innovation in AI and cloud is thrilling, but nothing trumps security. Today's patches aren't optional—they're essential. Windows Server 2025 brings great features, but only if it's secure.

🗳️ POLL: Which update matters most to your org?

1️⃣ GPUs in Cloud Run (serverless AI/ML)
2️⃣ Windows Server 2025 migration
3️⃣ Applying this month's security patches

Weekly Tech Dose: September 13, 2025

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