Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories - Page 65
Originally disrupting the book retailing business, Amazon Web Services has since emerged as a world’s
leader in the provision of ‘as a Service’ computing resources. With more than 200 services available
covering infrastructure, platform, compute, storage and applications as a service, AWS solutions are
provided from a network of 38 data centers around the world. A cluster of AWS data centres is planned
for New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, and likely to be online by 2024.
Exclusive Q&A: Why has Google thrown down the $13b gauntlet?
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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Google's latest US$13 billion investment in its US data centres marks a strategic move to gain ground in the competitive cloud market, says Francesco Paola.
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
CylancePROTECT now available on AWS Marketplace
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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Customers now have access to CylancePROTECT for AI-driven protection across all Windows, Mac, and Linux (including Amazon Linux) instances.
Veritas strengthens AWS partnership with new competencies
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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Veritas bolsters its AWS alliance as Veritas NetBackup and Backup Exec attain AWS Storage Competency status, enhancing data protection for cloud users.
2018 cloud infrastructure spend exceeds US$80b
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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According to Canalys, spending grew by 46% in 4Q18 and AWS maintained dominance with nearly a third of the total.
Channel partners growing in importance for cloud services
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Canalys analysts say the huge growth in cloud services will be of benefit to channel partners with a number of incentives.
AWS' on-premises play an admission of hybrid cloud's future
Wed, 6th Feb 2019
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According to Nutanix's Jeff Smith, public cloud is not - and never has been - a panacea, and it seems the world has finally caught up to that fact.
Big cloud providers continue to squeeze out smaller players
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Last year saw almost manic growth in revenue for cloud providers as businesses continue to seek the benefits the services can provide.
Education IoT market to be valued at US$11.3 billion by 2023
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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The IoT in education market is set to soar to USD $11.3 billion by 2023, driven by eLearning adoption and connected devices, despite security concerns.
IDC: Cloud 'megaplaforms' are heading to 70% workload share
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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While the Big Four providers will have the lion's share, lock-in will be avoided through multi-cloud and cloud-native approaches.
AWS awarded protected level certification by the ACSC
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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Amazon Web Services secures ACSC's protected certification, enabling Australian organisations to handle highly sensitive data securely in the AWS APAC region.
FalconStor announces AWS integration
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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FalconStor, rebranding its flagship product to FalconStor Data Mastery Platform, announces its integration with AWS, targeting complex enterprises.
Veeam expands cloud data management capabilities for IBM, AWS and Azure
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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The new capabilities supposedly deliver cost-effective data retention, easy cloud migration and data mobility.
Nasuni receives AWS competency status for primary storage
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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The recognition certifies that Nasuni Cloud File Services meet AWS's strict technical proficiency requirements for primary storage.
Bulk of US$250b cloud market claimed by just nine companies
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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The top nine vendors in the wide cloud market ecosystem are responsible for well over half of all the revenues.
Interview: AWS ANZ MD discusses machine learning strategy
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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AWS ANZ MD Paul Migliorini outlines the cloud giant's machine learning strategy, highlighting SageMaker's swift adoption in Australia and New Zealand.
Amazon rumoured to buy Israel DR firm CloudEndure
Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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Amazon is rumoured to be buying Israeli cloud computing startup CloudEndure for USD $200 million, sparking intrigue in the tech community.
Ribbon Communications bolsters cloud offerings through Amazon Partner Network
Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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Ribbon Communications has joined the Amazon Partner Network to enhance its cloud-hosted real-time communications services.
How hybrid will shape the cloud battle in 2019
Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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In 2019, hyperscale cloud giants like AWS, Microsoft, and Google will fiercely compete to dominate the lucrative hybrid cloud solutions market.
How AT&T aims to help businesses recover faster from a disaster
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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AT&T aims to reduce risks in cloud storage for business customers by offering Cloud Recovery with Sungard AS supported by AWS.