Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories - Page 34
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.
AWS launches Amazon Kendra, its machine learning search service
Wed, 13th May 2020
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Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Kendra, an ML-powered enterprise search tool designed to provide precise results for natural language queries.
Boomi launches EventBridge iPaaS platform connector
Tue, 12th May 2020
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Provides out-of-the-box support for Amazon EventBridge, offering Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Boomi customers.
Rackspace to open first NZ office in Auckland
Tue, 5th May 2020
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Rackspace is set to open its first office in New Zealand, located in Auckland, as part of its strategic expansion across the Asia Pacific and Japan regions.
HPE rolls out GreenLake Central, delivering edge to cloud solution
Tue, 5th May 2020
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise launches GreenLake Central, offering a unified edge-to-cloud solution with enhanced hybrid cloud management and optimisation.
OpenText and AWS form strategic partnership
Mon, 4th May 2020
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OpenText’s portfolio of Information Management solutions will now be available as fully managed services on AWS.
Cloud wins big in Q1 2020 as remote work drives record demand
Fri, 1st May 2020
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Research released today by Canalys reveals cloud infrastructure services spending grew 34% in Q1 2020, hitting US$31 billion in the quarter.
Former AWS channel head to lead Auth0 APAC expansion plans
Fri, 1st May 2020
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Former Amazon Web Services channel head Jason Teo has been named as the new head of partnerships for the Asia Pacific region at Auth0.
University of Sydney taps into AWS to save threatened species
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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Researchers at the University of Sydney are using Amazon Web Services to analyse genetic data and develop strategies to save Australia's threatened species.
Edge computing market to explode in APAC despite pandemic woes
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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Despite pandemic challenges, APAC's edge computing market is set to soar to USD $5.8 billion by 2024, driven by rapid digital transformation and 5G.
Google Cloud Anthos generally available on AWS
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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Google Cloud's Anthos is now generally available on Amazon Web Services, broadening its hybrid and multi-cloud application platform capabilities.
Snowflake secures data deal with WA's Vix Technology
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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Western Australian company Vix Technology has entered into a business agreement with cloud data platform Snowflake to crunch real-time data.
Cloudscene recruits AWS, Netflix, Digital Realty execs to advisory board
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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Cloudscene bolsters its advisory board with execs from AWS, Netflix, Digital Realty, and NEXTDC, aiming to revolutionise the digital procurement landscape.
Trade Me outlaws all 'non-essential' items, announces strict new guidelines
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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Trade Me enforces strict new guidelines, restricting sales to essential items only in compliance with NZ Government alert level 4 lockdown measures.
AWS Marketplace & Data Exchange open to ANZ channel partners
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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ISVs, consulting partners, and data providers are now able to leverage AWS Marketplace and AWS Data Exchange for transactions.
Commvault adds AWS B&R among new capabilities
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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Also enhances Oracle and SQL database migration capabilities and adds integration with ServiceNow SaaS platform.
Alibaba Cloud fastest-growing in public cloud market
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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After AWS and Azure, Alibaba Cloud is the third biggest public cloud provider in the market and is showing no sign of slowing down.
Forcepoint announces three new integrations with AWS Security Hub
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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The collaboration will help users consolidate their high priority alerts across their AWS accounts, says Forcepoint.
New Azure and AWS integration announced amid increasing cyber threats
Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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FireMon announces new integrations with Azure and AWS to bolster defences against rising cyber threats, supporting multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
Unleashed Software continues growth with AWS
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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Unleashed Software's global growth continues after moving to Amazon Web Services, serving customers in 80 countries.
Kemp updates licensing, pricing for load balancers
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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The goal is to provide increased value and tighter alignment with independent software vendor (ISV) and service provider use cases.