Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories - Page 47
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.
Gartner - IaaS public cloud services market grew 29.5% in 2017
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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Amazon is still on top, but Alibaba’s investment strategy is giving the company huge potential for global growth.
Battle in the cloud: AWS still on top but Google is starting to flex
Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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AWS remains the top cloud infrastructure provider, but rival Microsoft Azure is growing faster and closing the market share gap, according to Canalys.
SAP Cloud Platform will finally see AWS for ANZ in 2018
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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SAP Cloud Platform will be available through AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) region to allow local users easier access to SAP’s cloud solutions.
Submarine cable project connecting Asia and the US signed off
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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A consortium of global heavyweights has signed a contract with an Asian company to lay a high performance submarine cable spanning almost 16,000 km.
The Instillery harnesses data for Auckland Council with AWS
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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The solution will help drive growth decisions, optimise city planning and enable stakeholders to measure the impact of investment on social outcomes.
EXCLUSIVE: Ingram Micro’s secret IoT Marketplace plans
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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ChannelLife has discovered Ingram Micro's plans to release an IoT Marketplace, building on the success of their current Cloud Marketplace.
New study shows how businesses can save up to 35% off their AWS bill
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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A main driver behind cloud adoption is the cost savings involved, but a new study has revealed the majority of businesses are wasting their budget.
Rackspace takes next step in AWS migration certification
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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As an AWS Migrations Acceleration Program Partner, it can help customers reduce the risk of migrating to AWS cloud.
Cove trials insurance purchases via Facebook Messenger chatbot
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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Cove Insurance has claimed it's first to sell insurance via a chatbot currently in private beta mode, and the tech looks promising.
AWS top of all four regional public cloud markets around the world
Sat, 23rd Jun 2018
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Leading not just at a global level but also at a regional level, AWS is top of the North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America markets.
HPE introduces service to optimise public, private and hybrid cloud consumption
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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HPE GreenLake Hybrid Cloud delivers cloud-native operations, compliance, and financial control for AWS, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Azure Stack.
Trend Micro extends container security solution to work at the speed of DevOps
Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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Trend Micro has expanded its container security solution with Deep Security Smart Check, enabling malware and vulnerability scans in the DevOps cycle.
Update: MYOB formally withdraws Reckon merger application
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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The sale and purchase agreement included conditions, including regulatory conditions, which had to be satisfied prior to completion.
How the cloud is leaving two thirds of organisations vulnerable in ANZ
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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The report found that the adoption of cloud security technologies lagged behind cloud adoption, leaving many businesses at risk of a data breach.
Dynatrace announces a plan to tackle multi-cloud software challenges
Thu, 31st May 2018
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Management Zones automatically discovers environment information and delivers built-in, dynamic permission-based data access.
Rackspace achieves AWS Financial Services Competency
Wed, 30th May 2018
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The company demonstrated expertise with AWS and passed an assessment of their solutions in order to receive the designation.
Progress and AWS offering self-service Industrial IoT solution
Wed, 30th May 2018
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The offering will empower R&D and innovation groups with better decision-making capabilities for IIoT proof-of-concept (POC) and pilot execution.
Australia's law firms facing 'serious but not insurmountable' cyber flaws
Tue, 29th May 2018
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A survey reveals that Australia's law firms are exposing client data to cyber risks, with 41% of lawyers unaware of available smartphone cybersecurity measures.
AWS adds new smart scheduling functionality to Alexa
Mon, 28th May 2018
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The ‘Alexa Smart Scheduling Assistant’ is designed to help users schedule 1:1 meetings with multiple participants.
AWS funding bursary course to support local data centre workforce
Fri, 25th May 2018
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The global giant has partnered with the Institute of Technology Tallaght in Ireland to help local talent pursue a career in technology.