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AWS tries to lure users to its cloud via storage ease of use

The Amazon cloud unit didn’t offer dramatic new capabilities or new scale with the rollout of five tools/services at its re:Invent 2024 event, but it did share a focus on making it just a tad easier for enterprises to use AWS.

By Evan Schuman

Dec 2, 2024 8 mins

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AWS’ Amazon Connect service gets new-gen AI updates

The new updates include the ability to reach customers for outbound campaigns proactively.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Dec 2, 2024 3 mins

Amazon Web Services Generative AI

Predictable AWS cloud deployment resources allow full account takeover

The staging S3 buckets created within CDK bootstrapping have predictable naming patterns attackers can exploit.

By Shweta Sharma

Oct 25, 2024 1 min

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AWS cloud to rain another £8 billion in the UK for local cloud infrastructure

Given the lack of specifics in the AWS statement, it’s difficult to know how much cloud infrastructure it will buy, but the investment is table stakes in the European cloud battles with Microsoft, Google.

By Evan Schuman

Sep 11, 2024 5 mins

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How AWS secures its infrastructure with Sonaris

With Sonaris, an internally developed tool, AWS continuously monitors its systems to pre-empt attacks on customer data.

By Shweta Sharma

Jun 20, 2024 5 mins

Amazon Web Services Cloud Storage Network Security

AWS clarifies Nvidia chip order: Upgrade, not halt

AWS will use Nvidia’s new Blackwell GPUs for Project Ceiba instead of Nvidia’s Grace Hopper chips that were earlier planned.

By Gyana Swain

May 22, 2024 3 mins

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AWS launches Deadline Cloud for content rendering

The new managed service is designed for render management tasks for teams creating computer-generated 2D or 3D graphics, and visual effects.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Apr 3, 2024 4 mins

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AWS to invest $15 billion in Japan to expand its cloud infra by 2027

The investment will be used to expand the cloud service provider’s infrastructure in the country, including its facilities in Osaka and Tokyo.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 19, 2024 3 mins

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UK regulator launches antitrust probe into Microsoft and Amazon cloud services

High switching fees, technical restrictions on interoperability, and committed spend discounts offered by cloud providers are outlined as concerns by communications regulator Ofcom.

By Charlotte Trueman

Oct 5, 2023 3 mins

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Cisco bolsters mobile core technology with Working Group Two buy

Cisco has made nine acquisitions this year to reinforce everything from BGP support, security and application performance to AI development

By Michael Cooney

Aug 10, 2023 4 mins

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