The ups & downs of AWS

All the latest breaking news and in-depth features about Amazon Web Services.

Versent names new MD as founder Thor Essman re-focuses

Versent names new MD as founder Thor Essman re-focuses

Rob Frendo promoted to the big chair.
Simon Sharwood Dec 16 2019, 8:49AM Strategy
AWS brings three more services to Sydney

AWS brings three more services to Sydney

Amazon Polly, Textract, and PrivateLink went live this week.
Nico Arboleda Dec 13 2019, 8:31AM Cloud
Microsoft adds new Azure pricing tier with spot VMs

Microsoft adds new Azure pricing tier with spot VMs

Replaces low-priority VMs, and Microsoft can turn them off any time it wants.
Simon Sharwood Dec 10 2019, 10:28AM Cloud
AWS launches on-prem Outposts

AWS launches on-prem Outposts

AWS re:Invent reveals what we all knew was coming.
Brendon Foye Dec 4 2019, 10:47AM Cloud
AWS greenwashes its cloud with AU renewables promise

AWS greenwashes its cloud with AU renewables promise

[Comment] A lot of hot air from a company trying to hide its emissions.
Brendon Foye Dec 4 2019, 9:00AM Cloud
Queensland Oracle partner Rubicon Red turns 10!

Queensland Oracle partner Rubicon Red turns 10!

75-strong consultancy has diversified into AWS and DevOps.
Simon Sharwood Dec 4 2019, 9:00AM Strategy
AWS seeks partners to make Windows apps immortal

AWS seeks partners to make Windows apps immortal

Alternative Server 2008 upgrade path decouples Windows apps from Windows.
Simon Sharwood Dec 3 2019, 9:03AM Software
AWS working on more powerful data centre chips: report

AWS working on more powerful data centre chips: report

Latest sign that AWS is pouring money into custom silicon.
Stephen Nellis Nov 28 2019, 2:40PM Cloud
AWS re:invent prediction: Outposts will land

AWS re:invent prediction: Outposts will land

In VMware and native versions
Simon Sharwood Nov 27 2019, 11:42AM Cloud
AWS Australia servers wobble

AWS Australia servers wobble

Brownout inhibited elasticity.
Simon Sharwood Nov 27 2019, 6:06AM Cloud
Mantalus hits second spot in the Fast50

Mantalus hits second spot in the Fast50

AWS partner turned DevOps into dollar deluge.
Michael Jenkin Nov 22 2019, 8:00AM Cloud
Salesforce to use Amazon AI for call center services

Salesforce to use Amazon AI for call center services

AWS will turn spoken word into text for Salesforce customers.
Staff Writer Nov 20 2019, 11:42AM Cloud
AWS Lake Formation goes live in Australia

AWS Lake Formation goes live in Australia

Lets users set up data lakes.
Nico Arboleda Nov 12 2019, 11:34AM Cloud
AWS makes new upfront discount pricing play

AWS makes new upfront discount pricing play

Commits to consistent dollars-per-hour spend, same as reserved instances.
Simon Sharwood Nov 11 2019, 6:43AM Cloud
AWS reminds users: security is your problem

AWS reminds users: security is your problem

CTO Werner Vogels says cloud colossus has done its part. Over to you!
Jack Stubbs Nov 6 2019, 5:18AM Security
VMware “actively exploring” new AWS architecture

VMware “actively exploring” new AWS architecture

Considering integration with Amazon's Arm-powered instances.
Simon Sharwood Nov 1 2019, 11:59AM Cloud
Clouds need the channel more than ever: Canalys

Clouds need the channel more than ever: Canalys

If partners don't advise, customers don't buy in.
Nico Arboleda Oct 31 2019, 11:43AM Cloud
Crikey! Amazon learns to speak 'strayan English

Crikey! Amazon learns to speak 'strayan English

That’s not a cloud. THAT’s a cloud.
Simon Sharwood Oct 29 2019, 12:17PM Cloud
Brisbane's TechConnect hires AWS veteran as new CEO

Brisbane's TechConnect hires AWS veteran as new CEO

Jason Leith replaces MD and founder Michael Cunningham.
Nico Arboleda Oct 28 2019, 3:39PM Cloud
CMD Solutions takes NIB's core systems to AWS Cloud

CMD Solutions takes NIB's core systems to AWS Cloud

One of the earliest insurance system of record migrations in the country.
Brendon Foye Oct 28 2019, 11:12AM Cloud

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