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  • Here's everything announced at Wednesday's AWS Summit

    AWS unveiled a smorgasbord of new functionality, including new billing for software-as-a-service applications, a new continuous integration tool, and enhancements to the company’s database services. Here’s the rundown of what got announced.

    Written by Blair Hanley Frank20 April 17 04:39
  • Could Amazon become an enterprise collaboration contender?

    Amazon has a series of apps that compete with Office 365 and G Suite, but they currently aren’t packaged and sold as a collective portfolio. Here’s how Amazon could become a major player in business software.

    Written by Matt Kapko11 April 17 04:23
  • AWS offers Alexa developers free cloud credits

    Developers interested in extending the capabilities of Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant have some more free tools in their arsenal, thanks to a program the company announced Wednesday.

    Written by Blair Hanley Frank16 March 17 03:34
  • AWS follows Google with Reserved Instance flexibility changes

    Customers who have Reserved Instance contracts with Amazon Web Services will be able to subdivide some of their Linux and Unix virtual machine instances while maintaining their capacity discounts, thanks to pricing changes announced Monday.

    Written by Blair Hanley Frank15 March 17 07:50
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  • Why Amazon is the current king of the virtual assistants

    Amazon surprised many analysts and competitors with its Alexa cloud-based voice assistant, and the company seems determined to help partners pack the tech into every product imaginable. Alexa has a clear lead in the smart home, but how long will it last?

    Written by Matt Kapko13 Jan. 17 01:08
  • U.S. cloud vendors adjust to Snowden effect, Privacy Shield

    AWS, Microsoft and Google are building data centers in Europe to address privacy concerns in a post-Snowden world. Cloud infrastructure revenue is rising, but how much better could be for U.S. vendors?

    Written by Clint Boulton02 Sept. 16 23:10
  • Microsoft wins battle for Boeing in war with AWS

    Boeing chose the Azure cloud platform because Microsoft agreed to collaborate on analytics software intended to help improve operational efficiency in the narrow margin aviation sector.

    Written by Clint Boulton03 Aug. 16 00:00
  • Amazon targets compliance-driven markets

    Amazon Web Services EC2 Dedicated Hosts are designed to give you an on-premises experience in the cloud – for good or bad.

    Written by Andy Patrizio03 March 16 23:47