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AWS to Users: Secure Your S3 Buckets

Amazon Web Services has taken to warning customers to secure their S3 storage buckets in the wake of several reports of confidential information being exposed on wide-open data stores.

AWS Launches Serverless React Starter Kit

It simplifies the creation of a React JavaScript Web app in order to showcase recent improvements to the AWS Mobile Hub that serves as a back-end for Web and mobile projects.

AWS Takes Lambda to the Edge

Lambda@Edge replicates serverless computing functions around the world so they can more quickly respond to events.

Yet Another Misconfigured Amazon S3 Bucket Exposes Dow Jones Customer Data

In the third such report within a month, Security firm UpGuard has found yet another unprotected S3 storage bucket on the AWS cloud, this one exposing personal data of millions of Dow Jones & Company customers.

Robin Systems Puts Free Community, Developer Big Data Wares on AWS

Leveraging container technology and software-defined storage, the company launches free community and developer editions of its Big Data and database "as-a-service" offerings on the AWS cloud.

Viptela Connects Branch Networks to Cloud

Viptela launched a new Cloud onRamp service to extend its networking fabric from branch networks to the Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.

AWS Launches Next-Generation GPU Instances

Amazon Web Services this week unveiled a new Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance family designed for graphics-intensive workloads.

Another Wide-Open Amazon S3 Bucket Exposes Verizon Customer Account Data

Security firm UpGuard is at it again, finding another misconfigured file repository on the Amazon Web Services cloud, this one exposing Verizon customer account data.

AWS Coding Tools Now Support .NET Core

Amazon Web Services announced two services for developing, building and deploying cloud applications -- AWS CodeStar and AWS CodeBuild -- now support .NET Core.

Looking to Learn AWS Development? Watch It Live!

Once the sole province of gamers, the live streaming service Twitch.TV is increasingly being used to teach enterprise software development, with Amazon Web Services at the forefront of the movement.

Study Shows Confusion over Cloud Security Responsibilities

Amid well-publicized vulnerabilities in the cloud, there still persists confusion about who exactly is responsible for security: vendors or users.

AWS Makes Running SQL Server on EC2 Cheaper

Amazon Web Services this week implemented yet another round of price cuts -- it's 62nd to date.

Sungard Availability Services Helps Move Workloads to AWS Cloud

Sungard AS launched a new managed service designed to help organizations move their IT workloads to the Amazon Web Services cloud, focusing on security and compliance.

Amazon WorkSpaces Desktop Service Offers New High-Powered Option

The Amazon WorkSpaces virtual cloud desktop service now comes in a new high-powered option for beefier computing jobs required by users such as developers and data analysts.

With 'Xi,' Nutanix Extends Platform to AWS, Azure and Google

Nutanix revealed some key additions to its Enterprise Cloud Platform last week, sharing plans to extend its hyperconverged infrastructure platform to all three major public clouds.

Cask Big Data Sandbox Offered on AWS Marketplace

A new offering on the AWS Marketplace provides a sandbox for users to evaluate the flagship Big Data platform from Cask.

AWS Clocks More Service Expansions

Amazon Web Services spent the first half of this month expanding the global availability of many of its services. The second half was no different.

AWS Launches Developer Preview of Updated Java SDK

Amazon Web Services has updated its Java SDK, built on Java 8, which is now out in a new developer preview in order to solicit feedback.

Application Management DevOps Tool Offered on AWS Cloud

Cloudsoft today announced its hybrid cloud application management DevOps tool is now available on the Amazon Web Services cloud platform.

AWS Expands Connect's Reach, Adds Dashboard

Amazon Web Services this week announced several enhancements to Amazon Connect, its cloud-based call center offering.

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