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Start-Up Launches Cloud Management Tool for AWS

Fugue Inc. yesterday announced what it claims is an industry first: a "next-generation system for automating and continuously managing cloud infrastructure."

Cloud IaaS Research: Only AWS, Microsoft Are 'Leaders'

Echoing the findings of virtually every other cloud services research report, a new Magic Quadrant study from Gartner shows AWS as the market leader, firmly ensconced ahead of No. 2 Microsoft and its Azure cloud in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) market.

Datos IO Becomes AWS Partner, Offers Cloud-Native Protection

Cloud-scale data protection company Datos IO yesterday announced it was now an Amazon Web Services Standard Partner, offering cloud-native next-generation protection for applications and databases.

Amazon EMR 5.0 Supports 16 Open Source Hadoop-Related Projects

Amazon Elastic MapReduce has been updated to version 5.0, a major release that sees a better UI, improved debugging, updates to apps and support for 16 open source Hadoop ecosystem projects.

Microsoft Adds Support for Amazon Redshift in Power BI

Power BI, Microsoft's cloud-based analytics and data visualization solution, now supports the Amazon Redshift data warehouse.

Research: Microsoft Leads Pack Chasing AWS for Cloud Supremacy

Fresh off yet another stellar earnings report, Amazon Web Services cemented its position as the No. 1 cloud services provider -- chased by three main competitors -- in a new report from Synergy Research Group.

AWS Rakes in Nearly $3 Billion in Q2 Earnings

Amazon.com's cloud business recorded another period of impressive growth in the company's second-quarter earnings report, released Thursday.

Careers Site: Demand for AWS Skills Surges

Dice.com reported a huge uptick in demand for professionals skilled in the workings of the Amazon Web Services cloud.

Logicworks Helps Manage AWS Costs

Logicworks, an Amazon Web Services partner, announced a solution to help cloud customers manage their spending and reduce overall costs in the process.

AWS Adopts New Credit Card Security Requirements

The newest security standard for credit card transactions has its first major cloud adopter in Amazon Web Services (AWS).

HyperGrid To Bring Hyperconverged Computing to AWS

Hyperconverged computing is the latest technology to join the "as a service" bandwagon, and a company called HyperGrid is getting ready to bring it to the Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) cloud.

Lessons Learned from AWS Cloud Powering Amazon.com's 'Biggest Day Ever'

Amazon.com is just another customer to Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing platform that powered the online store during the recent record-setting Prime Day 2016 sale, generating lessons to be learned.

AWS Adds Training Bootcamps

Amazon Web Services has added four new training bootcamps featured during recent conferences to its general AWS Training offerings.

Sungard Availability Services Expands AWS Recovery Reach

Sungard Availability Services announced an expansion of its cloud recovery tool for Amazon Web Services.

Nexmo Contributes to Enhanced SMS Messaging via AWS Cloud

Global communications company Nexmo announced it was working with Amazon Web Services to provide worldwide SMS (text) messaging via the Amazon Simple Notification Service.

Splice Machine Puts Open Source RDBMS Sandbox on AWS

In taking its Big Data RDBMS to open source, Splice Machine today announced a new sandbox on the Amazon Web Services cloud where data developers can explore the dual-engine technology.

New Functionality for AWS Database Migration Service

Amazon Web Services added new functionality to its Database Migration Service that helps enterprises move their databases to the cloud without downtime.

Start-Up Emerges To Simplify AWS Adoption

From a chance meeting between two high-tech veterans in a Dublin bar, a small Ireland-based start-up has emerged with the promise of simplifying the process of moving enterprises to the Amazon Web Services cloud.

AWS Buys Cloud-Based IDE Provider Cloud9

Amazon is bolstering its IaaS portfolio with the acquisition of Cloud9, which provides an eponymous cloud-based integrated development environment.

New Python Framework Expands AWS Serverless Offerings

AWS has launched into preview a new Python-based microframework that leverages serverless computing, a hot topic in the software architecture world.

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