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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.

AWS Offers Quick Start for Virtual Private Clouds

Organizations now have improved guidance for slicing up the Amazon Web Services public cloud into virtual private clouds where they have complete control of the networking environment.

AWS Upgrades Free Security Training

Amazon Web Services has upgraded its free training for security practices, always the topmost concern of IT execs, especially in the cloud where much security functionality is ceded to the host.

AWS Elastic File System Provides Scalable Cloud File Storage

As its Amazon S3 and Amazon Elastic Block Store storage services have matured, Amazon Web Services has turned to file storage, yesterday announcing Amazon Elastic File System is ready for production use.

Docker Integrates with AWS, Azure Clouds

Software container company Docker Inc. announced a beta program for Docker for AWS and Docker for Azure.

BlueData Moves Big Data Service to AWS Cloud

BlueData Software is moving its Big-Data-as-a-Service platform to the cloud, starting with Amazon Web Services.

AWS, Microsoft Receive Highest-Level FedRAMP Approval

Government agencies can now run workloads with their most sensitive data on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure public clouds.

GitHub Repository Lists AWS Awesomeness

A GitHub repository aims to be your one-stop shop for all things awesome in the Amazon Web Services ecosystem.

U.S. Intelligence Community Gets Its Own AWS Cloud -- Private, Of Course

Amazon Web Services today announced that it now runs a private cloud for the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Talend Puts Entire Big Data Portfolio on AWS

Talend, a Big Data specialist with several data processing and data integration products and services running on the Apache Hadoop framework, recently announced it was going "all in" on the Amazon Web Services, making all of its solutions available on the cloud platform.

AWS Big Data Service Supports More Apache Tools

Amazon Web Services announced that its Big Data processing service now supports more tools in the open source Apache ecosystem.

AWS Partner Network Launches Migration Competency

Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) has formally launched a new migration competency for its AWS Partner Network (APN).

AWS Adds 'Effortless' High Performance Computing

Alces Flight is a new entry in the AWS Marketplace that provides an "effortless" but fully featured HPC environment that can be launched in minutes, according to spokesman Jeff Barr.

AWS Summit Survey Shows Big Data Analytics Drives Public Cloud Growth

Cloud Cruiser has published results from a survey of Amazon Web Services Global Summit attendees that points to strong public cloud computing growth fueled by Big Data and business analytics.

WinDocks Lands in AWS Marketplace

.NET developers looking for a smoother solution for spinning up Windows Server 2012-based Docker containers in the AWS cloud now have a new option at their disposal.

Salesforce Taps AWS for Cloud Expansion

Salesforce.com, a customer relationship management specialist that provides software and services through a variety of solutions hosted on its own cloud infrastructure, has selected Amazon Web Services to be its preferred public cloud infrastructure provider.

Firm Tracks Top AWS Products

Cloud computing specialist 2nd Watch has issued new research identifying the top Amazon Web Services products used by its customers during the first quarter of the year.

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