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Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories - Page 6

Originally disrupting the book retailing business, Amazon Web Services has since emerged as a world’s leader in the provision of ‘as a Service’ computing resources. With more than 200 services available covering infrastructure, platform, compute, storage and applications as a service, AWS solutions are provided from a network of 38 data centers around the world. A cluster of AWS data centres is planned for New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, and likely to be online by 2024.
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Azure platform exploited the most for DDoS attacks – report

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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Research found a 35% increase DDoS attacks using public cloud server-based botnets from the previous 12 months.
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AWS funding bursary course to support local data centre workforce

Fri, 25th May 2018
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The global giant has partnered with the Institute of Technology Tallaght in Ireland to help local talent pursue a career in technology.
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Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric rollout reaches Australia

Thu, 10th May 2018
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Equinix is set to launch its Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric (ECX Fabric) in Melbourne and Sydney, after its recent expansion into Japan.
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Is Microsoft opening data centres in Germany? Here's what we know

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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Reports have emerged stating Microsoft to be investing more than €100 million in two data centres in Germany, but the company remains non-committal.
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Amazon Web Services named a favorite by global media giant

Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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Comcast Cable chooses Amazon Web Services as its preferred public cloud infrastructure provider, expanding its use of the platform.
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Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.
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Zendesk & AWS - new data center coming to Sydney next month

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Zendesk claims that approximately 1,000 customers from Australia and New Zealand will move across to the new data center from September 2017.
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Zadara Storage launches third Europe AWS region, headquartered in London

Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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Zadara Storage expands its Storage as a Service platform in Europe, launching a new AWS region in London to meet growing demand, in partnership with Equinix.
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Zadara expands enterprise storage-as-a-service coverage in AWS Beijing region

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Zadara Storage and Futong recently announced the availability of Zadara's VPSA Storage array at the Beijing Sinnet Technology Co., Ltd data center.
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Top five cloud backup and recovery software vendors revealed

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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IaaS and on-demand cloud providers will significantly boost the global cloud and backup and recovery software market.