Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories - Page 2
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.
Queensland hackathon tackles rising cybercrime with new talent push
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ANZ, Griffith University, AWS and Queensland Police launch a Brisbane hackathon to combat rising cybercrime and boost local cyber talent and resilience.
Insight expands APAC cyber security with planned Sekuro acquisition
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Insight Enterprises plans to acquire Australian cyber security firm Sekuro, boosting its APAC capabilities amid a 38% rise in regional data breaches in 2024.
Optimaze raises AUD $3 million to tackle cloud waste inefficiency
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Optimaze has raised AUD $3 million to combat cloud waste, using AI to help Australian enterprises cut costs and energy use in cloud computing.
Datadog launches Updog.ai for real-time SaaS & AWS status monitoring
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Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free AI-driven platform offering near real-time status monitoring of major AWS and SaaS services for enhanced reliability insights.
AWS outage sparks global disruption across banking & services
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An AWS outage on 20 October 2025 caused global disruption, hitting platforms like Amazon, Snapchat, Coinbase, HMRC and Lloyds Bank, affecting millions worldwide.
AWS outage highlights risks from overreliance on cloud giants
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A major AWS outage disrupted UK banks, government sites and global platforms, exposing risks of overdependence on a few cloud providers.
AWS outage exposes global resilience gaps & cloud reliance risks
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Amazon's AWS outage in US-East-1 disrupted thousands of global websites, exposing critical resilience gaps and risks in cloud reliance.
Red Hat & NetApp deepen partnership to boost hybrid cloud adoption
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Red Hat and NetApp expand their partnership to simplify hybrid cloud adoption, enhancing VM migration and data management across on-premises and public cloud environments.
Salesforce & AWS deepen AI partnership to boost agentic adoption
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Salesforce and AWS have expanded their partnership to accelerate AI agent adoption, enhancing workflows, data integration, and customer service globally.
Zapier launches on AWS Marketplace to speed up enterprise AI
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Zapier has launched on AWS Marketplace, allowing enterprises to accelerate AI automation and integrate workflows across 8,000 apps within existing AWS spending commitments.
Tessell launches Exadata Integration for multi-cloud Oracle AI
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Tessell launches Exadata Integration, enabling seamless Oracle Database use across OCI, Azure, Google Cloud and AWS for AI-ready multi-cloud environments.
IT leaders weigh the climate impact of cloud infrastructure choices
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IT leaders are adopting carbon-aware computing to reduce cloud infrastructure's growing climate impact amid rising data centre emissions driven by AI growth.
Salesforce & AWS advance secure AI agents in enterprise change
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Salesforce and AWS are deepening their decade-long collaboration to boost secure AI agent adoption in enterprises, enhancing data, contact centres and procurement.
Boomi recognised as Leader in 2025 Gartner API Management report
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Boomi has advanced from Niche Player to Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management, reflecting its strong innovation and execution.
Oracle brings AI-powered database to AWS with wider partner reach
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Oracle expands Oracle Database@AWS with AI-powered features and a new partner programme, broadening enterprise access through AWS channels globally.
Oracle unveils Autonomous AI Lakehouse for seamless open data
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Oracle launches Autonomous AI Lakehouse, enabling secure, open data access and AI analytics across multicloud environments including AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud.
Oracle launches universal credits to simplify multicloud usage
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Oracle launches Multicloud Universal Credits, enabling simpler management and flexible use of Oracle services across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI.
Oracle unveils AI Database 26ai with advanced security
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The updated product offering integrates advanced AI and quantum-resistant encryption for secure, multi-cloud data analytics and app development.
Boomi named leader in 2025 Gartner Quadrant for API management
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Boomi has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management and iPaaS, reflecting its innovation and scalable performance.
Forterro appoints Alice Taylor Chief of Staff to drive AI growth
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Forterro appoints Alice Taylor as Chief of Staff to accelerate European expansion and lead its AI and cloud transformation strategy for industrial clients.