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• January 17, 2019 17 Jan'19

  Hotel chain bets on AWS migration for cloud IT strategy

  Choice Hotels has placed its technological future in the hands of AWS. Choice's CTO says it's the right move at the right time, the potential for lock-in notwithstanding.

• January 15, 2019 15 Jan'19

  AWS scoops up TSO Logic for cloud spend analysis

  AWS has acquired TSO Logic, which produces analytics that customers can use to plan moves to the cloud. The deal comes with the cloud-market land grab still in its infancy.

• January 14, 2019 14 Jan'19

  CloudEndure acquisition expands AWS' cloud migration tools

  AWS' acquisition of CloudEndure underscores the move toward multi-cloud, as well as demand from customers for an easier path to public cloud.

• January 11, 2019 11 Jan'19

  AWS, MongoDB database collision stirs open source tensions

  AWS' DocumentDB managed database service takes aim at the popular MongoDB NoSQL database and stirs up controversy over the rules of engagement for open source software.

• January 10, 2019 10 Jan'19

  AWS Fargate pricing change raises container management stakes

  A dramatic price cut for AWS Fargate container management service aims to entice customers to bring workloads to the cloud platform.

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• January 04, 2019 04 Jan'19

  New app suite targets AWS enterprise customers

  AWS wants to become more of a business adviser to its customers and plans to provide more options, thanks, in part, to an app suite currently in use by its in-house employees.

• December 21, 2018 21 Dec'18

  AWS month in review: Cloud networking services abound

  AWS' cloud networking services got a big upgrade in December, with a second VPN offering, expanded VPC connections and WebSocket support for API Gateway.

• December 07, 2018 07 Dec'18

  AWS enterprise strategy targets industry verticals

  AWS could soon add services specialized for industries such as healthcare and finance. It might be lucrative, but not everyone agrees it's a smart move.

• December 06, 2018 06 Dec'18

  COBOL applications can go serverless on AWS Lambda

  More business-critical applications can now move to a serverless architecture in the cloud with the arrival of COBOL support in AWS Lambda.

• December 06, 2018 06 Dec'18

  AWS' enterprise efforts shift to prescriptive services

  AWS gives users plenty of options, but with that diversity comes complexity. In response, the cloud vendor is poised to move into new territory to appease its enterprise customers.

• December 05, 2018 05 Dec'18

  AWS Outposts shaped by on-prem forerunner from Microsoft

  AWS Outposts immediately drew comparison to Microsoft Azure Stack, but Amazon said it designed its service differently based on perceived weaknesses in the competition's offering.

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  AWS License Manager spotlights BYOL compliance

  Many AWS customers use the bring-your-own-license model. Now, the cloud vendor has given them a tool to ensure they comply with third-party contract agreements.

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  AWS improves Lambda serverless platform for developers

  Several touches to AWS Lambda aim to soothe developers' concerns over the serverless computing platform, including the ability to use their choice of tools.

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  AWS month in review: Expanded EC2 options and a blastoff into space

  IT and development teams who try to keep pace with AWS' ever-expanding portfolio have a lot to catch up on this month. First, to see the most significant news that came out of AWS re:Invent 2018 ...

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  Revisit the sights and sounds from AWS re:Invent 2018

  AWS re:Invent 2018 attendees took to Twitter to voice their pleasures and pains from the show in Vegas, and elaborate on the myriad of Amazon tools and services unveiled at the conference.