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• November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

  Amazon cuts prices, expands cold storage options

  Amazon cut prices on its cold storage service Glacier, a move that also gives customers faster access to data -- if they're willing to pay for it.

• November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16

  QuickSight BI capabilities limited, but big potential exists

  The QuickSight BI capabilities are a good start for AWS, though far from disruptive. That all could change as Amazon fleshes out its strategy in the coming months.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Amazon Linux Container Image on premises is still all about cloud

  The Amazon Linux Container Image can now be brought on premises as Amazon seeks more ways to ease the transition to its public cloud by creating consistency across environments.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Native cloud budgeting, migration are limited but welcome AWS add-ons

  New native cloud budget and migration features on AWS address concerns for customers moving to the cloud, but they may not go far enough for some enterprises.

• October 26, 2016 26 Oct'16

  Amazon Aurora updates pave more automation, integration

  Tying Amazon Aurora to S3 and Lambda simplifies the connections between services, and opens the door to a range of new capabilities.

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• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  2017 Impact Awards: Vote for the Best AWS Consultant/Partner

  Here are the finalists for the Best AWS Consultant/Partner in the 2017 Impact Awards.

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  VMware and Amazon partner to bring enterprises to the cloud

  In a move focused squarely on enterprise customers, VMware and Amazon are partnering to shift on-premises vSphere workloads to AWS bare metal.

• October 04, 2016 04 Oct'16

  AWS users get more options for buying and sizing instances

  The latest AWS updates hit on some common themes to  provide customers with more options around compute power and discounted purchasing. Amazon's new P2 instance type offers up to 16 graphic ...

• September 29, 2016 29 Sep'16

  Customers want harmony as Oracle and AWS war over cloud database turf

  Oracle and AWS continue to fight over which is the better environment for running database workloads in the cloud. But for many IT shops, it's not an either-or decision.

• September 29, 2016 29 Sep'16

  Using AWS Lambda means taking the good with the bad

  Many enterprises automate back-end services with serverless computing, but it isn't perfect. One adopter outlines AWS Lambda's benefits and caveats.

• September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16

  AWS adoption not a slam dunk for VMworld attendees

  AWS adoption continues to skyrocket, but not everyone at VMworld was ready to go all-in, as attendees expressed excitement and concern over moving workloads to the public cloud.

• August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16

  Going all-in on AWS use isn't just for startups

  Amazon cloud use often starts as a cost-saving measure, but with an increasing catalog of services, it's becoming more than pay-as-you-go billing for those who go all-in.

• August 12, 2016 12 Aug'16

  New AWS application-level load balancing gives IT pros granular control

  Enterprise IT users eager for more granular control in AWS get their wish with an upgraded Elastic Load Balancing service that runs at the application level.

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  Hybrid cloud push extends with Amazon EC2 Run Command

  Amazon's hybrid cloud strategy continues to evolve with Amazon EC2 Run Command, extending its reach into customer data centers amid growing competition from Microsoft.

• July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16

  AWS acquisition to attract more developer use

  The latest AWS acquisition fills a gap in the developer experience on its platform by potentially folding in IDE tools, as it tries to simplify the experience for customers.