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- November 09, 2017
09 Nov'17
AWS Direct Connect updates help globe-spanning users
Improvements to AWS Direct Connect link VPCs in multiple regions, keep traffic within AWS' network and reduce administrative work to manage these secure connections to the cloud.
- October 31, 2017
31 Oct'17
P3 instance lures AI, machine learning workloads
AWS' P3 instance unveiled in October provides extra compute power for heavy workloads -- but these capabilities don't come cheap.
- October 12, 2017
12 Oct'17
AWS' Network Load Balancer caters to new app dev methods
Following in the footsteps of its Application Load Balancer, AWS' Network Load Balancer provides more granular routing options for latency-sensitive apps.
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- September 20, 2017
20 Sep'17
Impact of per-second AWS billing blunted by changing uses
AWS per-second billing is a welcome change, but one likely tailored to lure new enterprises, rather than assist users that have optimized their environments or gone up the stack.
- September 12, 2017
12 Sep'17
VMware Cloud on AWS advocates preach patience amid hype
VMware Cloud on AWS could push more companies to the public cloud, but the service is far from a finished product as more needs to be done to connect the two environments.
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- September 08, 2017
08 Sep'17
AWS hybrid cloud push delves into load balancing
AWS hybrid cloud architectures may start to lean on Application Load Balancer as the service can now be used to route traffic to the cloud or on premises.
- August 31, 2017
31 Aug'17
EC2 Elastic GPUs boost compute efficiency, flexibility
AWS customers can add graphic acceleration to instances, but with little flexibility. To change that, the cloud provider has finally fulfilled a promise from early last year, with Elastic GPUs that ...
- August 28, 2017
28 Aug'17
Enterprises weigh VMware Cloud on AWS, as vendors pivot cloud strategies
After a nine-month beta period and lots of unanswered questions, VMware Cloud on AWS is finally available, and enterprises can now judge if the service fits their needs.
- August 22, 2017
22 Aug'17
AWS and VMware venture caters to the well-heeled enterprise
Amazon's enterprise courtship gets a boost from its VMware partnership. But the service is tailored to VMware's stalwart big company base.
- August 14, 2017
14 Aug'17
AWS updates beef up automation, integration for enterprise tasks
AWS seeks deeper enterprise engagement with new AWS security and monitoring that incorporates machine learning and a migration hub for heavier workloads.
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- August 04, 2017
04 Aug'17
Exec Mark Lohmeyer talks VMware Cloud on AWS
Since AWS and VMware disclosed their partnership in 2016, customers have awaited details. Mark Lohmeyer of VMware discussed the status of the service.
- July 31, 2017
31 Jul'17
G3 instance doubles predecessor's processing power
The new G3 instance type, one of several features for AWS in July, provides extra power for graphics-intensive workloads.
- July 28, 2017
28 Jul'17
Upgraded AWS automation streamlines cross-account controls
AWS automation additions to CloudFormation and CloudWatch Events give organizations new tools to manage resources across multiple accounts.
- July 07, 2017
07 Jul'17
AWS Greengrass covers new ground for the cloud pioneer
AWS Greengrass represents a shift for the public cloud heavyweight, allowing customers to bring AWS compute resources in-house to overcome public cloud limitations.
- June 30, 2017
30 Jun'17
Greengrass extends reach of AWS functionality
Edge computing and IoT continue to infiltrate the enterprise, prompting AWS to release several services at re:Invent 2016. One service, AWS Greengrass, enables AWS Lambda functions on devices and ...