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Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories - Page 75

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.
Connectivity

Vector Comms brings Amazon Web Services to Kiwi businesses

Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
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In order to make private connectivity easier for Kiwi businesses, Vector Communications is giving New Zealand companies the chance to trial AWS.
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Soltius teams with AWS for dedicated SAP cloud practice

Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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Kiwi SAP practice Soltius is working with AWS to build a dedicated SAP cloud practise specialising in the migration of SAP environments to AWS cloud.
Cloud connection

Rackspace launches AWS managed service offerings

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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Rackspace signs deal with AWS to offer tools, expertise, application management and operational support for AWS customers.
Lawsuit

Cisco and HP locked in lawsuit following failed VoIP contract

Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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The lawsuit regards a dispute about the calculation of a monetary credit on the loan balance owed by HP under a financing agreement between the pair.
Hadoop

MapR heads to AWS, offers up new reseller opportunities

Fri, 21st Aug 2015
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​MapR has taken all three editions of its distribution for Apache Hadoop to Amazon Web Services giving partners more options in selling the offering.
Cloud money

AWS pulls in US$1.8 billion revenue for Amazon

Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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Amazon Web Services generated US$1.8 billion last quarter – up 81% on the US$1 billion reported for the same period a year ago.
Smartwatch security

100% of smartwatches have security flaws, says HP

Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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A study by HP Fortify reveals all tested smartwatches have security flaws, potentially exposing sensitive data to cyberattacks as the IoT market advances.
Cloud education

Moodle launches cloud-hosting offering

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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Moodle unveils MoodleCloud, a cost-free, cloud-based service crafted to aid educators in effortlessly setting up online learning spaces.
Cloud vault

Revera opens Vault to petabyte cloud storage at public cloud price

Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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Revera's Vault challenges cloud storage giants with petabyte-scale service at keen prices, offering local firms a cost-effective data trove.
Cloud with digital background

Datacom wins elite AWS managed service partner status

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Datacom is celebrating after becoming the first Asia Pacific company - and one of just 18 worldwide - to achieve AWS' managed service partner status.
Lake wanaka

Lake Wanaka draws travellers to the region with hyperlapse video

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Stunning hyperlapse by Matthew Vandeputte highlights Lake Wanaka, set to attract hundreds of thousands with its mesmerising beauty.
Boris and don

Reinvention of the reseller: Cloud calls for CNS

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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As resellers face increasing pressure from cloud services, we look at one reseller's move into the cloud and the lessons they learned.
Aws

Kathmandu makes the move to the AWS cloud with Fronde

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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Kathmandu has moved to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud in order to improve its web infrastructure and customer experience.
Multiple cloud

Vector launches Cloud Link offering for Kiwi enterprise

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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Vector launches cloud link service to connect Kiwi enterprises to multiple data centres to access cloud applications.
Jungle

Eagle taking IT into the jungle

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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Deep in the Papua New Guinea jungle New Zealand's Eagle Technology has been hard at work on a challenging project.
Ladder to money cloud

Avnet launches cloud toolset for AWS, SoftLayer

Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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Avnet unveils a new cloud toolset for AWS, SoftLayer management, promising to revolutionize partner cloud billing in ANZ.
Education key

AWS launches education initiative

Wed, 20th May 2015
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Educate to provide students and educators with four resources: credits, training, content and collaboration.
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AWS partners up for NZ push

Wed, 13th May 2015
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AWS's Tim Dacombe-Bird tells us about the importance of channel partners, peer to peer partnering and the move into enterprise.
Blank signs and cloud

An Eagle's view of the cloud

Thu, 7th May 2015
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Eagle Technology's embrace of cloud services is revolutionising data accessibility and system availability for businesses, says executive director Duane Eagle.
Red padlock in cloud

Trio of trends changing security play

Wed, 6th May 2015
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Cloud security's paradigm shift, with API-driven visibility and infrastructure-as-a-service, as echoed by Trend Micro's Justin Foster.