March 20, 2023 Amazon AWS
Amazon has announced that it is to make further cuts to its workforce. Its total for the previous round of cuts reached 18,000; the new round is pegged to reach 9,000. The divisions set to be hit with cuts include: AWS, PXT [People Experience and Technology Solutions], Advertising, and Twitch....
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March 17, 2023 Amazon AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it will be transitioning away from diesel to Hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) to power its backup generators in Sweden. Reports are that HVO has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90 percent through the fuel life cycle when...
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March 15, 2023 Amazon AWS
OneWeb, a provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a letter of intent to discuss cloud-based connection options. The two organizations want to collaborate on a totally integrated satellite constellation management service. They want to...
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March 14, 2023 Amazon AWS
Southwest Airlines, situated in the US, has said that it is transferring its applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company claimed that the choice was made as part of its digital transformation project, which aims to enhance the passenger experience, increase operational effectiveness,...
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March 10, 2023 Amazon AWS
An old insulation plant in Santa Clara, California, has been purchased by Amazon. According to documents cited by BizJournal, Amazon paid $237.8 million for the land, which is situated at 960 Central Expressway, slightly west of San Jose Mineta International Airport. It's unknown what the firm...
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March 09, 2023 Amazon AWS
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have inked a $25 million contract. Under the terms of the agreement, Amazon will provide Defra with cloud hosting, its bring-your-own-license software management solution, as well as support, managed...
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March 09, 2023 Amazon AWS
Amazon has temporarily halted the building of its massive new facility in Northern Virginia. Company officials stated that layoffs and the popularity of working from home were reasons for halting development. Metropolitan Park, a 2.1 million square foot building with two office towers, will be...
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March 06, 2023 Amazon AWS
After Elon Musk acquired Twitter, the company ceased paying landlords, cleaning, and software providers for services done. But, according to The Information, the corporation has failed to pay its Amazon Web Services payments for months, despite using the cloud provider for crucial components of...
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March 05, 2023 Amazon AWS
AWS has launched a new AWS infrastructure Region in Malaysia, and through this, has outlined its intention to invest $6 billion (MYR 25.5 billion) in Malaysia by 2037. According to AWS, to begin with, the region will consist of three Availability Zones. Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of...
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February 24, 2023 Amazon AWS
Amazon's plans to expand its data center footprint in Northern Virginia, with a huge investment of $35 billion, is continuing to receive pushback from protestors and residents. Northern Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers in the world, being the epicenter of a data center boom...
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February 20, 2023 Amazon AWS
AWS has announced AWS Modular Data Center (MDC) availability to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), meaning that the department will be able to more easily deploy modular data centers managed by AWS in infrastructure-limited locations. Through the MDCs, DoD customers will be provided with...
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February 20, 2023 Amazon AWS
It has been revealed that in Oregon, Amazon is planning to power at least three of its Oregon data centers with natural gas fuel cells. That said, the number could be as high as seven. Amazon proposes the fuel cell technology it will use will oxidize the fossil fuel to generate electricity....
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February 16, 2023 Amazon AWS
Amazon has been approved to build a data center in Fauquier, Virginia. Amazon Data Services' proposal for a special-use permit to build a 220,000-square-foot data center near the junction of Blackwell Road and Lee Highway in Warrenton was approved this week by the Warrenton Town Council 4-3....
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February 12, 2023 Amazon AWS
According to reports, residents in Albany are concerned about an Amazon-proposed data center project, which outlines plans for sizable data centers on both sides of Beech Road. Back in January, the giant acquired nearly 400 acres of land at three connected plots on Beech Road; the development...
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February 03, 2023 Amazon AWS
In Northern Virginia, home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, AWS has announced that it has signed an agreement with Holcim US, and Baker Concrete Construction to utilize EcoPact concrete for the construction of a number of data centers. The cement and concrete industry's...
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February 03, 2023 Amazon AWS
Amazon has announced that it is increasing its renewable energy capacity, consolidating its position as the world's largest buyer of renewable energy. According to the giant, its capacity increased by 8.3GW through 133 new projects in 11 countries during 2022. This means that its portfolio stands...
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February 01, 2023 Amazon AWS
AWS is expanding its Local Zones offerings in Nigeria, Peru, and Mexico. The company has announced that new Local Zones will be located in Lagos, Lima, and Querétaro, respectively. These zones will offer a range of services for latency-sensitive applications in locations where the company doesn't...
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February 01, 2023 Amazon AWS
Amazon is seeking expansion in Dublin, Ireland, having filed for permission from Fingal County Council for an additional three more data centers at one of its campuses, located at Cruiserath Road. A decision on the application is expected in February. Filed by Universal Developers LLC for Amazon,...
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January 27, 2023 Amazon AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a cloud region in Melbourne, Australia. This marks the second cloud region AWS has in Australia, following the launch of Sydney in 2012. The facility was first announced in December 2020. Littlepay's CEO, Amin Shayan, is ecstatic about establishing a...
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January 25, 2023 Amazon AWS
Despite both tech giants making significant layoffs in recent months, both Microsoft and AWS have announced plans to boost investment and data center portfolios in the Telangana region of India. The former is set to double the number of facilities it is building in the region, while AWS has...
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