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Read Nasdaq is migrating to AWS
Nasdaq is migrating to AWS

Nasdaq is migrating to AWS

December 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

US stock exchange Nasdaq has revealed plans to migrate to AWS infrastructure. It will also be bringing AWS infrastructure into its on-premise network. The plan is for Nasdaq to migrate its North American markets to AWS at the beginning of 2022. Nasdaq will be approaching the migration in stages,...

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Read Amazon to launch its first Georgia solar project in Burke County
Amazon to launch its first Georgia solar project in Burke County

Amazon to launch its first Georgia solar project in Burke County

December 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon is launching a 70-megawatt solar farm in Burke County - the first of its kind in Georgia. This move is part of a wider initiative, which will see the giant bring 18 new wind and solar projects online for an entirely renewable-powered company by 2025. The other projects include one in Ohio,...

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Read Richemont to close data centers in Europe, US, and Hong Kong, migrate to AWS
Richemont to close data centers in Europe, US, and Hong Kong, migrate to AWS

Richemont to close data centers in Europe, US, and Hong Kong, migrate to AWS

December 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

Luxury watch company Compagnie Financière Richemont has revealed that it is migrating its closing its European data centers and moving its IT infrastructure to Amazon Web Services. The group owns some luxury brands, including Montblanc, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, IWC, and Schaffhausen....

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Read New Canadian cloud region for AWS
New Canadian cloud region for AWS

New Canadian cloud region for AWS

November 11, 2021 Amazon AWS

Calgary, Alberta, is to be home to AWS’s new Canadian cloud region, set to be available from late 2023 to early 2024. According to AWS, over the next few years, it will invest over $17 billion (CA$21 billion) in Canada, $3bn (CA$4bn) will go to the new Calgary region. Speaking about the...

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Read AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia
AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia

AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia

November 09, 2021 Amazon AWS

Between 2011 and 2020, Amazon Web Services (AWS) injected $35 billion into its cloud computing infrastructure in Northern Virginia, which is a hub for data centers and the largest single concentration of corporate data centers globally. This information was released by a recent report by the tech...

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Read NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract
NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract

NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract

November 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

The National Security Agency (NSA) has been ordered to reevaluate a secret cloud contract worth $10 billion, awarded to Amazon Web Services. Microsoft led the protest and asked for the contract to be reviewed. The Government Accountability Office had to side with Microsoft after its protest and...

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Read Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland
Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland

Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland

November 01, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon is planning further expansion in Ireland with an application for two more data centers in Dublin. The proposed facilities will be based in Clonshaugh Close, where there is already the former Ricoh building which Amazon is seeking to demolish and replace with 'Data Centre A' and 'Data...

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Read ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland
ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland

ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland

November 01, 2021 Amazon AWS

ScottishPower Renewables’ wind project, launched in association with and funded by Amazon, has come online. The 50MW Beinn an Tuirc 3 wind farm on the Kintyre peninsula has 15 turbines, and according to ScottishPower, it is the largest in its portfolio built without any government support. The...

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Read NTT is expanding its Vienna data center
NTT is expanding its Vienna data center

NTT is expanding its Vienna data center

October 29, 2021 NTT

NTT has announced that it has broken ground on expanding its data center in Vienna, Austria. The company will add 32,300 square feet (3,000 square meters) to the Vienna 1 facility. By so doing, Vienna will have 92,500 square feet (8,600 square meters) upon expansion. NTT says the expansion is...

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Read AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland
AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland

AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland

October 28, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched new Local Zones in New York City, Las Vegas, and Portland. Local Zones are considered Edge locations that host applications that need low latency to end-users or on-premises installations. Sébastien Stormacq, the Principal Developer Advocate at Amazon Web...

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Read AWS buys 42-acre of land in Warrenton for $40 million
AWS buys 42-acre of land in Warrenton for $40 million

AWS buys 42-acre of land in Warrenton for $40 million

September 30, 2021 Amazon AWS

According to Fauquier Now, Amazon Web Services has acquired a 41.7-acre land in Warrenton, Fauquier County, for $39.7 million. The land it acquired is on Blackwell Road, Lee Highway. With each acre costing $952,000, this is reportedly the biggest real estate transaction in the history of North...

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Read AWS plans to open data center design facility in Zagreb, Croatia
AWS plans to open data center design facility in Zagreb, Croatia

AWS plans to open data center design facility in Zagreb, Croatia

September 28, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has revealed that it wants to open a data center design facility in Zagreb, Croatia. The facility will support the development and operation of AWS Cloud services while focusing on product development, research, and data center design. AWS said it would be using local talent...

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Read AWS to open New Zealand Cloud Region in 2024, to spend NZ$7.5 billion (US$5.3 billion)
AWS to open New Zealand Cloud Region in 2024, to spend NZ$7.5 billion (US$5.3 billion)

AWS to open New Zealand Cloud Region in 2024, to spend NZ$7.5 billion (US$5.3 billion)

September 24, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed its plans for a new Cloud Region in New Zealand in 2024. Consistent with AWS’s Regions, the new Asia Pacific Region in Auckland, New Zealand, will consist of three Availability Zones. In a statement by the Company, the new region will enable more...

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Read AWS to open third Edge location in Fortaleza, Brazil
AWS to open third Edge location in Fortaleza, Brazil

AWS to open third Edge location in Fortaleza, Brazil

September 24, 2021 Amazon AWS

The government of Ceará in North Brazil has announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) will launch an Edge facility in Fortaleza, Brazil. The facility will be AWS’s third facility in Fortaleza. Governor of Ceará, Camilo Santana, said it is the state’s wish to make Ceará the first 100% digital...

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Read Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing
Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing

Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing

September 21, 2021 Amazon AWS

An Amazon data center based in Tallaght in South Dublin is set to heat homes in the local area as part of Tallaght's pilot District Heating Scheme. As part of Dublin's Climate Action Week, locals were invited to inspect the progress that has been made with the scheme. The project is expected to...

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Read AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City
AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City

AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City

September 13, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has launched Local Zones in Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Chicago. AWS’ Local Zones serve as Edge locations that host applications that require single-digit millisecond latency for on-premises installations and end-users. AWS announced its excitement of launching the Local...

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Read Lumen pays $275,000 to DoJ for contacting former customers it divested
Lumen pays $275,000 to DoJ for contacting former customers it divested

Lumen pays $275,000 to DoJ for contacting former customers it divested

September 07, 2021 Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies, formerly known as CenturyLink, has agreed to pay $275,000 to resolve a Civil Contempt Claim by the Department of Justice for its acquisition of Level 3 Communications Inc in 2016. The Justice Department accused Lumen (formerly CenturyLink) of violating the terms designed to...

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Read NTT plans to grow its data center footprint by 20% in the next 18 months
NTT plans to grow its data center footprint by 20% in the next 18 months

NTT plans to grow its data center footprint by 20% in the next 18 months

September 02, 2021 NTT

NTT ltd has announced it plans to increase its data center footprint in the next 18 months by 20%. The Company would be expanding some of its existing data centers and adding 300MW of capacity and 600,000 sqm (6.5 million square feet) of space within 18months. This expansion will be in 20...

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Read EdgeConneX Portland Data Center Campus Now Enabled with 100Gbps AWS Direct Connect Offering
EdgeConneX Portland Data Center Campus Now Enabled with 100Gbps AWS Direct Connect Offering

EdgeConneX Portland Data Center Campus Now Enabled with 100Gbps AWS Direct Connect Offering

September 01, 2021 EdgeConneX Portland

EdgeConnex has announced that it has deployed Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect 100Gbps capability at its Portland data center. The Company has been an AWS Partner Network since 2016. It has now expanded its connection options from 1Gbps and 10Gbps to 100Gbps. The expansion will enable...

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Read Swindon Borough Council approves Amazon data center on former Hewlett-Packard (HP) data center site
Swindon Borough Council approves Amazon data center on former Hewlett-Packard (HP) data center site

Swindon Borough Council approves Amazon data center on former Hewlett-Packard (HP) data center site

August 27, 2021 Amazon AWS

According to authentic published documents, the Swindon Borough Council has approved Amazon Web Services’ application to build a data center on a site that Hewlett-Packard (HP) used to occupy. The application was lodged in April 2021. It shows that a new 27MW four-hall facility will be built on...

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