Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories
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.
Crossplane graduates CNCF, ranking in top 10% of projects
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The graduation marks a milestone with widespread enterprise adoption and over 3,000 contributors supporting multi-cloud platform engineering.
Is OpenAI planning an AI cloud to rival AWS, Azure & Google?
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signalled plans to launch an AI cloud platform, aiming to rival AWS, Azure and Google Cloud in offering computing power.
Sage launches AI agents & cloud platform to boost finance teams
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Sage unveils AI-driven finance agents and cloud platform to boost automation, streamline workflows, and empower mid-sized business finance teams.
SentinelOne & AWS enhance AI security with new integrations
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SentinelOne and AWS have announced new AI-powered security integrations to automate and enhance protection for cloud and generative AI environments.
Infios & AWS bring AI-driven automation to retail supply chains
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Infios partners with AWS to integrate AI agents into retail supply chains, enhancing order management for retailers like Officeworks and Myer from 2026.
LogicMonitor hires John Grosshans to drive global expansion goals
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LogicMonitor appoints John Grosshans as President of Field Operations to accelerate global expansion and unify its go-to-market strategy amid strong growth.
CrowdStrike, AWS & NVIDIA expand global accelerator for AI security
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CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA expand a global accelerator to support early-stage AI-driven cybersecurity startups with mentorship, funding and market access.
Smartsheet & AWS launch global co-selling & AI integration
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Smartsheet and AWS launch a global co-selling deal with AI integration, streamlining procurement and boosting platform deployment worldwide.
OpenAI & AWS partner in USD $38 billion AI infrastructure deal
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Amazon Web Services and OpenAI form a USD $38 billion deal to provide cutting-edge AI computing power, aiming for full deployment by 2026.
Smartsheet revamps partner programme with new global incentives
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Smartsheet is upgrading its Aligned Partner Programme with new global incentives, tools, and a strategic AWS collaboration to boost enterprise adoption.
AWS’s $11bn Indiana data centre powers Anthropic’s AI growth
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AWS’s $11bn Rainier data centre in Indiana powers Anthropic’s AI surge, hosting 500,000 custom chips to drive model training and global expansion.
Smart Communications launches AWS-powered data centre in Singapore
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Smart Communications has launched an AWS-powered data centre in Singapore to enhance secure, compliant digital engagement for ASEAN enterprises.
Confluent launches advanced Streaming Agents to boost AI agility
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Confluent unveils advanced Streaming Agents, enabling faster, real-time AI agent development with minimal coding and enhanced observability for enterprises.
Arctic Wolf & AWS boost AI security with expanded Aurora Platform
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Arctic Wolf and AWS have expanded their partnership to scale the Aurora Platform, boosting AI-driven security for over 10,000 global customers.
Lancom backs Whānau Day 2025 to inspire Auckland youth in tech
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Lancom Technology backs Whānau Day 2025 in Auckland to inspire over 1,000 youths and families towards careers in the tech sector through hands-on activities and talks.
DoiT acquires CloudWize to boost multi-cloud security and consolidate risk
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DoiT has acquired CloudWize for $250m, enhancing its Cloud Intelligence platform with advanced multi-cloud security and compliance features.
Queensland hackathon tackles rising cybercrime with new talent push
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ANZ, Griffith University, AWS and Queensland Police launch a Brisbane hackathon to combat rising cybercrime and boost local cyber talent and resilience.
Insight expands APAC cyber security with planned Sekuro acquisition
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Insight Enterprises plans to acquire Australian cyber security firm Sekuro, boosting its APAC capabilities amid a 38% rise in regional data breaches in 2024.
Optimaze raises AUD $3 million to tackle cloud waste inefficiency
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Optimaze has raised AUD $3 million to combat cloud waste, using AI to help Australian enterprises cut costs and energy use in cloud computing.
Datadog launches Updog.ai for real-time SaaS & AWS status monitoring
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Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free AI-driven platform offering near real-time status monitoring of major AWS and SaaS services for enhanced reliability insights.