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Amazon Web Services Inc.’s customer acquisition spree continued apace today with the cloud computing giant announcing new arrangements with the pharmaceutical and biotech firm Pfizer Inc. and the electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive LLC. The partnership with Pfizer is perhaps the most …
AWS enables fast, private and direct site-to-site connectivity
Customers can now connect their internal data centers and branch offices directly to Amazon Web Services through AWS Direct Connect SiteLink, a new capability within AWS Direct Connect. Announced at Amazon Web Services Inc.’s re:Invent event today, AWS Direct Connect SiteLink provides …
Splunk beats Wall Street’s targets but soft guidance means its stock stays flat
Big data company Splunk Inc. reported strong earnings results today with its third-quarter profit and revenue topping Wall Street’s expectations, although it was forced to cut its outlook for the rest of the fiscal year. Splunk delivered a loss before certain costs …
AWS announces free machine learning educational materials and training resources
Amazon Web Services Inc. says it’s trying to break down accessibility barriers around machine learning technology and make it possible for anyone who’s interested to become an expert in the field. To that end, the company is launching an artificial intelligence and …
Frontegg raises $25M to lighten the load for SaaS software developers
User management software startup Frontegg Ltd. has just announced an early-stage $25 million funding round to fuel its bid to enable smaller companies to pursue a product-led growth strategy. The Series A round was led by Insight Partners and saw participation from existing …
Dell brings air-gapped ransomware protection to Amazon’s cloud
Dell Technologies Inc. is bringing its anti-ransomware service to Amazon Web Services Inc.’s public cloud platform. It announced today the availability of a new offering, Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for AWS, giving AWS users an easy way to buy and deploy …
Fannie Mae is using Amazon’s cloud to make housing more accessible
Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services Inc. as usual is showing off new customers at its annual user conference, re:Invent 2021, and first up is Federal National Mortgage Association. Better known as Fannie Mae, the mortgage giant is using AWS as its long-term “strategic …
Stacklet adds intelligent alerting to its cloud governance-as-code platform
Cloud governance-as-code startup Stacklet Inc. announced today that it’s adding automated notifications to its platform. It says it wants to help companies to boost conformance with their operational, security, cost and compliance policies by alerting them to any potential risks. Stacklet is the …
New AWS IoT services enable digital twins of industrial assets and connected vehicle management
Amazon Web Services Inc. is upping its game in the “internet of things” with the launch of two new services. AWS IoT TwinMaker enables companies to create digital twins of physical assets, while AWS IoT FleetWise is designed to help customers manage …
Box delivers strong quarterly results in wake of shareholder vote
Box Inc. delivered strong earnings today in its first financial results since hedge fund investors failed in a bid to oust co-founder and Chief Executive Aaron Levie. The company reported third-quarter earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation of 22 cents …