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NSA Awards $10bn Contract To AWS, But Microsoft Files Complaint

Revenge for the JEDI? Microsoft files an official complaint with government regulator, after NSA awards $10 billion contract to AWS

3 years ago

Amazon Online Sales Growth Slows Amid Lockdown Easing

Growth for online shopping at Amazon settles down to more normal levels after the pandemic boost, but AWS continues to…

3 years ago

Judge Dismisses Amazon’s JEDI Challenge After Project Cancelled

US judge dismisses Amazon's challenge to Pentagon award of $10bn JEDI contract to Microsoft as Defence Department plans new cloud…

3 years ago

Microsoft, AWS React To JEDI Cancellation

Reactions from both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft to the Pentagon's decision to pull the plug on the JEDI cloud…

3 years ago

Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract

Seething Microsoft? US DoD loses patience and pulls the plug on $10 billion JEDI cloud contract, after legal challenge by…

3 years ago

Amazon Web Services To Build Data Centre In Israel

New AWS infrastructure region is slated to arrive in first half of 2023, and will offer cloud services to variety…

4 years ago

Major Websites Down After Global Outage

Major internet outage knocks oflline big name websites such as UK Government, Amazon, CNN, Bloomberg, Financial Times offline

4 years ago

Google Cloud, SpaceX Sign Deal For Enterprise Cloud Services

Elon Musk's SpaceX is to deliver Google Cloud services to enterprises at the 'network edge', via the Starlink constellation

4 years ago

Amazon Posts Record Results, As Prime Video Catches Netflix

E-commerce and cloud services giant Amazon is another pandemic winner, after it posted record profits and revenues thanks to strong…

4 years ago

Judge Refuses To Dismiss AWS Claim Of Trump JEDI Interference

Failure for attempt by Microsoft and US DoJ to dismiss complaint from Amazon Web Services about Trump's JEDI contract interference

4 years ago

Alphabet Posts Record Growth During Pandemic

What pandemic? Strong performance in advertising sales and cloud business drives profits and revenues at Google parent Alphabet

4 years ago

Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon CEO

Bombshell. Amazon founder and one of the richest men in the world, Jeff Bezos, will step down as CEO in…

4 years ago

US Court Grants Amazon Request For Pentagon JEDI Delay

Bad news for Microsoft after US court grants Amazon request for halt on all work concerning the Pentagon's JEDI cloud…

5 years ago

Amazon’s Pentagon JEDI Complaint Blames President Trump

US President Donald Trump has been named in official AWS complaint over Pentagon JEDI cloud contract award to Microsoft Azure

5 years ago

Amazon Challenges Pentagon Over JEDI Cloud Contract

Political bias? AWS files intention to appeal DoD's decision to give major cloud contract to Microsoft

5 years ago

Microsoft Wins $10 Billion Pentagon ‘JEDI’ Cloud Contract

Pentagon decides not to give lucrative contract to Jeff Bezos' AWS, after much scrutinised bidding process

5 years ago

Oracle To Hire 2,000 For Cloud Business Expansion

Aggressive rollout of cloud business to new global locations will entail the hiring of nearly 2,000 additional workers

5 years ago

Oracle, VMware Reach Agreement For Hybrid Cloud, Tech Support

Partnership expanded to cover VMware workloads on Oracle Cloud, and tech support for Oracle products on VMware

5 years ago

Microsoft, Oracle Partner For Cloud Push At AWS

One time bitter rivals Microsoft and Oracle agree to make their cloud services work together

6 years ago

Microsoft, AWS Shortlisted For Pentagon Cloud Contract

Two leading cloud providers shortlisted for Pentagon cloud computing contract after Google withdraws

6 years ago

Google Partners For Open Source Tech On Cloud Platform

Google announces 'strategic partnerships' with seven open source companies, as CEO questions rivals' attitudes

6 years ago

Google Raises Price For G Suite

Monthly prices for competitor to Office 365 to be raised for first time ever

6 years ago

Vodafone, IBM Partner To Offer Businesses New Cloud Solutions

Cloud meets connectivity as Vodafone and IBM partner to offer 5G-based cloud solutions for businesses

6 years ago

IBM Spends $34bn To Secure Open Source Giant Red Hat

Big Blue's biggest acquisition sees it acquire open source cloud giant to expand subscription-based software

6 years ago

Oracle Results Miss Expectations As Cloud Growth Slows

Software giant blames currency fluctuations for weaker than expected financial results

6 years ago

Symantec Adds Extra Security Layer For Azure, Office 365 Users

Security vendor teams up with Microsoft to provide an extra layer of protection for Redmond cloud customers

7 years ago

Oracle CEO Urges Enterprises To Ditch Data Centers And Move To Cloud

Mark Hurd said too much choice has produced complex and costly data centers that should be replaced by cloud systems

7 years ago

Amazon’s List of 20 Potential HQ2 Sites Shows Focus On Washington DC

ANALYSIS: All the signs point to the US capital being the home of Amazon's second headquarters

7 years ago