Even though cloud providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS) are considered industry leaders, they can’t prevent all outages. This week, AWS experienced a major disruption that caused widespread problems. Websites went down, business systems froze, and productivity stopped for hours. If you rely on cloud services or work in IT, you probably felt the impact
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Building AI applications is no easy task. One of the biggest hurdles is managing data efficiently. Companies often face slowdowns and rising costs because their data systems are outdated or fragmented. To address this, Estuary has raised $17 million to develop a new way to move and manage data seamlessly across different systems. Overcoming Traditional
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Early Monday morning, users relying on Amazon Web Services in the US-EAST-1 region faced a rough start. A DNS issue caused the DynamoDB API to become unreliable, which then affected many other AWS services and a wide range of customers. While the problem was isolated to a single API in one region, the ripple effects
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More companies are turning to specialized cloud solutions to handle the growing demands of artificial intelligence and compliance rules. These custom clouds are designed for specific tasks, industries, or applications rather than offering a one-size-fits-all setup. They give businesses the ability to tweak hardware, software, and tools to better suit their needs. The Rise of
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Many companies are losing a lot of money on their cloud bills without even realizing it. A recent report from VMware shows that nearly half of IT leaders believe they’re wasting more than 25% of their cloud spending. Even more startling, about one-third say that waste exceeds 50%. Those numbers are eye-opening and point to
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As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across industries in the Asia Pacific, data centers are under increasing pressure to evolve. Older facilities, originally built for earlier computing needs, are struggling to handle the intense energy and cooling demands of modern AI systems. This shift is prompting a complete rethink of how data centers are designed and
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Cloud computing is often seen as the backbone of digital transformation, but not all parts of the cloud market get the attention they deserve. Even though SaaS makes up the majority of cloud spending, it’s rarely the focus in big-picture discussions. Instead, most conversations center around IaaS and PaaS, even though SaaS generates more revenue
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Amazon has become a cornerstone of online shopping. From starting as an online bookstore in the 90s, it has grown into a trillion-dollar company that influences nearly every part of the digital economy. Today, billions of shoppers buy everything from groceries to gadgets on Amazon, making it one of the most powerful players in e-commerce.
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Many Australian companies are starting to rethink how they use cloud technology. While cloud was supposed to bring quick growth and flexibility, many are finding it doesn’t deliver the ROI they expected. A recent report shows that less than half of these businesses feel cloud computing has met their hopes. High costs, complex setups with
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When Oracle launched its cloud platform in 2016, many people didn’t think it would challenge the big players like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. These giants had been dominating for years, setting the bar high with huge data centers, fast innovation, and massive scale. Oracle, known mostly for its databases and enterprise software, was late to
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