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Read OneWeb and Amazon Explore Cloud-based Connection Collaboration
OneWeb and Amazon Explore Cloud-based Connection Collaboration

OneWeb and Amazon Explore Cloud-based Connection Collaboration

March 15, 2023 Amazon AWS

OneWeb, a provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a letter of intent to discuss cloud-based connection options. The two organizations want to collaborate on a totally integrated satellite constellation management service. They want to...

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Read Meta Will Terminate 10,000 More Workers
Meta Will Terminate 10,000 More Workers

Meta Will Terminate 10,000 More Workers

March 15, 2023 Meta

After letting go of around 11,000 workers in the latter part of last year, Meta aims to let go of about 10,000 individuals. As part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 'Year of Efficiency' appeal to investors to improve a falling share price, the corporation will also eliminate 5,000 unfilled positions....

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Read Southwest Airlines Transitions to Amazon Web Services
Southwest Airlines Transitions to Amazon Web Services

Southwest Airlines Transitions to Amazon Web Services

March 14, 2023 Amazon AWS

Southwest Airlines, situated in the US, has said that it is transferring its applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company claimed that the choice was made as part of its digital transformation project, which aims to enhance the passenger experience, increase operational effectiveness,...

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Read More layoffs in store at Meta
More layoffs in store at Meta

More layoffs in store at Meta

March 13, 2023 Meta

Meta's job cuts continue, with the announcement last week that the giant is driving forward with its so-called "year of efficiency." CEO Mark Zuckerberg first announced massive cuts back in November; now, thousands more are set to be laid off. According to experts, while the first cuts were a...

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Read Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California
Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California

Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California

March 10, 2023 Amazon AWS

An old insulation plant in Santa Clara, California, has been purchased by Amazon. According to documents cited by BizJournal, Amazon paid $237.8 million for the land, which is situated at 960 Central Expressway, slightly west of San Jose Mineta International Airport. It's unknown what the firm...

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Read Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio
Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio

Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio

March 09, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced its plans to invest $175.9 million in a massive new data center in San Antonio. Named “SAT40,” the facility was recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. According to the filing, the facility will be based at Lambda Drive in the Texas Research...

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Read Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS
Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS

Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS

March 09, 2023 Amazon AWS

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have inked a $25 million contract. Under the terms of the agreement, Amazon will provide Defra with cloud hosting, its bring-your-own-license software management solution, as well as support, managed...

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Read Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia
Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia

Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia

March 09, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon has temporarily halted the building of its massive new facility in Northern Virginia. Company officials stated that layoffs and the popularity of working from home were reasons for halting development. Metropolitan Park, a 2.1 million square foot building with two office towers, will be...

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Read Amazon Stopped Paying For Ads Because Twitter Failed To Pay Its AWS Bill
Amazon Stopped Paying For Ads Because Twitter Failed To Pay Its AWS Bill

Amazon Stopped Paying For Ads Because Twitter Failed To Pay Its AWS Bill

March 06, 2023 Amazon AWS

After Elon Musk acquired Twitter, the company ceased paying landlords, cleaning, and software providers for services done. But, according to The Information, the corporation has failed to pay its Amazon Web Services payments for months, despite using the cloud provider for crucial components of...

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Read AWS announces new cloud region in Malaysia
AWS announces new cloud region in Malaysia

AWS announces new cloud region in Malaysia

March 05, 2023 Amazon AWS

AWS has launched a new AWS infrastructure Region in Malaysia, and through this, has outlined its intention to invest $6 billion (MYR 25.5 billion) in Malaysia by 2037. According to AWS, to begin with, the region will consist of three Availability Zones. Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of...

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Read CloudHQ Has Begun Development of a 228MW Data Center Facility in Brazil's So Paulo
CloudHQ Has Begun Development of  a 228MW Data Center Facility in Brazil's  So Paulo

CloudHQ Has Begun Development of a 228MW Data Center Facility in Brazil's So Paulo

March 02, 2023 CloudHQ

A new hyperscale facility is being built by data center company CloudHQ in Brazil's state of So Paulo. A groundbreaking ceremony was performed by the company in Paulina. It will be CloudHQ's first location in the region and in South America. According to reports, the new 228MW complex will have...

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Read Microsoft International Data enter Battery-sharing
Microsoft International Data enter Battery-sharing

Microsoft International Data enter Battery-sharing

February 26, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft wants to duplicate a Dublin data center battery-sharing agreement. In 2022, Eaton unveiled a lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) with grid-interactive UPS to exchange energy with the local grid. The corporation told a London conference that this technique was ideal for the...

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Read Amazon data center protests fail to stop development getting green light
Amazon data center protests fail to stop development getting green light

Amazon data center protests fail to stop development getting green light

February 24, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon's plans to expand its data center footprint in Northern Virginia, with a huge investment of $35 billion, is continuing to receive pushback from protestors and residents. Northern Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers in the world, being the epicenter of a data center boom...

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Read Meta Sells Mesa Property to EdgeCore Data Centers
Meta Sells Mesa Property to EdgeCore Data Centers

Meta Sells Mesa Property to EdgeCore Data Centers

February 24, 2023 Meta

Meta has sold a property in Mesa, Arizona, to the developer of data centers, EdgeCore Internet Real Estate, for $1.2 million. The lot, situated at 3856 S. Everton Terrace and comprising approximately 15 acres of land, has been acquired by EdgeCore as part of its substantial investment in the...

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Read Data Center Company US Signal Has Been Bought by Igneo Infrastructure Partners
Data Center Company US Signal Has Been Bought by Igneo Infrastructure Partners

Data Center Company US Signal Has Been Bought by Igneo Infrastructure Partners

February 23, 2023 US Signal

Data center and network services company US Signal has been fully acquired by investment firm Igneo Infrastructure Partners. The investment, which was initially disclosed in September 2022, is Igneo's first in the US telecommunications and digital infrastructure industry. In light of the...

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Read DataBank Secures $715m For Data Center Development
DataBank Secures $715m For Data Center Development

DataBank Secures $715m For Data Center Development

February 23, 2023 DataBank

DataBank is collecting $715 million on the market for asset-backed securities (ABS) to develop its data center infrastructure. Kroll Bond Rating Agency has disclosed in a pre-sale report information on the financing. The deal's issuer and co-issuer are represented by DataBank Issuer, LLC and...

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Read AWS's announces Modular Data Center for Defense Department
AWS's announces Modular Data Center for Defense Department

AWS's announces Modular Data Center for Defense Department

February 20, 2023 Amazon AWS

AWS has announced AWS Modular Data Center (MDC) availability to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), meaning that the department will be able to more easily deploy modular data centers managed by AWS in infrastructure-limited locations. Through the MDCs, DoD customers will be provided with...

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Read Amazon fuel cells at Oregon data centers would use natural gas
Amazon fuel cells at Oregon data centers would use natural gas

Amazon fuel cells at Oregon data centers would use natural gas

February 20, 2023 Amazon AWS

It has been revealed that in Oregon, Amazon is planning to power at least three of its Oregon data centers with natural gas fuel cells. That said, the number could be as high as seven. Amazon proposes the fuel cell technology it will use will oxidize the fossil fuel to generate electricity....

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Read Amazon Approved For Warrenton Data Facility in Fauquier County, Virginia
Amazon Approved For Warrenton Data Facility in Fauquier County, Virginia

Amazon Approved For Warrenton Data Facility in Fauquier County, Virginia

February 16, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon has been approved to build a data center in Fauquier, Virginia. Amazon Data Services' proposal for a special-use permit to build a 220,000-square-foot data center near the junction of Blackwell Road and Lee Highway in Warrenton was approved this week by the Warrenton Town Council 4-3....

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Read Google's Arm Data Center CPUs Reach Milestone Before Predicted 2025 Cloud Deployment
Google's Arm Data Center CPUs Reach Milestone Before Predicted 2025 Cloud Deployment

Google's Arm Data Center CPUs Reach Milestone Before Predicted 2025 Cloud Deployment

February 15, 2023 Google

Following the successful introduction of Arm server processors by Amazon Web Service, Google Cloud is preparing two Arm CPUs for its cloud service. Before launching the cloud service in 2025, the firm made a significant stride and will put them into trial operation this year. The cloud servers...

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