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AWS to invest $5.3 to build data centers in Saudi Arabia to bolster tech in the region

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the latest high-tech giant to announce a major stake in Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning technology industry, unveiling a plan this week to invest more than $5.3 billion in the Middle East kingdom to build data centers and a significant cloud presence in the region. billion to launch new cloud areas.

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IBM and AWS forge global alliance, streamlining access to AI and hybrid cloud solutions

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IBM has announced the expansion of its software portfolio to 92 countries in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors (ISVs). Industry analysts view this collaboration as a significant development in the cloud software industry.

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Achieve scalable cyber resiliency in the cloud during an age of exponential data growth

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Data volumes continue to grow exponentially, and there’s no end in sight. IDC predicts that the amount of commercial data in storage will be 12.8 A typical novel contains 1 MB of data and is about 12 mm thick, so 12.8 A typical novel contains 1 MB of data and is about 12 mm thick, so 12.8 ZB by 2026.

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DIY cloud cost management: The strategic case for building your own tools

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Cloud cost management remains a critical CIO priority. With questions around ROI, increasing outlay, and corporate scrutiny on IT cost savings on the rise, CIOs must know not only what contributes to their organization’s overall cloud spend but also how to optimize it.

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Data Analytics in the Cloud for Developers and Founders

Speaker: Javier Ramírez, Senior AWS Developer Advocate, AWS

You have lots of data, and you are probably thinking of using the cloud to analyze it. But how will you move data into the cloud? How will you validate and prepare the data? What about streaming data? Can data scientists discover and use the data? Is your data secure? In which format?

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IBM and AWS Partnership Accelerates Cloud Modernization

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A majority of companies are confident in a future built around hybrid cloud, according to a recent poll conducted by The Harris Poll and IBM. What they are less decisive about is how to map the right cloud modernization journey, one that is efficient and secure while delivering business agility and competitive advantage.

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Salesforce adds Contact Center updates to Service Cloud

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Salesforce has announced new Contact Center updates to its Service Cloud — an offering targeted at bettering customer experience and boosting the productivity of service teams. The generative AI-driven Survey Summarization feature, on the other hand, uses the Data Cloud and Einstein to identify trends.

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