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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.

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Data Centers IN SPAAACE | Discord GDPR Fine | AWS Fires Dead Wood

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The post Data Centers IN SPAAACE | Discord GDPR Fine | AWS Fires Dead Wood appeared first on DevOps.com. In this week’s The Long View: The EU wants to put servers in orbit, a GDPR penalty for Discord, and Amazon has the hatchet out.

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Modernizing on AWS: Strategies, Benefits, and Partnerships with Xebia

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Cloud modernization has become a prominent topic for organizations, and AWS plays a crucial role in helping them modernize their IT infrastructure, applications, and services. Overall, discussions on AWS modernization are focused on security, faster releases, efficiency, and steps towards GenAI and improved innovation.

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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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AWS launches second region in India with a $4.4 billion commitment

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday launched its second region in India and said it was committing $4.4 The new region, which will be based in Hyderabad (designated ap-south-2), will add three availability zones to AWS’ existing infrastructure in the country. billion (Rs 36,300 crore) to scale it till the end of 2030.

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AWS makes its Lift program available in India

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The Lift program, according to AWS, offers promotional credits and nearly 200 AWS services to help enterprises move on-premises workloads to the cloud. The India Lift program allows enterprises within the designated revenue range, regardless of their status as an AWS customer, to join the program. million rupees.

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Flexential – Providing Enterprises with the Interconnected Data Center and Hybrid Cloud Solutions They Need

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Enterprises today require the robust networks and infrastructure required to effectively manage and protect an ever-increasing volume of data. Industry-leading SLAs also guarantee that applications and the data within and used by them – the very lifeblood of the enterprise – is always accessible and protected.