Articles about AWS

Calls for cloud diversification after global AWS outage

The incident highlights the global dependency on a few cloud providers and the risks of centralised digital infrastructure, say analysts and industry players.

OpEd: If you chose US-EAST-1, you nearly got fired yesterday

Exactly where in the cloud your stuff is now matters for boardroom politics as well as technical reasons, writes ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet.

AWS hit by global outage

Cloud computing platform Amazon Web Services suffers a global outage that is affecting users.

Trust without downtime, says Kinetic Skunk

With the right cloud migration services, fintech firms can keep reputations intact and user confidence high, even while moving to AWS.

Amazon anchors SA’s first multi-buyer solar wheeling project

The tech giant’s long-term commitment at Springbok Solar Power Project turns instrumental in unlocking financing and de-risking, says SOLA Group.

NTT Data, AWS team up for AI-powered contact centre  solutions

The companies will roll-out industry specific contact centre solutions built on Amazon Connect.

The role of automation in cloud cost optimisation

With cloud costs spiralling and idle resources quietly draining budgets, CIOs and CTOs are under pressure to make every rand count.

Breaking barriers: Women at Intellergy deliver enterprise-grade cloud governance

Intellergy’s women-led technical team deployed AWS Control Tower at a fast-growing digital payments provider.

Cloud isn’t a place, it’s a strategy

Treat AWS as a lever for speed, compliance and predictable costs, not just a destination, says KineticSkunk.

AWS and SAP Expand Collaboration to Advance Digital Sovereignty Across Europe

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today unveiled plans to make SAP Sovereign Cloud capabilities available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe backed by a planned €7.8 billion investment from Amazon.

Nutanix named a leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure

The recognition marks Nutanix’s third time in this Magic Quadrant and its second time as a leader.

Vodacom forges partnerships to boost digital skills in ECape

The initiative aims to enhance digital literacy in a province where the unemployment rate is one of the highest in the country.