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• New Amazon grocery stores run on computer vision, apps

  Amazon dives deeper into the grocery business with its first 'new concept' grocery store, driven by automation, computer vision and sensors.  Continue Reading

• Amazon's sustainability initiatives: Half empty or half full?

  Amazon's public perception and investment profile are at stake as altruism and self-interest mix in its efforts to become a more sustainable company.  Continue Reading

• How Amazon launched the warehouse robotics industry

  In 2012, the warehouse robotics industry consisted of Kiva Systems, the sole supplier to serve all e-commerce companies. When Amazon devoured Kiva, a wellspring of startups bubbled up in response.  Continue Reading

• Learn the scope of Amazon subscription services

  Prime is just one of Amazon's many membership offerings. Learn the features and fees of Amazon subscriptions to understand this business unit.  Continue Reading

• Amazon healthcare initiatives wake up an industry slow to change

  Amazon's entrance into healthcare pushes established healthcare businesses to address and improve longstanding logistical and technological issues.  Continue Reading

• What Amazon's culture and practices can teach your company

  Amazon has set a standard for workplace innovation that many firms aim to emulate. But experts advise executives to adjust insights from Amazon to fit their organizations' needs.  Continue Reading

• Break down the components of Amazon's retail business

  Scan this overview of Amazon's various retail business units, from online platforms to brick-and-mortar stores, to understand what makes the company a dominant force in retail.  Continue Reading

• AWS ARM-based chips could shift microprocessor market

  Amazon confronts cloud rivals with microprocessor designs. AWS ARM-based A1 instances offer high processing for lower costs and improved utilization.  Continue Reading

• Amazon bets big on last mile delivery service improvements

  Amazon has made a significant investment in building out its last mile delivery services to grab a piece of the growing grocery delivery market.  Continue Reading

• Amazon moves into autonomous vehicle market

  Amazon aims to lower transportation costs and complete the last mile of delivery with autonomous technology. COVID-19 could accelerate its adoption.  Continue Reading

• Amazon in Europe -- German retailers demand better terms

  German third-party sellers have challenged Amazon business practices. Here's how it may lead to changes that influence Amazon's growth across Europe.  Continue Reading

• Amazon smart devices to expand in homes and businesses

  Amazon's smart devices range from kitchen appliances to AI-powered assistants. Find out how the tech giant plans to extend its reach into more settings and capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Coronavirus disruption frays Amazon supply chain

  Even as orders increase, disruption from the new coronavirus outbreak could have big consequences for smaller, third-party sellers on Amazon, as they will be punished for stock outages.  Continue Reading

• 5 stories on the Amazon effect across industries and society

  Amazon drives economic, tech and social change. See our coverage of the company's broad impact and growth strategy with these five stories.  Continue Reading

• Amazon grocery strategy could shake up food retail industry

  Amazon is a small player in the grocery store industry but one with increasing influence. It already has considerable technical innovations under its belt that have forced competitors to respond.  Continue Reading

• Amazon's environmental impact delivers climate change concerns

  Consumers are accustomed to free and fast delivery from Amazon and other e-tailers, but the convenience of online shopping comes at a cost to the environment.  Continue Reading

• New themed Amazon pop-up stores built on consumer data

  In its never-ending quest to establish unique physical locations, Amazon has plans to launch a chain of themed pop-up stores that will focus on a specific product category or trend.  Continue Reading

• AWS AI tools focus on developers

  AWS sells many AI products, tools and services aimed at developers, including several for AI newcomers, such as DeepRacer, DeepLens and DeepComposer.  Continue Reading

• Follow these experts' advice on AWS migration best practices

  Before you migrate to the AWS cloud, learn from those who've made the move before. These migration best practices cover resource planning, costs, testing and more.  Continue Reading

• Amazon healthcare strategy is built on pilot projects

  Amazon may be known as an online retail giant. But the company has its sights set on something else: healthcare.  Continue Reading

• Amazon stores struggle to move from the cloud to solid ground

  Looking for new kingdoms to conquer, Amazon is aggressively moving into physical retail locations. This time the e-commerce giant may face tougher competition.  Continue Reading

• AWS SysOps certification exam guide outlines admin responsibility

  In this book excerpt from "AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate All-in-One Exam Guide," review the best practices for OS and application security on AWS.  Continue Reading

• AWS should address these key challenges at re:Invent 2019

  AWS has flooded its catalog with services, but enterprises still struggle with the gaps that remain. Find out which pain points cloud experts want AWS to address at re:Invent this year.  Continue Reading

• Experts expect AWS re:Invent 2019 to spotlight AI, security and more

  Re:Invent 2019 will yet again be heavy on product rollouts. Get ready for the show with a rundown on the topics and technologies our experts predict AWS will spotlight.  Continue Reading

• How to get the most out of AWS re:Invent 2019

  Get the lowdown on this year's re:Invent before you go. With tips on travel logistics, session reservations and social outings, you'll be ready to maximize your time in Las Vegas.  Continue Reading

• A go-to AWS migration checklist for DevOps-ready enterprises

  Follow this checklist to prepare for a cloud migration and optimize DevOps practices. The steps include advice on tools and practices to support the move to an IaaS model or higher-level AWS offerings.  Continue Reading

• What AWS users can learn from the Capital One breach

  Don't want to be on the nightly news? Protect sensitive data with cloud security best practices gleaned from what Capital One did wrong -- and what it got right -- during the breach.  Continue Reading

• Set AWS security automation in motion with these practices

  Enterprises need to continuously improve their cloud security posture. Catch up on the latest expert advice on AWS security tools and practices.  Continue Reading

• Know the performance hang-ups of AWS' IaC tool

  AWS customers and industry experts have reported a range of CloudFormation concerns. Take a closer look at the issues surrounding the native IaC tool and AWS' response to frustrations.  Continue Reading

• AWS Lambda alternatives for flexible cloud workloads

  Experts share points of comparison for Lambda vs. the competition, and what other options AWS has for elastic computing without the serverless hassle.  Continue Reading

• What you need to know about Cloudera vs. AWS for big data

  Enterprises in need of a big data platform must run some analytics of their own to choose a vendor. AWS' integration between services can't be beat, but is Cloudera a better choice?  Continue Reading

• Unlock machine learning with these Amazon SageMaker examples

  AWS has lowered the cost to train machine learning models. If you want to get started with Amazon SageMaker, befriend a data scientist and build a predictive chatbot.  Continue Reading

• Do DevSecOps with AWS to practice cybersecurity vigilance

  While there may be some contention over the name, DevSecOps is still the way to tackle AWS security at scale, especially with the cloud security skills shortage.  Continue Reading

• AWS vs. Azure and Google: An IoT cloud platform comparison

  Find out where the IoT platform market stands today. Dive into this comparison of capabilities from AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google, as well as cloud vs. industrial IoT.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: AWS cloud migration services

  Whether you transfer large applications, servers or databases, AWS offers a range of migration tools. Familiarize yourself with its native services to map out a move to the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: AWS databases

  AWS has an expansive list of database services. Check out these brief overviews of each one to avoid confusion and get a sense for which could meet your IT demands.  Continue Reading

• Amazon EC2 to S3: A guide to AWS products

  The AWS product list is as vast as it is confusing. Here's what you need to know about the most vital AWS products, up to and including Amazon EC2, along with pricing information.  Continue Reading

• Future of AWS hinges on AI, Lambda and on premises

  SearchAWS contributors say AWS' future will continue to focus on AI and machine learning as the cloud provider attempts to stay ahead of the curve.  Continue Reading

• AWS should address these user challenges at re:Invent 2018

  SearchAWS contributors say Amazon's cloud platform still has shortcomings around data regulation, ops and integrations. They offer some ways AWS could solve these problems at re:Invent this year.  Continue Reading

• AWS re:Invent 2018 predictions emphasize Lambda, containers

  Expanded serverless offerings, as well as new instance types and IoT services, are set to emerge from AWS re:Invent 2018, according to these predictions.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: AWS business productivity apps

  AWS may be best known for IaaS, but the provider also offers SaaS apps to enhance business productivity. That said, they likely won't check off every box for enterprise users.  Continue Reading

• How Amazon Cognito fits into AWS security best practices

  In this chapter excerpt from AWS: Security Best Practices on AWS, author Albert Anthony highlights how Amazon Cognito plays a role in application development on the AWS cloud.  Continue Reading

• Top AWS re:Invent 2018 sessions to pencil in for Vegas

  Unsure which re:Invent 2018 sessions to attend? Check out this day-by-day guide for suggestions and options on a range of AWS topics, including migration, security and costs.  Continue Reading

• AWS Nitro system ushers in more compute options

  While questions remain around the direction of AWS' internal Nitro project, the effort has already translated into more high-performance compute options for users.  Continue Reading

• Expanded DynamoDB features might come up short for some

  Expanded features for DynamoDB target tedious workarounds for availability and backups, but might only appeal to large enterprises with massive heaps of data.  Continue Reading

• For AI on AWS, it all starts with experimentation

  For enterprises, the term artificial intelligence comes with a lot of baggage. Start from scratch with these expert tips to get your Amazon AI project off the ground.  Continue Reading

• Assess, manage AWS costs with third-party tools

  An ecosystem of third-party products augment AWS' vast portfolio of cloud services, including cost management tools. Dig into these vendor tools to find a fit for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Key considerations when buying AWS cost management tools

  Third-party management tools can keep costs down in AWS environments, particularly in a multi-cloud strategy. Learn how to evaluate these tools and the features that they offer.  Continue Reading

• AWS cost management tools wrangle unwieldy expenses

  It can be a challenge to manage AWS costs, and native tools might not effectively address it. Learn how third-party vendors can help.  Continue Reading

• Five AWS IAM best practices to bolster cloud security

  To mitigate risks and protect cloud resources, many organizations rely on AWS IAM policies. Use these five tips to learn the basic features -- and limitations -- of the service.  Continue Reading

• Master AWS CloudFormation templates with these five tips

  AWS CloudFormation enables businesses to automate much of their cloud infrastructure. Read this expert advice to ramp up with the service.  Continue Reading

• Five tips to ease your AWS data migration effort

  Before migrating data to AWS, an enterprise must be mindful of security and networking challenges, as well as carefully select the best storage and database options for its needs.  Continue Reading

• Early adopters face AWS Lambda cost management challenges

  Serverless computing abstracts away infrastructure management responsibilities, but some customers find that this convenience comes with a price that's not easy to estimate or manage.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: Amazon AI services

  Artificial intelligence is a growing area of focus among the major cloud vendors. Use this list of key terms to see what AWS has to offer in the realm of AI.  Continue Reading

• Third-party tools help manage DevOps with AWS, multi-cloud

  Many IT teams struggle with the cultural and technical shift to DevOps. Nathaniel Felsen, a DevOps professional, sorts through some tough choices.  Continue Reading

• AWS managed services improve performance, cost efficiency

  In this book excerpt from Effective DevOps with AWS, learn how to drive performance improvements and reduce costs with data management services.  Continue Reading

• Five AWS tips and tricks to advance cloud app development

  Developers in 2017 continued to embrace Lambda and containers, as AWS added more support and services. Review SearchAWS' top development advice from last year to prepare for 2018.  Continue Reading

• The future of AWS holds new tech, heated competition

  As the world rings in a new year, AWS moves forward in a contentious cloud market. Our experts speculate whether edge, IoT and machine learning will help AWS maintain its lead.  Continue Reading

• These AWS features, partnerships dominated 2017 news

  It's difficult for AWS customers to stay informed on everything the cloud provider offers. Get up to speed with these top AWS news stories from 2017.  Continue Reading

• AWS security automation protects sensitive data, workloads

  AWS security tools keep cloud environments safe, but as application development methods evolve, so too must security. Evaluate these automation tools to protect your workloads.  Continue Reading

• Sights from AWS re:Invent 2017 through the eyes of attendees

  AWS users voiced their opinions via Twitter from re:Invent in Las Vegas, reacting to long lines, new services and the massive scale of the conference.  Continue Reading

• The AWS markets, workloads set to dominate re:Invent news

  AWS' increased focus on the enterprise will likely continue at re:Invent 2017, but don't expect it to stop there. Our experts predict new markets that the cloud vendor will target.  Continue Reading

• Serverless, AI lead re:Invent 2017 expert predictions

  As IT professionals around the world prepare to attend AWS re:Invent, our expert contributors predict news from the conference, where they expect AI and serverless to dominate.  Continue Reading

• AWS Marketplace seller, buyer FAQs

  AWS Marketplace serves Amazon Web Services customers and vendor partners alike. So, how does it work, and what types of software are available?  Continue Reading

• Serverless computing architecture, microservices boost cloud outlook

  Applications that are built on serverless computing and run on microservices change the way IT uses cloud. And AWS Lambda plays a key role in the shift.  Continue Reading

• Hone your AWS expertise to adapt in an AppDev world

  New and experienced IT pros alike struggle to gain the AWS know-how to stay relevant in an evolving space. These five tips highlight top technologies and skills you need in 2017.  Continue Reading

• Outages, partnerships claim top AWS news slots

  Amazon's infamous S3 outage grabbed IT pros' attention in the first half of 2017, while stories about Kubernetes containers and open source partnerships kept them clicking.  Continue Reading

• Strategies to accelerate AWS Lambda functions

  In this chapter excerpt from Serverless Architectures on AWS, author Peter Sbarski shares five tricks developers can use to improve Lambda function performance.  Continue Reading

• Work through AWS serverless architecture issues and caveats

  As more serverless configuration and management tools emerge, developers still struggle to deploy serverless architectures. Serverless expert Peter Sbarski shares insights on Lambda and its future.  Continue Reading

• Follow this expert advice to improve security in AWS

  AWS security encompasses server tools and concepts. Enterprises that use the right services, VPCs, encryption and DevSecOps can avoid major gaffes that can expose valuable data.  Continue Reading

• Saturation worries won't slow AWS growth rate

  AWS releases and improves its cloud services at a dizzying pace. But which approach will keep it on top with enterprise IT -- new offerings or polishing its current portfolio?  Continue Reading

• DevOps on AWS is a complex relationship

  Embracing DevOps methods in the enterprise isn't an easy task. AWS has several native and complementary tools to help IT teams smooth out the process.  Continue Reading

• Using REST APIs in AWS connects services, creates concerns

  APIs help developers connect services, but also create security and management concerns. This excerpt from 'Mastering AWS Development' explores REST API commands for AWS.  Continue Reading

• AWS' future promises more hybrid implementations, migration methods

  SearchAWS experts' predictions for AWS' future include increased enterprise adoption and more hybrid cloud implementation. But who will challenge AWS?  Continue Reading

• AWS re:Invent 2016 attendees react to host of new services

  AWS rolled out nearly two dozen new services at AWS re:Invent 2016, and conference attendees were quick to react to all things cloud during the keynote addresses.  Continue Reading

• AWS re:Invent conference evolves, addresses growing pains

  AWS re:Invent 2016 promises a larger venue, more sessions and a focus on technologies like microservices and Lambda. Our experts look at how the conference has changed since 2012.  Continue Reading

• AWS conference to focus on emerging tech, enterprise customers

  Updates to existing services like AWS Lambda and Alexa are likely at AWS re:Invent 2016. What other big news can attendees expect? Our experts weigh in.  Continue Reading

• Four gaffes that can thwart security in AWS

  Not understanding basic security concepts or how to use a particular AWS security feature can do more harm than good when securing public cloud data and resources.  Continue Reading

• AWS features draw attention, praise and jeers

  SearchAWS covers all Amazon Web Services developments with insight from experts, analysts and cloud users. These five AWS news stories were most popular among IT pros in early 2016.  Continue Reading

• Solidify AWS plans with this expert advice

  Whether exploring new workloads or seeking to improve dragging performance, our SearchAWS experts cover all elements of the AWS cloud. These tips were particularly popular in early 2016.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: AWS data storage

  If you're confused about which data storage option is ideal for your enterprise, refer to our reference sheet on AWS tools and services. Each service features strengths and weaknesses worth considering.  Continue Reading

• AWS customer tweets convey mixed reactions

  The AWS cloud has been in operation for 10 years, and its early arrival on the scene resulted in a glut of loyal customers. But those customers have mixed reactions to new AWS features.  Continue Reading

• Navigate through AWS regions and availability zones

  Looking for basics on AWS regions and availability zones -- and how that translates into uptime and availability for cloud workloads? We've got answers.  Continue Reading

• AWS Lambda leads charge in event-driven computing

  Event-driven automation, such as AWS Lambda, allows developers to run code without provisioning servers and could form a crucial missing piece of the DevOps equation.  Continue Reading

• Experts predict hottest AWS features, services for 2016

  Last year AWS announced a variety of new container and serverless computing options. But what will be hot in 2016? Our experts took a look at which AWS technologies will evolve this year.  Continue Reading

• Top five AWS application development tips of 2015

  Developers have a bevy of AWS app development options. Our SearchAWS.com experts tackled a variety of those topics, and these five tips struck a chord with our readers.  Continue Reading

• Migration, workflow fluidity among hybrid cloud challenges

  It's not easy to migrate data and apps in a hybrid cloud environment. Despite the challenges, the rewards are worth the effort for many businesses.  Continue Reading

• Book excerpt: AWS S3 tutorial for newbies

  Andreas and Michael Wittig, authors of 'Amazon Web Services in Action,' wrote about how to get started with Simple Storage Service, one of the most frequently used products in AWS.  Continue Reading

• Impact Awards: Vote for the best AWS Consultant/Partner

  Vote here for the best AWS Consultant/Partner in the 2016 Modern Infrastructure Impact Awards.  Continue Reading

• Re:Invent keynote speeches unlock big Twitter reaction

  At AWS re:Invent this year, announcements included new capabilities for existing products, as well as management tools and a new storage appliance -- setting social media abuzz.  Continue Reading

• Re:Invent 2015 through the eyes of AWS customers

  This year's re:Invent conference was Amazon Web Services' most popular, which led to some conference congestion. AWS users took to Twitter to share sights and thoughts from Las Vegas.  Continue Reading

• Experts weigh in on re:Invent 2015, AWS conference expectations

  As AWS prepares for its annual re:Invent conference, our SearchAWS.com experts projected what developments the public cloud provider might announce.  Continue Reading

• AWS customers tweet their praise -- and concerns

  Praise and scorn are plentiful on social media, and Amazon is as susceptible to that treatment as any business. See some recent tweets about AWS.  Continue Reading

• Shared responsibility necessary to secure AWS resources

  Whether deploying third-party tools or simply managing permissions, the responsibility of securing cloud resources belongs to the entire IT staff.  Continue Reading

• Cultivate a controlled cloud with AWS management tools

  Cloud management systems are growing in demand, as the vast array of products that AWS offers can quickly lead to sprawl. These tools can help control the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Cloud data analytics rise into the stratosphere

  Several surveys point to big data analytics as an object of fascination to enterprises in the cloud. With several tools to process data, AWS intends to meet that need.  Continue Reading

• New AWS products complicate cloud app development

  AWS offers a host of native tools for app development, and third-party tools add to the influx of options boosting developer productivity.  Continue Reading

• Making sense of AWS containers, EC2 Container Service

  Some enterprises are diving head first into cloud containers, but the technology -- an old form of virtualization brought back into vogue -- has its pros and cons.  Continue Reading

• Top five expert tips on AWS Educate, Elastic Beanstalk and more

  These tips on AWS Elastic Beanstalk, microservice architecture and AWS Educate were the popular topics on SearchAWS among readers and AWS cloud users this year.  Continue Reading

• CloudHSM offers premium level of cloud security

  AWS provides numerous customizable security options for its customers, but those in search of private access to dedicated hardware turn to CloudHSM.  Continue Reading