re:Invent

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy ‘optimistic’ AWS will become a $100B business, but no spinoff plans

by Dan Richman on November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 at 2:39 pmComment

LAS VEGAS — After his two-hour keynote at re:Invent 2016 this morning, Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy fielded questions from the 150 journalists who came to the conference from as… Read More

Book a trip with your voice? Travel giant Expedia launches new Amazon Alexa skill

by Monica Nickelsburg on November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 at 2:44 pmComment

Today, Expedia is rolling out a new skill for Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices in advance of the busiest travel season of the year. With the Expedia skill enabled, travelers can ask… Read More

How cloud computing boosts NASA’s quest to explore the final frontier

by Alan Boyle on November 29, 2016November 30, 2016 at 6:11 amComment

When one of NASA’s top geeks talks to the cloud-computing geeks at Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent conference, you can bet the talk is not going to be just about outer… Read More

Amazon Web Services pledges to power data centers with 50% renewable energy by end of 2017

by John Cook on November 29, 2016November 30, 2016 at 7:50 amComment

Large-scale data centers consume huge amounts of power, but Amazon Web Services is making an effort to move more of its consumption to renewable energy sources such as wind and… Read More

Amazon Web Services introduces partner programs for Alexa, IoT and VMware

by Dan Richman on November 29, 2016November 30, 2016 at 9:29 amComment

LAS VEGAS — Amazon Web Services today announced several new programs for its partners, the thousands of businesses that help end-user organizations move into and use the cloud efficiently. Such consultancies… Read More

What AWS customers are hoping to hear from Amazon’s cloud team in Las Vegas this week

by Dan Richman on November 28, 2016November 30, 2016 at 6:16 am1 Comment

LAS VEGAS — Easier-to-understand pricing. Best practices. GovCloud enhancements. Those are some of the topics the roughly 28,000 people pouring into the Venetian, Encore and Mirage hotels want to learn… Read More

What’s next for Amazon Web Services? Public cloud leader to reveal plans at giant Las Vegas event

by Dan Richman on November 25, 2016February 8, 2017 at 6:31 am1 Comment

Amazon Web Services, now 10 years old, is by far the dominant public-cloud service, but can it retain its lead? More than 24,000 AWS customers and tire-kickers will be gathering… Read More

Amazon Web Services re:Invent preview: 5 themes to watch, from Madrona’s Matt McIlwain

by Matt McIlwain on November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 at 11:17 am1 Comment

[Editor’s Note: This guest commentary is by Matt McIlwain, managing director at Madrona Venture Group. Stay tuned for more about AWS re:Invent this week and next from GeekWire’s cloud tech reporter Dan… Read More