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AWS Supports Open Source Launch of UAE's First Language Model
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council, trained its top-performing, open source Falcon 40B model on AWS.
3 Benefits of Cloud-Native Development for Service Providers
By Ayham Alzaaim, Director, Telco and Service Providers - Middle East, Africa, CEE, CIS and Turkey at Red Hat
AWS Expands Further in Central Eastern Europe
Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to invest in Hungary to support a growing number of AWS customers and partners moving to the cloud.
AWS Launches AWS AppFabric to Boost Productivity, Security in SaaS Applications
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, has announced the unveiling of AWS AppFabric, a no-code service that enhances companies’ existing investment in software as a service (SaaS) applications with improved security, management, and productivity. With just a few clicks in the AWS Management Console, information technology (IT) and security teams can use AppFabric to add new capabilities that make their existing SaaS applications and productivity suites work better together. AppFabric aggregates and normalizes log data from apps like Asana, Slack, and Zoom, as well as productivity suites such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, to increase application observability and reduce operational costs associated with building and maintaining point-to-point integrations. AWS also unveiled a generative artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will be available in a future release of AppFabric. Powered by Amazon Bedrock, this feature will use large language models (LLMs) and content from multiple SaaS applications from the common API layer to automatically make suggestions, execute tasks, or generate insights across applications and return results within the user’s preferred application.
AWS Report: UAE Public Cloud Adoption to Unlock Billions Over Next Decade
Amazon Web Services (AWS) commissioned a new report quantifying the relationship between public cloud computing adoption, national productivity and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The report highlights the potential for the UAE to unlock US$181 billion in additional economic value over the next decade (2023-2033), or 2.5% of the UAE's cumulative GDP, by accelerating adoption of cloud.
Cisco Plans Edge Datacenter For Cloud Security in KSA
Cisco announced plans to establish a datacenter for cloud-delivered security in Saudi Arabia to help customers protect their users, infrastructure, and investments against threat actors.
ZainTech Expands Tech Services Portfolio With Adfolks Acquisition
ZainTech, the one-stop digital solutions powerhouse of Zain Group, announces the acquisition of Adfolks, a UAE-based cloud-native engineering firm that provides a comprehensive range of cloud transformation services. This acquisition aligns with ZainTech's strategic plan to expand its technology services and offer holistic solutions to its growing customer base and represents another step in Zain Group’s “4Sight” strategy, transforming from a mobile operator to a multi-core digital ICT entity.
AWS, Ministry of Economy Support SMEs’ Digitization and Growth in UAE
The Ministry of Economy (MoE), represented by The Entrepreneurial Nation and Amazon Web Services, launched the AWS Connected Community initiative to support the digitization of SMEs in the UAE. It is designed to accelerate the growth and expansion of SMEs in local and international markets, in line with global best practices.
Data Truly ‘Protected,’ When Secured, Defended and Recoverable, Says Commvault
Commvault, a global enterprise leader in data management across on-premises, cloud and SaaS environments, recently hosted its “Connections on the Road” event at the Museum of the Future in Dubai.