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Cloud wars: Amazon Web Services to open new office just down the road from Microsoft HQ

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Amazon announced Monday that it will open a 111,000-square-foot office for more than 600 Amazon Web Services workers in Redmond, Wash. The new Redmond outpost will house tech and engineering teams supporting AWS’ database services. (Amazon Photo). The cloud rivalry between Amazon and Microsoft continues to heat up.

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CEOs of Amazon Web Services and Redapt join Seattle Sounders FC ownership group

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Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky (left) and his wife Laura Selipsky. Seattle Sounders FC announced Wednesday that the families of Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky and Redapt CEO Rick Cantu are now owners. Selipsky rejoined Amazon’s cloud division in May 2021 after five years as head of Tableau Software.

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Understanding Cloud Computing for Your Business

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Major cloud infrastructure services like Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services have fueled new hiring strategies, with 81% of enterprises adopting DevOps strategies and engineers. Still, for business leaders without a strong technical background, cloud computing can seem almost impenetrable.

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Former Amazon Web Services data center leader Chris Vonderhaar joins Google Cloud

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Chris Vonderhaar, former Amazon Web Services data center leader, will serve as Google Cloud’s vice president of demand and supply management. LinkedIn Photo) Chris Vonderhaar, a longtime Amazon Web Services executive who left the company this spring, has joined AWS rival Google Cloud.

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Amazon confirms abrupt departure of AWS data center chief Chris Vonderhaar

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GeekWire File Photo The Amazon Web Services executive who oversaw the cloud giant’s massive network of data centers is suddenly gone, without explanation. Amazon confirmed the departure of Chris Vonderhaar, who had been at the company for nearly 13 years, in response to a GeekWire inquiry on Tuesday.

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Amazon adding more space east of Seattle in Redmond for 800 new AWS jobs, Project Kuiper lab

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will be home to hundreds of Amazon Web Services employees. Amazon is making more real estate moves east of Seattle, adding hundreds of Amazon Web Services roles in Redmond, Wash. Redmond Town Center in Redmond, Wa., Invesco Photo). The majority of that growth has been centered on Bellevue, Wash.

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Tech Moves: Tomo co-founder steps down; Usermind co-founder joins Ironclad; ex-Google director back at Microsoft

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Tomo Photo) — Carey Schwaber Armstrong , the former Zillow exec who co-founded real estate startup Tomo four years ago, has stepped down from the company. Tomo’s initial focus was on a tech-fueled mortgage and transaction platform targeted at both real estate agents and consumers. Carey Armstrong. Jenna Jorgensen.