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Despite Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Tencent all substantially outpacing the overall market, Amazon is still clearly in front.

Amazon introduced over 50 tools in 2019 to support SMBs, leading to a 20% increase in firms surpassing USD $1 million in sales, boosting global SMB growth.

Kim Voon claims New Zealand companies need to get off their bums and get on with adopting new marketing tech or face being left behind by their global peers.

Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.

One of the larger scandals within IT circles took place this year with Bloomberg firing shots at Supermicro - now Supermicro is firing back.

The old proverb 'you have to spend money to make money' could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.

Amazon's potential separation from AWS may not have a significant impact on the cloud market, says Unitas Global's Grant Kirkwood.

While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.

Larry Ellison claims the rest of the cloud market is based on decade old technology with poor security, comparing Oracle's new offering with Amazon.

Supermicro vows to test its motherboards for alleged spy chips amid strong denials from Apple and AWS, who demand Bloomberg retract its claims.

The dust still hasn't settled on the report that caused Supermicro's stocks to collapse, and now Apple is stressing its innocence.

A Bloomberg report claims that Supermicro sold motherboards with Chinese spy chips to Apple and Amazon, causing Supermicro's stock to plummet by 40%.

Amazon ECS service discovery makes it easy for containerised services to discover and connect with each other.

In the first half of this year more than US$53b has been spent on hyperscale data centre development, with the bulk of that from just 5 companies.

Amazon is still on top, but Alibaba's investment strategy is giving the company huge potential for global growth.

Smart speaker installed base set to hit 100 million by year-end, with Amazon Echo taking over 50% share, says Canalys.

Amazon Web Services inks a landmark deal with the Taipei Government to boost cloud-based big data in education, partnering with seven local universities.

Magento Commerce is adding greater capabilities that allow merchants to manage their Amazon inventory on the cloud eCommerce platform.

NTT Com's Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE), Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) and Pacific Crossing-1 (PC-1) cables will connect with Jupiter cable.

Shopgate brings its mobile platform services to Australia, allowing local merchants to boost customer retention and engagement.