Week at a Glance - Cloud Computing #62
US Department of Defense cancels controversial $10bn JEDI contract
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has cancelled a $10bn cloud services contract that was at the centre of a legal battle between Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The 10-year planned public cloud-focused project contract, known as the Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure (JEDI), will be replaced by a multi-supplier contract expected to include AWS.
The 10 Coolest New AWS Tools Of 2021 (So Far)
A new EC2 instance powered by Graviton2 processors, a fintech offering and a service making it easier to run containers on the AWS cloud are among the top Amazon Web Services releases standing out this year.
Windows update bug messes with important Azure security updates
Microsoft says it is working to fix an issue that is blocking Azure Virtual Desktops from downloading and installing security updates using the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). According to the Redmond-based company, it is investigating the issue that is causing the Settings app under the Windows Update setting to report that the system is fully updated, even though the last update it received was in May
