AWS glitch hits Netflix and Tinder, offers a wake-up call for others

Computerworld Data Center September 23, 2015 AWS glitch hits Netflix and Tinder, offers a wake-up call for others Glitches in Amazon Web Services' North Virginia facility caused problems Sunday for Netflix, Tinder and other major websites. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. VMware users: Curious about Containers 2. The Power of Data 3. INSIDER Is OpenStack ready for prime time? 4. Data-aware infrastructure: It's about time! 5. Enterprise Growth Story: Cloud 6. All your big data will mean nothing without systems of insight White Paper: IBM IBM Verse: Mail Reimagined for a new way to work FAQ IBM Verse helps you prioritize your work, personalize your work experience, build stronger working relationships, and frees you to spend more time on higher value work. Learn More VMware users: Curious about Containers Brad Tompkins, president of VMware User Group (VMUG), chats with Network World about how the group's members are excited to start working with application containers. READ MORE The Power of Data Fundamental data technologies driving businesses have changed over the past decade, what capabilities will they be opening up over the next decade? We find out. READ MORE INSIDER Is OpenStack ready for prime time? For early private cloud adopters, the answer is a qualified yes. READ MORE Webcast: IBM Rethinking Big Data Platforms like Hadoop This webinar with Dr. Srini Chari, Managing Partner, Cabot Partners and IBM Distinguished Engineer Linton examines how organizations can derive high value insights. Learn More Data-aware infrastructure: It's about time! We need a smarter infrastructure, with the emphasis on the data itself. READ MORE Enterprise Growth Story: Cloud Learn how one of the fastest-growing enterprise startups tapped into a new market using big data and the cloud to solve a hard problem. 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