197: AWS throws another $35B on the tire fire in us-east-1

Episode 197 February 02, 2023 00:50:05
197: AWS throws another $35B on the tire fire in us-east-1
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197: AWS throws another $35B on the tire fire in us-east-1

Feb 02 2023 | 00:50:05

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Show Notes

On this episode of The Cloud Pod, the team talks about the new AWS Melbourne Region in Australia, the layoff of employees by Microsoft and Google, the mutually beneficial expansion of the partnership between AWS and Stripe, as well as the role of security and GRC in the CCOE.

A big thanks to this week’s sponsor, Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.

This week’s highlights

Top Quotes  

AWS: AWS opens new Melbourne Region infrastructure in Australia.

GCP: Google lays off 12,000 employees; 6% of its workforce.

Azure: Microsoft announced the lay of 10,000 employees; 5% of their workforce.

The Cloud Journey Series; The Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE)

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