AWS launches Israeli cloud region in Tel Aviv
Follows Google and Oracle
News - Nimbus
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University of Bath launches Azure-based cloud supercomputer
Nimbus system sits in Microsoft’s Azure, on-prem HPC cluster retired
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Google plans to build fourth Israeli data center, despite employee protests over Nimbus contract
Contractor is currently trying to buy land
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Google and Amazon employees protest Project Nimbus cloud contract with Israeli government
Project "will make the systematic discrimination and displacement carried out by the Israeli military and government even crueler and deadlier for Palestinians"
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Residents protest against Google data center in Bnei Zion, Israel
Complaints over planning process and health and environmental concerns could stop development
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Oracle CEO confused that Google and AWS beat them to Israel's $1.2 billion Nimbus tender
Oracle not sure why bigger and faster-growing clouds proved more popular
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Israel Government says AWS and Google can't boycott Nimbus Project
Nimbus tender stipulates companies can't halt services to Government as a whole or individual departments
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Jewish Google employees say company should support Palestinians, end contracts with the IDF
Just as Google ramps up to support the IDF through the Nimbus cloud contract
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Google officially confirms new Israel cloud region in development
Company confirms new region after recently winning mega cloud contract from Israeli Gov
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Oracle continues with plans to open Israeli data center despite losing out on Gov Nimbus contract
Jerusalem data center still on track as company appeals contract awarded to AWS and Google
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Google, AWS win $1.2 billion Israel Nimbus tender for cloud services
Companies awarded Nimbus contract ahead of Micosoft & Oracle, who both file appeals