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Former Amazon Web Services data center leader Chris Vonderhaar joins Google Cloud

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Chris Vonderhaar, former Amazon Web Services data center leader, will serve as Google Cloud’s vice president of demand and supply management. LinkedIn Photo) Chris Vonderhaar, a longtime Amazon Web Services executive who left the company this spring, has joined AWS rival Google Cloud.

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Amazon confirms abrupt departure of AWS data center chief Chris Vonderhaar

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GeekWire File Photo The Amazon Web Services executive who oversaw the cloud giant’s massive network of data centers is suddenly gone, without explanation. Amazon confirmed the departure of Chris Vonderhaar, who had been at the company for nearly 13 years, in response to a GeekWire inquiry on Tuesday.

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Former AWS real estate managers, accused of taking millions in kickbacks, challenge Amazon’s motives amid FBI investigation

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Amazon Web Services had embarked on a data center building boom to handle soaring demand as attendees gathered for its 2019 re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. Eleven data center deals are now the subject of a suit by Amazon vs. two former AWS real estate managers and others. Amazon Web Services needed more capacity.

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Former Seattle entrepreneur and husband will get back most of funds seized by FBI in Amazon case

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government that will return most of their personal funds seized by the FBI as part of an investigation into Carleton Nelson’s activities in his past role as an Amazon real estate transaction manager. Amy Sterner Nelson and Carleton Nelson have reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Carleton Nelson denies the allegations.

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Tech Moves: Startup Haven grows team to lead new fund; PSL promotions; F5 Networks adds execs

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Mehta joined PSL in 2018 from ExtraHop Networks, where she was CFO. Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky will be the new CEO of Amazon Web Services, replacing Andy Jassy, who will take over as Amazon’s CEO later this year. F5 Networks Photos). — Her research covers machine learning, data mining and neural networks.

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IonQ opens up Forte quantum computing platform for use on Amazon Braket Direct

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IonQ Forte joins two earlier generations of the company’s processing hardware, Harmony and Aria, as options for Amazon Web Service’s Braket quantum computing service. Certain types of problems, ranging from network optimization to codebreaking , are thought to be more easily solvable using quantum processors.

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MWC 2022: 5G software, service assurance and sustainability

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Nonetheless, many of the usual booths were there and gaps were filled with much needed seating areas and networking spaces. Several vendors showed me deals (under NDA) that will help drive automation in service operations for a new breed of 5G-centric consumer and business services. More on the edge cloud story to come.

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