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Does Amazon minus Amazon Web Services make sense?

GigaOM: Amazon Web Services is, depending on who’s talking, the bedrock and revenue-generating engine for Amazon, or it’s a thin-margin sideline for the giant retailer. Either way, does it make sense for Amazon to spin it off a la EMC and VMware?

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Amazon Embraces AR and VR With Sumerian Platform

Amazon are developing a new platform for creating VR and AR apps as part of Amazon Web Services.

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Vuzix M300’s Set To Feature Strongly At German Industry Event

Amazon Web Services amongst the partners at the Hannover-based trade show.

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Amazon Web Services Can Now Host the Defense Department’s Most Sensitive Data

Amazon Web Services has a new market for its cloud computing, analytics, and storage services.

This week, the Defense Department granted the cloud computing giant a provisional authorization to host Impact Level 5 workloads, which are the military and Pentagon’s most sensitive, unclassified information.

ajax172414d ago

This really doesn't seem like a smart idea... but what the hell do I know?

dcbronco2413d ago

Like the government would break into their own information. The Russians and Chinese get it directly from Pentagon servers so I don't really see a problem.