Today we announced the availability of Amazon WorkSpaces Power bundles. These new bundles offer a workstation class, cloud-based virtual desktop designed to meet the needs of power desktop users, such as developers and analysts. Developers can use the WorkSpaces Power bundle to run integrated developer environments (IDE) in the cloud, using applications like Visual Studio, IntelliJ, and Eclipse. With WorkSpaces Power bundles, your development environment is always running, and you can access it from the device of your choice. Analysts can use WorkSpaces Power bundles to run simulations and statistical analysis, using applications like MatLab, GNU Octave, and Stata. When you’re performing analysis on datasets stored on AWS, WorkSpaces Power bundles provide a fast, low-latency user experience because your WorkSpace sits close to your data.

AWS Service Catalog, the recommended tool for managing your approved software and infrastructure products on AWS, has announced a new feature called TagOptions Library to give customers, especially large enterprises, a better way to govern their AWS footprint. 

IDE Technologies is to build and operate a seawater reverse osmosis desalination facility at Mai-Liao Power Plant in Yunlin County, west Taiwan.

Official ceremony marks beginning of upgrades to Shawinigan’s drinking water infrastructure.

Two opposing groups within the International Desalination Association (IDA) have aired their concerns over the future of the organisation in separate emails to members.

Officials in Namibia’s Erongo region have again spoken of their ambition to acquire a local desal facility owned by French firm Areva, as they repeat aims to build a second desal plant.

Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) is to receive $4.5 million from California State Water Resources Control Board to research potable and non-potable water reuse.

India’s minister of earth sciences Harsh Vardhan is to develop a desalination mission for the country, reports Hindustan Times.

New entity becomes one of the largest pressure pipe providers in North America.

Most Americans believe significant investments in water infrastructure are needed to avoid future water crises.