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The birth of open source 20 years ago considerably accelerated the development of both software and hardware. Which software initiative is supported by Facebook and Google; promoted by Microsoft and IBM? Twenty years ago the phrase “open source” was first used and the development of software – and hardware – was changed forever. Very few …

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The AWS Serverless Application Repository enables you to discover, deploy, and share serverless applications for a wide variety of use cases, making it easier and faster to get started with serverless computing in the AWS cloud. 

You can now directly add and edit files in an AWS CodeCommit repository through the service console, CLI, and SDKs. Previously, you needed to install and configure a Git client to add or edit files in a repository. Now, you can quickly add and edit any of your CodeCommit repositories using only your browser.

This new Quick Start automatically deploys CloudStax Cache for Redis in a customizable Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) cluster on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud in about 30 minutes. 

AWS AppSync Preview introduces API key duration and has an expanded regional availability footprint now in the EU-West-1 (Ireland), AP-Northeast-1 (Tokyo), and AP-Southeast-2 (Sydney) regions.

AWS CodePipeline, a continuous integration and continuous delivery service for fast and reliable application and infrastructure updates, is now available in the Europe (Paris) Region. CodePipeline works with AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy and many third-party services to help you build, test, and deploy your code every time there is a code change, based on the release process model you define.

AWS Elemental MediaPackage is a video origination and just-in-time packaging service that allows video distributors to securely and reliably deliver streaming content at scale. This service functions independently or as part of AWS Media Services, a family of services that form the foundation of cloud-based video workflows and offer you the capabilities you need to create, package, and deliver video. 

TETRA has expanded operations in the Permian Basin, Texas, US, by acquiring SwiftWater Energy Services, a provider of water management and solutions to oil and gas (fracking) operators.

Aqualia of Spain, and Oman state-owned Majis Industrial Services, have formed new joint venture Oman Sustainable Water Services (OSWS), to operate the hydraulics at Port of Sohar for 20 years.