About
Donna Goodison is a senior editor covering the public cloud for CRN. Donna started at CRN in 2019 after 15 years as a business reporter for the Boston Herald and previous stints as a Boston Globe freelancer and business reporter at the Boston Business Journal and Banker & Tradesman. She graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Donna lives in Waltham, Mass., and loves traveling, cooking and the beach.
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AWS Local Zones Now GA In Boston, Houston And Miami
by Donna Goodison
Amazon Web Services plans to add a dozen more AWS Local Zones this year.
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Google Cloud And CrowdStrike Deepen Security Integrations
by Donna Goodison
‘With the additional CrowdStrike integrations, the Google Cloud ecosystem continues to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to securing those hybrid architectures,’ says Shannon Rush, a Chicago-based Google Cloud Premier Partner.
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Defense Official: Pentagon Must Reassess JEDI Cloud Stance
by Donna Goodison
‘I can’t comment on the court case — and I’m not going to comment on specifically what DOD is going to do — but I will say…it is absolutely vital that we are able to move forward on a data-centric approach in the department,’ said Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of defense under the Biden administration.
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A Sneak Peak At A New Google Cloud Data Analytics Tool
by Donna Goodison
Debanjan Saha, vice president and general manager of data analytics at Google Cloud, gives CRN a high-level, sneak peak at the new product.
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AWS Marketplace’s New GM: More Vertical Solutions, International Expansion On Tap
by Donna Goodison
AWS Marketplace has grown to more than 1,600 ISVs offering 10,000 subscribable product listings in 50 categories, compared to 1,400-plus ISVs and 4,500 listings in 35 categories in 2018, according to newly appointed general manager Stephen Orban.
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Why Google Cloud’s Data Analytics Tops The Competition: Debanjan Saha
by Donna Goodison
‘We have been in the business of organizing the world‘s information for a very long time,’ said Debanjan Saha, vice president and general manager of data analytics at Google Cloud. ‘Data is in our DNA, and that’s what drives Google.’
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Google Unveils More Flexible Remote Work Policy
by Donna Goodison
The technology giant expects 20 percent of employees will work from home under the new hybrid work model.
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Amazon Earnings: AWS Sees 32 Percent Revenue Surge To $54B Run Rate
by Donna Goodison
‘We have firm confidence that we offer a lot of advantages to AWS customers, from functionality to a vibrant and robust partner ecosystem,’ said Brian Olsavsky, Amazon’s chief financial officer. ‘We also have less downtime and better security, which I think is super important to all of our customers -- especially security nowadays.’
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JEDI Contract: Judge Declines To Dismiss AWS Allegations Of Trump Administration Interference In Award To Rival Microsoft
by Donna Goodison
‘AWS continues to be the superior technical choice, the less expensive choice, and would provide the best value to the DOD and the American taxpayer,’ an AWS spokesperson says.
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Alphabet Earnings: Google Cloud Revenue Soars Nearly 46 Percent
by Donna Goodison
‘Their growth mirrors what we’re seeing with our customers: Cloud adoption and digital transformation were accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating demand for greater agility, efficiency and more powerful ways to leverage their data,’ said Keith Angell, CEO of Pythian Services, a Google Cloud Premier Partner.
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10 Cool Cloud AI And ML Services You Need To Know About
by Donna Goodison
CRN takes a look at some cool cloud AI and ML services from the top cloud computing vendors, startups and other providers.
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Philipp Schindler Among Google’s Most Highly Compensated Execs In 2020
by Donna Goodison
The tech giant paid $5.4 million for personal security last year for Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, up from $3.33 million in 2019.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s Plan To Unlock ‘Trillions Of Dollars’ In Partner Opportunity
by Donna Goodison
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella views every business program or business model change through a channel lens: How does it impact partners and how will it help them drive technology acceleration?
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Channel Chief Doug Yeum: AWS Eyeing New Partner ‘Paths’
by Donna Goodison
‘We’re trying to make sure that we look for opportunities to streamline the experience for our partners,’ AWS Channel Chief Doug Yeum tells CRN.
