I’m actually happy that I get to write this post. Although I’m no stranger to exams, the last few weeks studying for the AWS Solutions Architect Professional level certification have been pretty intense. TL:dr I passed but it was hard!.To set the scene, I’ve worked in IT since 2001 in various infrastructure & solutions architect roles and have traditionally been pretty aggressive in adopting new technology, virtualisation in the early 2000’s and then with public and private cloud ove

By : Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Holly Hill’s Holcim cement plant has earned recognition by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for energy efficiency for the sixth consecutive year. The plant is among 70 industries nationwide to earn EPA’s Energy Star certification for 2015. It is the only one in South Carolina. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 5 million metric tons – equal to the average a

By : United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

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Bionic creates yarn from up-cycled plastic found in coastal communities and marine environments. Raw material engineering company Bionic, creator of Bionic Yarn, in partnership with Fashion Positive, has been awarded a Cradle to Cradle certification at the Bronze Level for its HLX and DPX yarn structures. Bionic HLX and DPX are the first yarns containing recycled plastic that have been certified by theCradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. The refined texture of HLX yarns and the ve

By : Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

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TELUS Garden's office tower is officially one of the greenest buildings in North America. Following an extensive review, the Canada Green Building Council awarded TELUS Garden Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification. This is the highest rating a building development can receive. This honour was presented at today's launch of the Smart Prosperity initiative at TELUS Garden, attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. TELUS President and CEO Darren Entwistle is

By : Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC)

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New Hampshire-based Red River, a leading technology integrator, announced today that it provides the services and technology foundation powering NetComm's Beacon Software-as-a-Service (SaaS ), which recently received an Agency Level FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO) sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This recent certification marks the first woman-owned small business to achieve a FedRAMP ATO and showcases the depth and breadth of Red River's Services portfolio and organizat

By : Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRamp)

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The U.S. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design has awarded IU with a LEED Gold certification for the new Global and International Studies Building. This certification is the second-highest ranking available in the green building certification program, according to an IU press release. Tom Morrison, Vice President for Capital Planning and Facilities, said in the release the certification is an indication of IU’s commitment to “efficient and environmentally

By : U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

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Healthcare Fraud Shield (HCFS), one of the fastest growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions companies for Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) detection, prevention, and recovery announced it has earned certified status for information security by the Health Information Trust (HITRUST) Alliance. HITRUST was developed in collaboration with healthcare and information security professionals to rationalize healthcare-relevant regulations and standards into a single overarching security fr

By : The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST)

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For the tenth consecutive year, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has certified Advantmed’s ELEVATE! Quality Insights software, which produces administrative measure results related to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS). NCQA Measure Certification demonstrates to managed care organizations the integrity of Advantmed’s software code and its ability to produce accurate and reliable results. Health plans using NCQA-Certified vendors like Advantmed sa

By : National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

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DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a leading independent medical group and a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today announced its world headquarters building was awarded LEED Platinum Certification for Operations and Maintenance by the U.S. Green Building Council. "We believe in the connection between a healthy environment and the health of our patients and teammates," said Kent Thiry, CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners. "Our environmental goals challenge us to stewar

By : U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

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VMware, Inc. , a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, today announced that its campus in South Bangalore has been LEED certified to the Platinum level – the highest LEED rating for green buildings in the world. The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. According

By : U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

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Cox Enterprises announced today that it has been awarded LEED Gold certification for its 578,000 square foot office building that is located in Sandy Springs, Ga. The new building is the The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. "Through our Cox Conserves sustainability program, we look

By : U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

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AirAsia X, an affiliate of the AirAsia Group,  received its second IATA Operational Safety Audit Certification (IOSA), confirming that the airline is in compliance with the international operational safety standards. IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to access the operational management and control systems of an airline. In order to receive the certificate, AirAsia X successfully completed the operation

By : International Air Transport Association (IATA)

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Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER and 250 turboprop aircraft with cabin enhancements, paving the way for deliveries throughout Europe, the company said. The Fusion-equipped King Air 250 earned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in July 2015 and the 350i/ER earned the certification in November 2015

By : European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

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GovDelivery, the public sector digital marketing platform that hundreds of government agencies across America rely upon to blast out emails, has been certified by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program after review by the Joint Authorization Board. The new certification, which the company announced Tuesday, means that GovDelivery's platform — already used by the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Veteran’s Affairs, and Health and Human Services — complies with

By : Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRamp)

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Ultracomms, Europe’s first cloud contact centre services provider, today announced that it has been certified as compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v3.1, achieving PCI DSS Level 1 accredited service provider status for its entire platform. This certification means that all calls made over the Ultracomms cloud platform are secure, and underlines Ultracomms’ commitment to maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and providing completely secur

By : PCI DSS

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NTT Com has announced that it has achieved SAP Global Certification for Hosting services, Cloud services and SAP HANA operations services. The certification will enable NTT Com to support its customers globally to build and manage SAP applications by harnessing the power and benefits of NTT Com's Enterprise Cloud and its Global Management One platform. SAP Basis Managed Services from NTT Com enable organizations running SAP and SAP HANA to respond rapidly to business demands and changing marke

By : SAP

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