The AWS Region will empower organizations, startups, and enterprises to harness the full potential of cloud technologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, has unveiled ambitious plans for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a strategic move, AWS will invest more than $5.3 billion and establish an AWS infrastructure Region within the country by 2026.
At launch, the new AWS Region will have three Availability Zones. Bringing the total number of Availability Zones across 33 global geographic areas to 105. AWS aims to establish six additional AWS Regions and eighteen additional Availability Zones in Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Thailand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud with today’s announcement.
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What Does This Mean for Saudi Arabia?
- Digital Transformation Accelerated: The AWS Region will empower Saudi Arabia‘s organizations, startups, and enterprises to harness the full potential of cloud technologies. From computing and storage to databases, analytics, and artificial intelligence, businesses can innovate and scale with confidence.
- Data Sovereignty and Low Latency: With the new Amazon Web Services data centers located within the Kingdom, organizations can keep their content in-country. This ensures compliance with data sovereignty regulations and significantly reduces latency for end users.
- Job Creation and Skills Development: AWS’s investment extends beyond infrastructure. It includes establishing two innovation centers and upskilling local talent. Students, developers, and professionals will gain access to cloud computing skills, fostering job growth and educational opportunities.
Leadership Perspectives
Prasad Kalyanaraman, Vice President of Infrastructure Services at AWS, emphasized the impact of this move:
“Today’s announcement supports the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation with the highest levels of security and resilience available on AWS cloud infrastructure. We look forward to helping Saudi Arabian institutions, startups, and enterprises deliver cloud-powered applications to accelerate growth, productivity, and innovation.”
His Excellency Engineer Abdullah Alswaha, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, expressed optimism:
“This cloud Region demonstrates a firm commitment to research, innovation, and empowering entrepreneurs to achieve prosperity for our region and the world.”
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Saudi Arabia Availability Zones
The new AWS Region will consist of three Availability Zones at launch, reinforcing AWS’s global network of 105 Availability Zones across 33 geographic regions.
As Saudi Arabia embraces digital transformation, the investment of Amazon Web Services signals a new era of technological excellence and collaboration. The cloud-powered future awaits, and the Kingdom is poised to lead the way.
