ITS SECOND REGION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Amazon Web Services (AWS), has today announced the launch of its new cloud Region in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), also marking its second Region in the Middle East.

First announced in May 2021, the new cloud Region is now available to developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, having the choice of running their applications and serving end users from AWS data centers located in the UAE.

“AWS is committed to helping customers in the UAE deploy the most advanced cloud technologies and achieve the highest levels of security, availability, and resiliency,” said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS.

“With the launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, we are making it possible for even more customers to harness the power of the cloud to drive innovation across the UAE, while also investing in the local economy through job creation, training for highly sought-after technology skills, and education resources to further advance the UAE’s strategic priorities.”

As designed, the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins the existing AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region, which opened in July 2019.

AWS also announced that it is planning to invest an estimated $5 billion (AED 20 billion) in the UAE over the next 15 years through the new AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, which includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers, operational expenses related to ongoing utilities and facility costs, and purchases of goods and services from regional businesses.

“The opening of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is a significant milestone for Abu Dhabi and the UAE as a whole, reflecting our efforts to generate opportunities for all,” said His Excellency Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development.

“It strengthens Abu Dhabi’s commitment to positioning itself as a leading digital economy by leveraging cutting-edge technology to support business growth. The enhanced cloud capabilities enabled by AWS are expected to generate significant advantages and efficiencies that can propel businesses to success and realize major economic benefits for the country.”

With the launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, AWS now boasts of 87 Availability Zones across 27 cloud regions globally, with announced plans to launch 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions across Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland.