AWS opens second regional hub in UAE

AWS opens second regional hub in UAE

Top Middle East and North Africa customers that are innovating on AWS, include Al Ghurair Investment, Alef Education, Dubai Islamic Bank, GEMS Education, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, and YAP.

The new AWS Region is estimated to support an average of nearly 6,000 full-time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $5 billion (Dh20 billion) in the UAE through 2036.— Reuters file photo

Published: Tue 30 Aug 2022, 7:08 PM Last updated: Tue 30 Aug 2022, 7:09 PM

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced on Wednesday the launch of its second Region in the Middle East, the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region.

Developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organisations will have even greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centres located in the (UAE), using advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation.

AWS estimates that its projected spending on the construction and operation of the new region will support an average of nearly 6,000 full-time jobs annually at external vendors, with a planned $5 billion (Dh20 billion) investment in the local economy through 2036.

The AWS Middle East (UAE) Region will also add an estimated $11 billion (Dh41 billion)