Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first cloud region in Chile.
The new AWS South America (Chile) Region is now available to selected customers, with a full launch expected by the end of this year. As a result, it is Amazon’s third cloud region in Latin America, joining its existing regions in Brazil and Mexico.
The technology giant also plans o invest more than $4 billion in Chile to build and support the new facilities. The investment is expected to add more than $7.5 billion to the country’s economy and support around 4,100 jobs each year. These will include roles in construction, telecommunications, energy and data centre operations.
The new region will allow businesses to store data and run applications in Chile rather than relying on servers in other countries. This should mean faster and more reliable services for customers in Chile and neighbouring countries, including Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, the company revealed.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast Rist, said: “This is a great day – the day Chile enters the big leagues and begins to play at a high level. We have returned to the global stage. Today, we are embracing technology- something some view with apprehension.
“When you [AWS] speak of training 300,000 people in Chile to join the modern world, that is a tremendous opportunity. The goal of training two million people across the continent is also a great opportunity- and where does it begin? In Chile. We possess human talent that can be developed and trained by you. This means more jobs, better jobs, increased training, and greater knowledge; it truly places Chile in the big leagues.”
AWS VP for Latin America, Paula Bellizia, added: “At AWS, everything we build starts with listening to our customers, and what they told us was clear: they needed to keep their data in the country, meet regulatory requirements more easily, and give their own customers faster, more reliable experiences.
“Every AWS Region is built to the same security and resilience standards used by the most demanding organisations in the world, and starting today that infrastructure is here, in Chile, and from Chile to Latin America and the world.”
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