Amazon Web Services to open a new region in Spain

AWS this week announced a new infrastructure region in Spain, consisting of 3 Availability Zones at launch. The Amazon Web Services’ region in Spain is expected to open in late 2022 or early 2023, following the opening of Milan, expected to launch early next year.

Amazon will have 7 regions in Europe, Frankfurt, Dublin, London, Paris, Stockholm, Milan, and Spain.

“Cloud computing is already powering innovation within businesses, educational institutions, public administrations, and government agencies across Spain, and with this AWS infrastructure region, we look forward to helping accelerate this transformation,” said Peter DeSantis, Vice President of Global Infrastructure and Customer Support, Amazon Web Services. “Opening an AWS Region in Spain will drive more technology jobs and businesses, boosting the local economy, while enabling organizations across all industries to lower costs, increase security, and improve agility. We’re excited to have AWS contribute to the future growth of Spain.”