Amazon Web Services has officially launched the AWS Mexico (Central) Region, allowing organizations in Mexico to run their applications locally. The opening of new data centers is accompanied by a $300,000 commitment from the AWS InCommunities Fund to support community projects.
The AWS Mexico (Central) Region offers a solution for businesses, particularly those with data residency requirements, to store their data locally without concerns about low latency and high costs. It comprises three availability zones, each featuring its own power, cooling and physical security infrastructure. These zones are connected through redundant, ultra-low-latency networks and are located sufficiently apart to ensure business continuity.
Notable organizations set to benefit from the new region include global financial group BBVA, financial inclusion solutions provider Digital@FEMSA and private health sector firm Hospital Angeles.
According to Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS, the region’s launch marks a significant milestone in Amazon’s ongoing efforts to expand its infrastructure and bring advanced technologies to customers worldwide.
“Access to secure and reliable infrastructure, along with a broad set of AWS technologies … will help businesses across Mexico sit at the center of [artificial intelligence] and [machine learning] innovation,” the executive said. “We’re proud to deepen our investment in Mexico to help support business transformation, foster technology talent, build cloud skills and create opportunities for economic growth.”
For Altagracia Gomez Sierra, coordinator of the Mexican President’s Business Council, the new region presents opportunities for advancing the nation’s digital inclusion and technological progress.
Amazon Web Services was among eight companies that joined the Partnership for Global Inclusivity on AI and committed to investing in initiatives and technologies that would advance AI, seen as a tool essential to achieving the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals.