Amazon opens its first cloud data center in Africa

guest · Apr 22, 2020

Amazon opens its first cloud data center in Africa
It should improve the region's weak server infrastructure
April 21, 2020
https://www.engadget.com/amazon-opens-its-first-cloud-data-center-in-africa-101534093.html

Amazon’s cloud data centers have arrived in South Africa, helping millions of people, businesses and organizations to benefit from faster connectivity and viable access to next-generation technology. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is located in Cape Town and has three separate “Availability Zones,” meaning the data centers are situated far enough apart to mitigate the risk of a single event impacting the service’s overall operations.

The launch represents the latest push by Amazon into the continent. It set up a development center in Cape Town back in 2004, and in 2015 opened an AWS office in Johannesburg.
Africa has been a big source of interest for major tech companies, with a wealth of opportunities to be had from its generally weak server infrastructure.
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Last year, Microsoft became the first major cloud provider to open a data center in South Africa, while Facebook and Google have been racing to improve connectivity in the region.
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Amazon: AWS Launches Region in South Africa

Starting today, developers, startups, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and non-profit organizations can run their applications and serve end-users in Africa with even lower latency and leverage advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation. Customers and partners can get started today at: https://aws.amazon.com/local/africa/cape-town/
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