The $4.4 billion investment for Hyderabad region is about 60% higher than the initial commitment of $2.8 billion announced by AWS for the region in 2020. Credit: ZMurphy369 / Getty Images Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday launched its second region in India and said it was committing $4.4 billion (Rs 36,300 crore) to scale it till the end of 2030. The $4.4 billion investment is a huge increase from the initially announced investment of $2.8 billion for the region in 2020 as the cloud computing firm looks to capitalize on India’s double digit growth in cloud spending. The new region, which will be based in Hyderabad (designated ap-south-2), will add three availability zones to AWS’ existing infrastructure in the country. AWS already has a region in Mumbai, which was launched in June 2016, and a local zone in New Delhi. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. Local zones, on the other hand, are infrastructure deployment that provides compute, storage and database services to a large population or industry centers. “We welcome AWS’s commitment to invest approximately INR 36,300 crores in the AWS Region in Hyderabad, which strengthens Telangana’s position as a progressive data center hub in India,” K. T. Rama Rao, minister for information technology at the Government of Telangana said in a statement. AWS estimates that the investment will see an addition of 48,000 jobs in the region over a broader time frame and add $7.6 billion to India’s gross domestic product by 2030. The $4.4 billion investment, which includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers and operational expenses, is expected to be implemented in phases and completed by the end of 2030, AWS said. “The new AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region is part of our long-term commitment to India to invest in cloud infrastructure, provide training to upskill the nation with digital capabilities, create local jobs, and enable a more sustainable future,” said Puneet Chandok, president for Commercial Business at AWS India and South Asia. With the addition of the second region in India, the total tally of AWS’ regions in Asia Pacific (APAC) now stands at 10 regions. The regions in APAC are based in India, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia. Globally, the company has a total of 96 availability zones across 30 geographic locations and has plans to launch 15 more availability zones and add five more AWS regions in Australia, Canada, Israel, Thailand, and New Zealand. Hyderabad turns into a hot spot for data centers AWS’s launch in the Hyderabad region comes after rivals Oracle and Microsoft have either opened up a data center in the city, or revealed plans to do so. In 2020, Oracle opened its first data center in Hyderabad—second in the country—after launching the Mumbai data center in 2019. Globally, Oracle has plans to add five new regions. Similarly, in March, Microsoft had revealed plans to launch a data center in Hyderabad with an investment of over $1.8 billion (Rs 15,000 crores). The company already has three other data centers in India across Mumbai, Pune and Chennai. Related content opinion 4 lessons healthcare can teach us about successful applications of AI From LLMs for clinical decision support, to best-in-class medical chatbots, healthcare is paving the way for applied generative AI. By David Talby Mar 28, 2024 5 mins Healthcare Industry Artificial Intelligence news White House requires agencies to create AI safeguards, appoint CAIOs A new OMB policy focuses on maintaining public safety and protecting human rights as the federal government begins to embrace AI. By Grant Gross Mar 28, 2024 5 mins Government IT Generative AI IT Governance brandpost Sponsored by Palo Alto Networks Robust remote access security for the utilities sector advances with Zero Trust Infrastructure, specifically the utilities sector, must adopt a Zero Trust approach as ongoing cyberattacks by remote actors become more and more prevalent—threatening to disrupt everyday life. By Anand Oswal, senior vice president of product, network security, Palo Alto Networks Mar 28, 2024 5 mins Security news NetSuite adds more Text Enhance gen AI capabilities Other updates to the company’s SaaS ERP suite include the addition of new connectors for its analytics warehouse and point of sale (POS) offerings. By Anirban Ghoshal Mar 28, 2024 3 mins Generative AI NetSuite PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe