Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new cloud region in Mexico.
Dubbed the AWS Mexico (Central) Region, it forms part of AWS' commitment to invest more than $5 billion in Mexico over 15 years and went live on January 14.
“This launch marks a significant step as we continue to expand our infrastructure and deliver global innovation in machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and other advanced technologies for our customers,” said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS.
“With access to secure and reliable infrastructure, along with a broad set of AWS technologies, this new AWS Region will help businesses across Mexico sit at the center of AI and ML innovation. 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.”
The region has three Availability Zones in Queretaro, distanced so as to maintain redundancy with low latency.
AWS has had a presence in Mexico since 2020, with the company launching an AWS Outpost in the country. In the years following, AWS launched seven CloudFront Edge locations, and an AWS Local Zone in Queretaro in 2023. Queretaro also has two AWS Direct Connect locations.
Reports that AWS was looking to develop a cloud region in Mexico first emerged in late 2021, with the company confirming that it would launch the region in 2025 last year. It is the second AWS region in South America, joining the existing AWS South America (São Paulo) region.
Global financial group BBVA is set to be a customer of the cloud region, having completed an AWS migration in Europe and Uruguay recently. “BBVA Mexico is excited to leverage AWS's local infrastructure to extend its technological capabilities and enhance the security and reliability of the financial services it offers to its clients,” said Rafael Rosales Gomez, head of Engineering, BBVA Mexico. “The new AWS Region in Mexico will serve as a catalyst for innovation and digital transformation in our sector.”
To date, AWS has 114 Availability Zones across 36 geographic regions, with plans to launch 12 more Availability Zones and four more AWS Regions in New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud.
The company launched its Thailand region earlier this month, along with an upgraded Local Zone in New York.