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Hyperscale Seattle, US NASDAQ:AMZN

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon Web Services runs its UK cloud from the Europe (London) region, eu-west-2, launched in 2016 with three availability zones across the London area. It is the primary cloud and AI hub for UK enterprises and government needing UK data residency, and AWS has committed billions to expand UK capacity. The region spans multiple leased and operated facilities rather than a single building.

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At a glance

HQ
Seattle, US
Parent
Amazon
Ownership
public
Listing
NASDAQ:AMZN
Founded
2006

Market presence

GB

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What sets Amazon Web Services (AWS) apart

  • Europe (London) region, eu-west-2, runs three availability zones across the London metropolitan area (indicative).
  • Committed £8 billion to build and operate further UK data centre capacity (indicative).
  • Central to UK government cloud, certified for sensitive public sector workloads (indicative).
  • Spreads capacity across multiple facilities for resilience rather than one site.

Recent activity

  • Expanding eu-west-2 capacity to meet UK cloud and AI demand under a multi-billion-pound programme (indicative).
  • Serving UK public sector customers including health, tax and licensing bodies from the London region (indicative).

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) development pipeline

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Amazon Web Services (AWS), frequently asked

Where is AWS's UK cloud region?

Indicatively, the Europe (London) region, eu-west-2, launched in 2016 with three availability zones across the London area.

Is AWS suitable for UK data residency?

Yes. The London region is AWS's primary UK hub for enterprises and government needing UK data residency and is certified for sensitive public sector workloads.

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