Despite current political unrest, Amazon Web Services (AWS), a division of Amazon.com Inc., expects continued development in Chile and the rest of Latin America in the next years, a top official told the media.
Vice President for Latin America Jaime Valles remarked, “In the future, we expect to spend more and increase our physical presence in Chile, to the extent that clients demand it and need it to meet their demands.
In addition to the already established facilities in Brazil and Colombia, the business launched secure connections to the AWS network, referred to as Edge locations, in Argentina and Chile last year. AWS intends to launch 30 additional “AWS Local Zones” in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil starting in 2022 that will include infrastructure, storage, and database services.
The business announced on Wednesday that it has begun the procedure for obtaining the environmental license required to erect a $205 million data center in Chile’s capital.
We are collaborating closely with retail and banking organizations, especially in Latin America, according to Valles.
Large businesses in Chile, including retail giant Cencosud, the government (including a “virtual police station”), and public-private partnerships (such as managing astronomical data from observatories) all use AWS services.
In addition to these services, Valles stated that the business focuses on start-ups, giving finance options and technology to support the expansion of their operations.
At the end of the day, start-ups or small and medium-sized businesses generate a significant amount of growth, productivity, and employment, according to Valles.
Despite the sociopolitical unrest in the region, the company is able to invest in Latin America because it is focused on growth and has a long-term outlook, according to Valles.
The best technology, better knowledge, and more start-up programs, according to Valles, “enable us to make a significant difference for Latin America.” “That is our long-term goal, which, as you could think, is wholly independent of the ruling governments.”
