Amazon launches tech in Perth

Perth has secured Amazon Web Services' cloud technology service targeting corporations such as Woodside Energy, HBF and Curtin University. 

More businesses in the Perth CBD will have access to Amazon's AWS Local Zone, which is a service that rapidly processes computer data through a network connection.

AWS Local Zones is a type of infrastructure deployment that puts Amazon's compute, storage and database services near industry centres to boost customers millisecond latency.

The proximity of the zones enables customers to deploy applications that require single-digit millisecond latency to on-premises data centres or end users.

The zones remove the customers need to procure, operate and maintain their own IT infrastructure to support their low latency applications, according to AWS.

The company has plans to launch 23 more zones around the world, adding to its global portfolio of 29 AWS Local Zones.

The new Perth zone is an Australian first, with another zone set to be launched in Brisbane.

AWS Western Australia lead Sarah Bassett said the company was pleased to bring the Australian-first AWS investment to Perth.

“Speed matters in business, and we’ve designed AWS Local Zones to deliver low latency capabilities for organisations to improve the performance of their digital applications, process large amounts of data faster, and drive productivity gains,” she said.  

“The launch of AWS Local Zones location in Perth is a continuation of our investment to support organisations running all types of workloads by bringing secure, extensive, and reliable cloud infrastructure closer to our customers.”

The metro-based zone will enable customers to achieve low latency in areas such as video analytics, online gaming virtual workstations, live streaming, remote healthcare and augmented and virtual reality.

“They can also help customers operating in regulated sectors like healthcare, financial services, mining and resources, and public sector that might have preferences or requirements to keep data within a geographic boundary,” AWS said.

Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy Minister Stephen Dawson said the investment was a big win for WA organisations and the economy.

“An AWS Local Zones location in Perth opens up more opportunities for WA businesses to innovate and develop new services enabling better experiences for their customers and our citizens,” he said.  

“Having world-class cloud infrastructure here in Perth will drive our state’s innovation agenda and strengthen the diversification of our economy.”