Milano's Region comprises three availability zones. Each Availability zone has one or more data centers and they are located in different areas of the city to ensure business continuity and reduce the risk of a single event.

The region will be able to offer low latency for companies not only in Italy but for whomever wants to offer its digital services to Italian customers. Amazon choice confirms a growing trend of choosing Milano as a hub to serve a wider southern Europe region, thanks to its favorable location and its thriving business environment.

The region will also facilitate those companies which encounter stringent data residency requirements to comply with local regulations. Two examplary sectors which might benefit from these new services are Fintech and Life Sciences.

The opening of the new region confirms Amazon commitment and investment in Milano and in the country. The new offices required the hiring of an ever-growing team of account managers, solution architects, business developers, and consultants, with several positions which are currently open on AWS website and linkedin. Amazon's employees working in the city are now are over 1000.

The presence of high quality infrastructures, as the one that AWS offers, combined with the high quality of the local talent provided by Milanese Universities are the founding base for some of the most innovative services that have been developed in Milano. For example, Satispay, which is a local startup which has grown into one of the main european players in the smart payments sector, runs its services on AWS, and benefit from AWS’s compliance accreditations and certifications, many of which are required to operate in the financial services industry.