Amazon Web Services AWS has invested ¥348 billion ($2.4 billion) in both capital and operational improvements to its data centers in Japan with the goal of boosting the local economy.
The amount of investments the company has made in various national infrastructure development projects and their projected economic impact were disclosed by Tadao Nagasaki, President of Amazon Web Services Japan.
According to Nagasaki, AWS is one of Japan’s leading cloud service providers and one of the first cloud service providers to receive certification under the country’s Information System Security Management and Assessment Program (ISMAP), a government project that evaluates the security of public cloud services and establishes a minimum standard for government procurement.
Consequently, the programs and investments made by AWS show its long-term and ongoing dedication to Japan through the development of infrastructure of the highest caliber, its partnerships with Japanese businesses, and its support for digital skills and jobs in Japan, where it has already supported over 20,300 full-time jobs at skilled third-party vendors.
Since 2011, the total capital and operational expenditures for AWS’s two infrastructure Regions in the country have totaled ¥1.35 trillion ($9.2 billion). The infrastructure investment in the AWS Regions of Japan has also generated ¥1.31 trillion ($8.9 billion) in the country’s GDP during an 11-year period between 2011 and 2022.
The disclose of its investment figures follows after the announcement that Aqua Security, a pure-play cloud-native security provider, had been recognized in the Compliance and Privacy category of the Amazon Web Services Security Competency
This recognition acknowledges the fact that the Aqua Cloud Native Protection Platform has proven technology and extensive expertise to assist clients in achieving their cloud security objectives.
Achieving the AWS Security Competency in this category differentiates Aqua as an AWS Partner that provides specialised software designed to help companies from start-ups and mid-sized businesses to the largest global enterprises to adopt, develop and deploy complex security projects on AWS. To receive the designation, AWS Partner Network members must possess deep AWS expertise and deliver solutions seamlessly on AWS.
Achieving the AWS Security Competency in this area distinguishes Aqua as a partner of AWS who offers specialized software to assist businesses of all sizes, from small and medium-sized enterprises to the biggest multinational corporations, in adopting, developing, and deploying complex security projects on AWS. And in order to get the recognition, members of the AWS Partner Network must have extensive AWS knowledge and seamlessly provide solutions on AWS.
AWS launched the AWS Competency Program to assist customers in identifying Consulting and Technology APN Partners with in-depth industry experience and expertise in order to facilitate the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions.
