- New data claims Amazon owned more than 900 data centers – and now there could be more.
- We know it has 38 regions and 120 availability zones
- Energy efficiency is above the global average
Newly leaked data suggests Amazon was operating more than 900 data centers in 2023 in more than 50 countries, well above previous estimates of around 100 to 475 – and that number is expected to rise amid high demand for AI.
The information, reported by SourceMaterialclaims the company had 914 to 924 data centers two years ago, but rapid expansion since then suggests the total number might actually be even higher.
Amazon does not publicly disclose its total number of data centers. AWS instead focuses on sharing regions (of which 38) and availability zones (of which 120).
Amazon has many more data centers than previously thought
In addition to existing infrastructure, Amazon also shared plans for 10 additional Availability Zones and three more regions, including the new AWS European sovereign cloud.
Regionally, Amazon has publicly shared details of four data centers in Germany, but that number could reach 50. Mumbai is also said to have three zones, but leaked information suggests there are 16 data centers in the region.
Like every other company operating in this space, Amazon is under intense pressure to limit its emissions while increasing its data center footprint. Despite this, the company claims an overall power consumption efficiency of 1.15, compared to the average of 1.25.
The company also claims its infrastructure can be up to 4.1 times more energy efficient than typical on-premises computing, given Amazon’s larger budget that allows it access to the latest and most efficient chips.
Looking ahead, AWS has a number of multibillion-dollar plans for data center expansion, including a $15 billion project in northern India, a $3 billion campus in Mississippi, and $50 billion in funding for U.S. government-focused regions.
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