AWS to drop new cloud region into Hyderabad home of Microsofts Indian HQ
Promises mid-2022 opening of full three-AZ region in central Indian city AWS has announced a new region in India, its second in the nation.…
Date: 2020-11-06
URL: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2020/11/06/aws_hyderabad_region_2022/
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