Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) continues to strengthen its presence in the global cloud market through Amazon Web Services (AWS), attracting a growing customer base. The recent selection of AWS by FanDuel as its strategic cloud provider underscores the efficiency and reliability of AWS’s cloud products and services.
FanDuel’s decision to partner with AWS further solidifies their existing relationship. FanDuel will utilize AWS’s cloud computing infrastructure to expand its operations in the United States and Canada, leveraging AWS Outposts and Local Zones to scale its business in both new and existing markets. The company has already been using AWS edge solutions to enhance security, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
This move enhances AWS’s customer base, adding to its growing list of clients. Other recent partnerships include BMW Group, which selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for powering its automated driving platform, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, which migrated its SAP platform to AWS to accelerate the development of healthcare applications.
Occidental (OXY) also chose AWS as its preferred cloud provider to improve operational efficiencies and eliminate upfront capital expenditures, while Sumitomo selected AWS to drive its digital transformation by migrating its SAP environments.
AWS’s expanding customer base is expected to contribute to its top-line growth. In the second quarter of 2023, AWS generated $22.1 billion in revenue, accounting for 17% of Amazon’s total sales and growing by 12% year over year. Projections estimate AWS revenues for 2023 to reach $91.6 billion, indicating a 14.4% growth from 2022.
Amazon’s stock has gained 50.5% year-to-date, driven in part by the strong performance of AWS. The continued growth of AWS’s global clientele, along with its expanding portfolio and data centers, positions Amazon to remain competitive in the cloud market, where it faces competition from Microsoft’s Azure and Alphabet’s Google Cloud.
While Microsoft Azure has become a key growth driver for Microsoft, and Google Cloud is contributing significantly to Alphabet’s revenues, AWS maintains its dominant position in the cloud market. According to a recent Canalys report, AWS accounted for 30% of global cloud spending in the second quarter of 2023, maintaining its leading position in the market.
Microsoft’s Azure represented 26% of worldwide cloud spending, while Google Cloud accounted for 9% of cloud spending, making it the third-largest cloud provider. AWS’s solid customer momentum and established presence continue to set it apart in the cloud industry.
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