Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon, is a privately-owned cloud computing platform founded in 2002. Headquartered in the US, AWS employs over 124,610 people and generated over $1 billion in revenue in 2024. It offers on-demand cloud computing platforms and application programming interfaces (APIs) to a diverse clientele, including individuals, businesses, and government entities, using a metered billing system. While known primarily as AWS, it also operates under names such as Amazon Web Services, CloudFront, and AWS Elemental.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2002

Headcount

124,607

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Enterprise cloud

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

318

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Persistent Systems LLC announced on September 16, 2025, that its Cloud Relay™ Virtual Hub Router is now available on Microsoft Azure, in addition to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Riot Games launched its third annual Hackathon on September 15, 2025, in partnership with AWS. Absa Group announced a new agreement with AWS to accelerate its cloud migration, a key part of its digital transformation strategy. CrowdStrike's Fal.Con 2025 conference, which reached capacity with over 8000 attendees, listed AWS among its sponsors. Greg Truax, director of live services at AWS Elemental, reflected on the company's progress over the past decade.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers 31 products in the connectivity and cloud, enterprise tech, media tech and telecoms tech industries. Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s product portfolio comprises of content supply chain, conferencing, ecommerce and customer journey technology, production and post production, video data and analytics, generative AI, enterprise and telecoms software, broadcast professional services, video processing and playout, media cloud and storage, connectivity infrastructure, enterprise cloud and connectivity and distribution services.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s revenue into 21 different product categories, the largest of which is cloud compute. For full access to Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s customers primarily consist of telecoms, food and Beverage Services and iT Services and IT Consulting companies. Examples of Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s customers include Tech Mahindra, Vodafone and PepsiCo. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has commercial and technical partners like Tech Mahindra, Atos and EPAM Systems. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has suppliers like Avid.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including mobile app attribution and analytics.

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