1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Amazon has today unveiled its data centers. It's committed to 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: invest more than seven and a half billion dollars in 3 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: New Zealand. Manual Bonnett is Amazon's Web Services New Zealand 4 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: country manager and with us Manuel. 5 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 2: Hello, Hello Heather. 6 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: What are you spending the seven and a half billion 7 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: dollars on? 8 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 2: Well, we just announced the launch of our aw AS 9 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 2: Asia Pacific New Zealand Region and of course a big 10 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 2: part of the investment will be in this region. The 11 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 2: region is a cluster of data centers, so as you 12 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 2: would expect, there is hardware, software, but also energy and 13 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 2: people to run these data centers. 14 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: Of course, Oh I see. So it's not seven and 15 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: a half billion for New Zealand. It's seven and a 16 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:35,919 Speaker 1: half billion for Asia Pacific. 17 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 2: No, No, it's seven and a half billion for New Zealand. 18 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 2: The region is here. We just called the region the 19 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: Asia Pacific New Zealand Region, but it's the local region 20 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:45,319 Speaker 2: as local as it. 21 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: Gets, okay. And so this is just for running the 22 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: data center. Is that how much it costs to run them? 23 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 2: Is it? That's the investment. So it's hardware and software. 24 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 2: We obviously bring hardware, our own hardware to New Zealand. 25 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 2: But we also invest in software, and then we have 26 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 2: operational cost like the energy, the personnel, the people to 27 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 2: run it. So overall it's a big investment. And next 28 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 2: to that, next to the seven and a half billion 29 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:11,959 Speaker 2: that you mentioned, we are also expecting to support a 30 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 2: thousand new jobs, and we are really investing in building skills. 31 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 2: So skills are really important because next to technology, we 32 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 2: really want to make sure that we train and upskill 33 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 2: the people using it. 34 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: So I noticed that you guys had pledged seven and 35 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: a half billion dollars in twenty twenty one. Have you 36 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: already burned through that seven and a half and this 37 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: is another seven and a half No, we. 38 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,839 Speaker 2: Are actually confirming that number, right, so we have now 39 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 2: announced the region to be live nice of many day. 40 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: No, Wright, are you telling me this is the same 41 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: amount of money that you announced four years ago with 42 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: justin Doun. 43 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, we are confirming the number, and we are announcing 44 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: that now the infrastructure investment that we made is live 45 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 2: as of today, and that there is more to come 46 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: in terms of the jobs that we have confirmed and 47 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: also the skills investment that I just mentioned. 48 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: Okay, have you built any data centers. 49 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 2: So a region is a cluster of data centers, and 50 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 2: of course we have chosen the locations that we choose 51 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 2: to build out our availability zones. The region consists of 52 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: multiple availability zones. We have three of these availability zones 53 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 2: here and of course that involve data centers. 54 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: Cool and how many of these have you actually built 55 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: as opposed to renting or leasing. 56 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 2: So we are choosing facilities based on the needs that 57 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 2: we have, and we have thirty eight of these regions globally. 58 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: So exactly what you're being weirried about this tho, aren't 59 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: you Manuel because you haven't built any have you? 60 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 2: I'm telling you we chose now the locations that are 61 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 2: the best located. 62 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 1: What happened Why didn't you guys build it? Wasn't that 63 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: part of the announcement with just in the back in 64 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one that you were going to build some. 65 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 2: Well, we always take a long term view and as 66 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 2: part of that we look at all the options and 67 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 2: I'm super happy that we found the right locations for 68 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 2: the region to be live as of today. 69 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: Okay, what happened to the West Auckland one where you 70 00:02:57,680 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: flattened it? You got rid of the Wetland. Are you 71 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: going to build anything there? 72 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 2: Well, I mean for now we are announcing that the 73 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 2: region is live, so the availability zones at the manual. 74 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:10,799 Speaker 1: I just need to tell you, mate, listen. This audience 75 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 1: that listens to this is really smart and they can hear. 76 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 1: You're not answering the question. So you can keep on 77 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:16,839 Speaker 1: with that strategy if you want to. But I need 78 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: to warn you. We know you're not answering my question. 79 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: I'm gonna try it again. What are you doing with 80 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 1: the West Aalkland site? Are you going to build anything there? 81 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 2: I can't comment on the side. I'm basically I'm announcing 82 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 2: the launch of the region and the side, as you 83 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 2: can tell, is not part of it. 84 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: Okay, thanks mate, appreciate it. Go well. Manuel Bonnette, New 85 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 1: Zealand country manager, Amazon Web Services. Oh my gosh, guys, 86 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: how bummed out are you about this announcement? I thought 87 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 1: when I heard luxing on with Hosking this morning, I 88 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: thought this was awesome. I was like, yay, seven and 89 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: a half billion dollars. This is the same money that 90 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: they announced with Jacinda just four years ago, and how 91 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: many what is this announcement of an announcement and Also, 92 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: you should go check out the West Aalkland site. Yeah, 93 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 1: they've smashed the thing down. There's nothing going up there, 94 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: sounds like sounds like they haven't built a single day 95 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: ARTA center. They've basically gone and hired other people's data centers, 96 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: which is not really helping. It's not helping the situations. 97 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: Those data centers would have been there before anyway. 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