AWS Malaysia: Exploring Cloud Solutions for Growing Businesses

Mont,   Feb, 05, 2025

Cloud computing in Malaysia is quickly changing with Amazon Web Services (AWS) at the head. This successfully positioned Malaysia as a hub for businesses looking to start, expand, and build websites, applications and other internet services using the cloud. Statista has reported that Malaysia’s public cloud market will reach US$2.45 billion by 2025 while its compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is 19.49% from 2025 until 2029. The growth can be attributed to the increasing adoption of cloud solutions by startups, enterprises as well as public sectors, and essentially, the growth of AWS Malaysia.

An Overview of AWS Malaysia

AWS Malaysia has recently launched its Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. Customers from across the startup, enterprise and public sector areas can now access secure, flexible, and reliable cloud infrastructure in this new region. The Malaysia Region provides a data store within the country, securely, allowing for lower latency and catering to the high growing cloud services demand in Asia.

AWS announced the general availability of AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region with three Availability Zones in August 2024. This is part of a long term commitment by AWS to Malaysia, operating from RM29.2 billion invested. This region is anticipated to contribute towards construction and operation of around MYR 57.3 billion to Malaysia’s GDP, as well as around 3,500 direct jobs per year between 2018 and 2038.

In 2016, AWS made a commitment to support digital transformations in Malaysia. Besides Amazon CloudFront, AWS Direct Connect, and AWS Outposts, the company has also set multiple services in the country. They assist customers in Malaysia to improve their performance, secure data and reduce the networking costs.

There are several prominent organizations, in Malaysia, today that are already utilizing AWS services. For example, PayNet, the national payments network of Malaysia, uses AWS to run its data and applications. Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) also counts on AWS technologies to create new media services and deliver them to viewers with a better experience.

The launch of AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region follows Malaysia’s national Madani Economy Framework target to have achieved higher living standards with more active innovation by 2030. This is expected to elevate Malaysia’s ability to harness digital innovation and keep the country competitive in the world.

1Byte: Recognized AWS Partner for AWS Malaysia

As the AWS Partner of the Year for Emerging Markets under the AWS Partner Awards ASEAN 2023, we’re capable of assisting you in taking full advantage of AWS Malaysia. Driven by our passion to bring innovative cloud solutions to the Cambodian market, we have managed to go beyond what was expected from us to be Cambodia’s as well as the region’s leading cloud service provider. This milestone would not have been possible without our partnership with AWS as we have been able to tap into cutting edge technology and infrastructure to enable businesses in Cambodia and beyond.

1Byte is dedicated to being an all inclusive cloud solutions provider with services such as cloud migration, managed services, and consulting. As a company with deep knowledge of the market we’ve been able to create offerings that cater exclusively to the needs of Startups, Enterprises and the Public sector. 

Choosing 1Byte for AWS Malaysia solutions offers numerous advantages:

• Award-Winning Expertise: Named AWS Partner of the Year for Emerging Markets at the AWS Partner Awards ASEAN 2023.
• Local & Regional Experience: Cambodia’s leading cloud service provider with a deep understanding of the regional market.
• Comprehensive Cloud Solutions: Offering a wide range of services, including cloud migration, managed services, and consulting.
• Innovative Projects: Successfully delivered numerous projects, such as deploying secure and scalable infrastructure for PayNet and enhancing media delivery for Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).
• Dedicated Support: Round-the-clock technical support to ensure your business operations run smoothly.
• Cost Efficiency: Reducing operational costs while improving performance with AWS’s flexible pricing models.
• Secure Data Management: Ensuring data protection and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Scalable Infrastructure: Enabling businesses to scale effortlessly with the robust and reliable infrastructure provided by AWS Malaysia.
• Tailored Solutions: Customizing cloud solutions to meet the unique needs of startups, enterprises, and public sector organizations.
• Commitment to Innovation: Continuously exploring new technologies and methodologies to keep your business ahead of the curve.

Benefits of AWS for Growing Businesses in Malaysia

The launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region marks a significant milestone for cloud computing in Malaysia. Businesses have never had such opportunities to innovate, scale and grow in this new region. 

Scalability and Flexibility Offered by AWS

If your organization is a growing business in Malaysia, there is no reason why you should not put the AWS technology to use. Originally launched in August 2024, the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region brings robust cloud infrastructure that can cater to these businesses. This region assists organizations in getting lower latency and compliance of data center location restrictions.

Because of scalable solutions offered by AWS, businesses do not have to worry about increased workloads and can easily manage them. For example, PayNet, Malaysia’s national payments network operates on AWS with high transaction volumes. Additionally, AWS has a modular architecture which enables businesses to scale their applications without jeopardizing the performance or security of the application.

Companies can find it easy to quickly adjust to market changes and customer demands by using AWS. AWS Well-Architected Framework is the guideline to build scalable and reliable systems. This ensures businesses do not come across operational challenges when growing its business.

Cost-efficiency and Pay-as-you-go Model

AWS Malaysia offers a cost-efficient and flexible pay-as-you-go model. With this model, businesses do not have any long term commitments, and only pay for the resources they are using. AWS’s pay as you go pricing makes it easier to save on considerable amounts, in case of startups and small businesses, says a new report.

A Malaysian startup such as StoreHub used AWS’s pay as you go model to scale their operations without paying higher upfront costs. With this, they were able to live innovation and growth, rather than continually managing infrastructure.

Additionally, volume discounts are offered on AWS: the more you pay for, the less you pay per unit. It helps businesses handle cost effectively, especially if a business is growing.

Furthermore, AWS provides Savings Plans and Reserved Instances that make you pay less for using certain services over a period of one or three years on the condition that you will indeed use that service. In the case of predictable workloads, businesses can further decrease the costs offered by the above options.

Enhanced Security Features

AWS Malaysia offers robust security features that ensure the safety and integrity of your data. Never sleep again — security threats, unusual behaviour and even sophisticated multistage attacks are continuously monitored and detected by Amazon GuardDuty. It spots unauthorized Amazon S3 access and that of Amazon EKS clusters, and even malware in an Amazon EBS volume.

AWS Shield Advanced is always on the DDoS attack detection and automatic mitigation. It secures applications that are hosted on Amazon EC2, ELB, CloudFront, Global Accelerator, and Route 53.

These features allow businesses in Malaysia to achieve high security standard which all enable their operations to be carried out smoothly.

Global Reach and Availability of Data Centers in the Asia-Pacific Region

1Byte has strategically positioned its data centers in Thailand and Cambodia to support businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, including AWS Malaysia. With our comprehensive network, we are the best ally for businesses seeking to leverage cloud solutions, thanks to our high rates of connectivity and low latency.

AWS has launched the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region with three Availability Zones in Malaysia. The infrastructure projects represent the Malaysian government’s strategic Madani Economy Framework to elevate the quality of life and the innovation umbrella for the ASEAN. The operation and construction of this region is seen to add an additional $12.1 billion to Malaysia’s GDP and create more than 3,500 jobs annually until 2038.

As a result of this strong infrastructure, 1Byte is able to offer highly reliable and safe cloud solutions for businesses in Malaysia and the region. We offer cloud hosting, managed WordPress hosting, SSL certificates, and other services that address the needs of businesses who are expanding. We provide state of the art hardware and a dedicated 24/7 support team to guarantee your business runs smoothly and efficiently.

Key AWS Services for Malaysian Businesses

With Malaysia’s digital economy on the rise and businesses becoming more competitive, more Malaysian organisations are adopting cloud solutions. AWS Malaysia offers a range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of Malaysian enterprises. As per recent reports, cloud adoption in the country has been a great positive effect of the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. This country is perfect for businesses that desire lower latency and data residency preferences.

Compute Services (e.g., EC2)

AWS Malaysia offers robust computing services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), which is a cornerstone for businesses looking to scale and innovate. EC2 creates compute capacity in the cloud and allows businesses to easily increase or decrease their demand for compute server functionality. This is important for startups and companies to cope with varying workloads.

A good example of EC2 in practice is PayNet, the national payments network of Malaysia. This gives PayNet the ability to take in high volumes of transactions and perform at a capacity that financial services demand with the use of EC2. In the same way, Bursa Malaysia (Malay Stock Exchange) utilizes EC2 to handle the trading systems and perform real time data processing.

Storage Solutions (e.g., S3)

AWS Malaysia offers robust storage solutions to meet the needs of growing businesses. Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is one of the key services that deliver scalable object storage with built in redundancy and security. Launched in August 2024, the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region has expanded the region’s onhand storage. For example, this region enables data residency preferences for businesses to securely store data within Malaysia.

Through AWS storage solutions, businesses in Malaysia can leverage on data management to move forward in digital transformation.

Database Services (e.g., RDS)

Amazon Web Service (AWS) has a rich collection of services for providing databases, one of them being Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). The offered service makes the management of databases easy for Malaysian companies to focus more on their central business.

Key Features of Amazon RDS

• Ease of Management: Amazon RDS automates routine database tasks such as provisioning, patching, and backup. This reduces the administrative burden on businesses.
• High Availability: With features like Multi-AZ deployments, Amazon RDS ensures high availability and durability for databases.
• Scalability: Businesses can easily scale their databases up or down based on demand.
• Performance: Amazon RDS supports various database engines, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and Oracle, providing flexibility and optimized performance.

Support for M7i, R7i, M7g, and R7g database instances in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region became available in December 2024 from AWS. These instances provide improved performance and scalability that the Malaysian businesses require to grow.

Networking (e.g., VPC)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers robust networking solutions for Malaysian businesses through its Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) service. The AWS Asia Pacific (dwzj) Region, was launched in August 2024, provides secure, flexible, and reliable cloud infrastructure. This region also supports businesses with low latency and meet data residency needs.

One of the key features is the Amazon VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM) which eases IP address planning, tracking and monitoring of IP addresses being used for AWS workloads. This tool automates IP address assignment and removes the requirement of manually doing the tracking and facing the errors associated with it. Furthermore, VPC DNS Query Logging is also out of beta, enabling businesses to log DNS queries in their VPC and analyze the data for security and performance improvements.

AWS also offers network-to-VPC connectivity options, such as AWS Site-to-Site VPN and AWS Direct Connect. These are options that can be configured to integrate on prem networks securely and reliably with AWS. For instance, Celcom Digi uses AWS Direct Connect to enhance applications performance, and to lower bandwidth costs.

Machine Learning Services (e.g., SageMaker)

AWS Malaysia offers powerful machine learning services through Amazon SageMaker. It provides this business with a fully managed service that enables companies to build, train, and deploy machine learning models quickly and efficiently. Using SageMaker, data scientists and developers can enjoy a wide set of tools that have been purpose built for machine learning.

Johor Corporation and other companies are using AWS cloud services for digital transformation and also to tap on the power of AI and machine learning technologies. Another example is Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), who helps to develop new media services that will enhance the viewer’s experience through use of AWS technologies.

By utilizing AWS Malaysia and Amazon SageMaker, businesses can harness the power of machine learning to innovate and grow. AWS’s commitment to offer secure, reliable and flexible cloud infrastructure in Malaysia, services available in this country.

Conclusion

In conclusion, AWS Malaysia offers robust cloud solutions tailored for growing businesses. Cloud adoption in the country has been boosted considerably as a result of the recent AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region launch. Having a market growth rate of 19.49%, from 2025 to 2029, businesses by far are capitalizing on using AWS services, to maximize their scalability and efficiency. For example, PayNet, the national payments network of Malaysia, operates on AWS. More importantly, the government’s support of Malaysia, coupled with continuous infrastructure investment by AWS and reliable help from credible AWS partners such as 1Byte, reinforce Malaysia as a key player in the cloud computing landscape.