Amazon has announced that AVEVA is integrating Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) with its PI Data Infrastructure to assist industrial customers in simplifying and scaling operational data management.
According to the press release, AVEVA and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have collaborated for over a decade. The latest development focuses on running the PI Asset Framework SQL backend on Amazon RDS to support hybrid deployments. This approach aims to reduce on-premises complexity while allowing plants and utilities to scale securely as workloads transition to the cloud. For industries with limited IT resources, this offers the advantage of offloading patching and maintenance while maintaining performance, governance, and essential data models across various sites.
The release outlines expected benefits: "AVEVA says SaaS offerings on AWS can cut deployment times from weeks to minutes and reduce hardware/server maintenance costs by up to 40%." For sectors reliant on assets, this translates into faster analytics rollout and reduced capital investment in outdated infrastructure. This aligns with market-driven modernization preferred by cost-conscious operators, emphasizing efficiency and private-sector innovation over expansive in-house IT infrastructures.
The broader market context supports this strategy: AWS remains the largest cloud infrastructure provider with approximately 30% market share projected for 2025, according to Synergy Research data reported by Statista. As enterprises consolidate on leading platforms, managed services like RDS often become standard for production SQL workloads. This supports policy goals related to reliable domestic energy and industrial competitiveness by focusing on uptime, scalability, and disciplined spending across public-private ecosystems.
Amazon.com, Inc., founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, is a U.S.-based multinational company involved in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, streaming services, and artificial intelligence. AWS serves as its cloud division used globally across various industries. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Seattle, Washington, with a second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Led by CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon emphasizes customer-centricity and large-scale infrastructure that supports private-sector growth across sectors such as energy, manufacturing, and logistics.