Revolut aims to diversify its cloud infrastructure by adding Amazon Web Services to reduce reliance on Google Cloud and lower operational risk
Executive summary: Revolut announced plans to use Amazon Web Services alongside its existing Google Cloud infrastructure to mitigate risks. Diversifying cloud providers enhances operational resilience, reduces vendor lock‑in, and may influence cost structures and competitive positioning in the fintech sector.
Who is involved: Revolut (neobank), Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud (current provider).
Likely next: Revolut will likely migrate selected workloads to AWS, finalize contractual terms, and possibly expand its multi‑cloud strategy; other fintechs may follow suit.
Revolut currently runs its global operations on Google Cloud but already uses Amazon Web Services in limited cases. The neobank’s plan to expand AWS usage reflects a broader trend among financial firms to adopt multi‑cloud strategies for risk mitigation and cost flexibility. By spreading workloads across two major providers, Revolut seeks to improve resilience against outages and avoid vendor‑ages and to negotiate better terms with cloud suppliers.
Timeline
- — Revolut planea utilizar la nube de Amazon para mitigar riesgos (Expansión)
- — Amazon inyecta 2.500 millones en su filial española de centros de datos (Expansión)
Analysis — what this means
Likely next events
- Revolut signs an AWS service agreement.
- Initial workloads are migrated to AWS in Q3 2026.
- Cost savings or performance improvements are reported.
- Competing fintechs announce similar multi‑cloud moves.
Sectors affected
- Fintech
- Cloud computing
- Banking technology
Regulatory implications
- Data residency considerations under EU regulations.
- Impact on AML/KYC data storage rules.
Historical parallels
- JPMorgan Chase’s use of both AWS and Azure for resilience.
- Nubank’s shift to a multi‑cloud architecture to avoid single‑point failures.
- Enterprise trend from single‑cloud to hybrid cloud environments.
Key entities
Sources
- Revolut planea utilizar la nube de Amazon para mitigar riesgos — Expansión
- Amazon inyecta 2.500 millones en su filial española de centros de datos — Expansión
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