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AWS operates three data centers at 21263, 21267, and 21271 Smith Switch Road, which together comprise 430,663 square feet. Specifically, the company refers to 21263 Smith Switch Road as IAD71, 21267 Smith Switch Road as IAD60, and 21271 Smith Switch Road as IAD50.
The building is also known as COPT DC-8.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon.com that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms to individuals, companies and governments, on a paid subscription basis.

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