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What does "cloud" mean in cloud computing?

The "cloud" is made up of real physical data centers that are spread out around the world.

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The geographical areas where data centers are located are known as regions.

  • Each region contains clusters of Availability Zones (AZs).

  • And each AZ consists of 1 or more Data Centers with redundant power, networking, and connectivity

In many cloud computing computer applications, data and resources are replicated across regions and AZs to ensure that systems keep working even if 1 or more data centers go down.

Region considerations:

  • Legal compliance

    • Legal compliance involves selecting a region that adheres to local regulations and data residency laws. For workloads with sensitive data bound by regulatory requirements, choosing a region within the specific country or jurisdiction is mandatory to ensure compliance with laws like data sovereignty and privacy regulations.

  • Latency

    • Latency is a major factor impacting user experience. Selecting a region geographically close to the primary user base reduces network latency, yielding faster response times and improved communication quality. Lower latency is critical for applications requiring near real-time interactions, such as gaming, finance, and interactive web services. Using nearby AWS regions or edge locations optimizes connectivity and reduces delays.

  • Availability

    • Availability relates to the resilience and performance within a chosen region. AWS regions consist of multiple isolated Availability Zones interconnected with high-bandwidth, low-latency links. Selecting a region that offers multiple Availability Zones allows for designing fault-tolerant architectures with disaster recovery and failover capabilities, enhancing uptime and service reliability. Additionally, some regions offer newer services and features earlier, which can be important for access to advanced cloud capabilities.

In summary, when choosing an AWS region, ensure it:

  • Complies with relevant legal and data residency regulations,

  • Minimizes latency by proximity to your users,

  • Provides sufficient Availability Zones for high availability and fault tolerance,

  • And offers the required AWS services and features.

These considerations help balance performance, compliance, and reliability for your cloud application deployment.

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