Region
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Section titled “Concept”A Region is a specific geographic area of the world where AWS has a group of data centers. Each Region is separate from, and runs independently of, the other Regions. Inside a Region there are several Availability Zones. Data you keep in one Region does not leave that Region unless you move it yourself. Most AWS services are Regional, so before you start you choose which Region to create your resources in.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”A company has branch offices in different countries — a Singapore branch, a Mumbai branch, a Frankfurt branch. Each branch runs its own work separately. Each AWS Region is just like one of these branches.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”Choosing a Region close to your users makes your website faster. Also, some countries’ laws require data to stay inside a certain area — Regions make that possible.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”When building an app for users in Bangladesh, people usually pick a nearby Region, such as Mumbai (ap-south-1) or Singapore (ap-southeast-1).
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure Region
Related
Section titled “Related”Availability Zone (AZ) · Edge Location
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: