AWS Local Zones
#132 · Level 4 · Operations and specialized areas · Advanced networking and hybridConcept
Section titled “Concept”AWS Local Zones are small branches of AWS placed right next to big cities, so users in those cities get very fast responses. Each Local Zone is an extension of a main Region, called its parent Region. You can create a subnet of your VPC in a Local Zone and run resources such as EC2 there. All other services and management stay connected to the parent Region as before. Not every Region service is available here, only a selected few.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”The main hospital is far away, but it has a branch clinic in your neighborhood — urgent work gets done close by.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”For some work every millisecond matters — going to a far-away Region adds delay.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Online gaming, live video editing, and legal needs to keep data in a nearby area.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure Extended Zones
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: