What is a Region?

In the context of cloud computing, a region refers to a geographical area where a cloud service provider, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), has established data centers and infrastructure to offer its services. Each region comprises multiple availability zones or data centers that are strategically located to provide redundancy, high availability, and disaster recovery capabilities. Customers can deploy their applications and data in specific regions to optimize performance, compliance, and data residency requirements. Cloud regions enable organizations to scale their resources globally while maintaining data sovereignty and compliance with local regulations.