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What is a key advantage of AWS regions?

publish date: 2025/09/11 03:50:43.998553 UTC

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They eliminate the need for availability zones (AZs)

They allow customers to comply with data residency requirements

They are only available in Asia

The provide unlimited computing power without redundancy

Correct Answer

They allow customers to comply with data residency requirements

Explanation

AWS regions help meet compliance needs by allowing users to store data in specific geographic locations. A region is composed of multiple AZs and they do not replace them. AWS regions are available worldwide. Computing power is not unlimited, and redundancy is a core AWS feature.

Reference

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