Regions, Availability Zones Flashcards
1
Q
Define Region
A
A cluster of data centres
2
Q
What factors should you consider when selecting a AWS Region? (x4)
A
- Compliance: With data governance and legal requirements
- Proximity: Closer to customers to reduce latency
- Available Services: New services and features are not available in every region
- Pricing: Pricing varies region to region
3
Q
Define Availability Zone (AZ)
A
An AZ is one or more discrete data centres with redundant power, networking and connectivity.
4
Q
What make AZs useful? (x2)
A
- They are separate from each other so that they’re isolated from disasters
- They’re connected with high bandwidth, and ultra-low latency networking
