Why would your data not reside closest to the end user?

  1. Cost - Often, regional compute costs (international regions) outweigh other factors
  2. GDPR and Data Sovereignty Laws (Data cannot persist outside of most European countries) is another reason you could pick a region that's not CLOSEST to the end user.
  3. Encryption standards differ across the globe

There are many reasons why data and compute may be hosted FURTHER away from the end users.




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