AWS Introduces Dedicated Local Zones for Sovereignty Requirements

AWS has introduced Dedicated Local Zones as a new option for customers who need dedicated infrastructure to meet their digital sovereignty requirements. This new offering enables customers to isolate sensitive workloads and address data residency requirements in specific geographic areas. Dedicated Local Zones are ideal for public sector and regulated industry customers who are looking for dedicated infrastructure that meets strict compliance and data protection requirements. Dedicated Local Zones provide low-latency connectivity to the AWS region, allowing customers to run critical workloads that require single-digit millisecond latencies. It also provides high-bandwidth direct connections to the AWS region using AWS Direct Connect, ensuring secure and reliable network access. This allows customers to extend their on-premises applications seamlessly and securely. By using Dedicated Local Zones, customers can take advantage of AWS services such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). They can also leverage managed services like Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), and AWS Elastic Beanstalk to deploy and scale applications with ease. Customers can provision resources and manage their Dedicated Local Zones using familiar AWS services and tools. This ensures a seamless experience for customers who are already using AWS and allows them to take advantage of the same security, scalability, and reliability features. AWS Dedicated Local Zones are currently available in select regions, with plans to expand availability to more regions in the future. To learn more about Dedicated Local Zones and how they can benefit your organization, visit the AWS website or contact AWS sales representative for more information.