# Supported Regions for AWS CloudHSM
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For information about the supported Regions for AWS CloudHSM, see [AWS CloudHSM Regions and Endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/cloudhsm.html) in the *AWS General Reference*, or the [Region Table](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services/).

AWS CloudHSM might not be available in all Availability Zones in a given Region. However, this should not affect performance, as AWS CloudHSM automatically load balances across all HSMs in a cluster.

Like most AWS resources, clusters and HSMs are regional resources. You cannot reuse or extend a cluster across Regions. You must perform all the required steps listed in [Getting started with AWS CloudHSM](getting-started.md) to create a cluster in a new Region.

For disaster recovery purposes, AWS CloudHSM allows you to copy backups of your AWS CloudHSM Cluster from one region to another. For more information, see [AWS CloudHSM cluster backups](backups.md).