# AvailabilityZone
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Describes an availability zone.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** Name **   
The name of the availability zone.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 2147483647.  
Required: No

 ** SupportedPlatforms.SupportedPlatform.N **   
  
Type: Array of [SupportedPlatform](API_SupportedPlatform.md) objects  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/redshift-2012-12-01/AvailabilityZone) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/redshift-2012-12-01/AvailabilityZone) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/redshift-2012-12-01/AvailabilityZone)