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Region selection - AWS Well-Architected Framework

Region selection

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The choice of Region for your workload significantly affects its KPIs, including performance, cost, and carbon footprint. To improve these KPIs, you should choose Regions for your workloads based on both business requirements and sustainability goals.

The following question focuses on these considerations for sustainability. (For a list of sustainability questions and best practices, see the Appendix.)

SUS 1:  How do you select Regions for your workload?
The choice of Region for your workload significantly affects its KPIs, including performance, cost, and carbon footprint. To improve these KPIs, you should choose Regions for your workloads based on both business requirements and sustainability goals.

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