AWS Regions and Availability Zones

There are a few things we should discuss before getting started with S3. It is essential to understand how AWS houses data because knowing the how and why helps us to understand the fundamentals a little better. Having a fundamental understanding allows us to further understand what we already know and go from there. To help us understand this a little better, let's discuss the infrastructure a bit before diving into S3.

Just like local servers are typically stored on-premises, near your business or organization, it's prudent to host information held in AWS as close to you as possible. What I mean is using systems that are geographically located near you to help support your mission with cloud-based resources. Well, this is where AWS Regions come into play in allowing you to geographically allocate resources based on your needs and locations. These geographically located areas known as Regions can be found in AWS. You can look at the...