Section 3: Getting started with AWS Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is a region?
A
cluster of data centers
2
Q
What is compliance?
A
following government laws within the region
3
Q
How to choose an AWS region?
A
1) compliance
2) proximity to users
3) available services
4) pricing
4
Q
How many availability zones does each region have?
A
min 3, max 6 (typically 3)
5
Q
Why are there multiple availability zones per region?
A
they’re isolated from disasters, but they’re connected via high bandwidth ultra-low latency network
6
Q
What are Points of Presence used for?
A
helps to deliver content to end user with lower latency
