Understanding AWS Global Infrastructure

TLDRAWS has a global infrastructure with 69 availability zones (AZs) across 22 geographical regions. This allows AWS to serve over a million customers in more than 190 countries. Regions are physical locations with multiple AZs, while AZs are data centers owned by AWS. Edge locations are data centers owned by trusted partners and serve as endpoints for AWS services.

Key insights

⚡️AWS has 69 availability zones (AZs) across 22 regions.

🌍AWS serves over a million customers in more than 190 countries.

🏢AZs are data centers owned by AWS.

🔍Edge locations are data centers owned by trusted partners.

🌐Regions are geographically distinct locations with multiple AZs.

Q&A

How many availability zones (AZs) does AWS have?

—AWS has 69 availability zones (AZs) across 22 regions.

How many customers does AWS serve?

—AWS serves over a million customers in more than 190 countries.

What are AZs?

—AZs are data centers owned by AWS.

What are edge locations?

—Edge locations are data centers owned by trusted partners and serve as endpoints for AWS services.

What are regions?

—Regions are geographically distinct locations with multiple availability zones (AZs).

Timestamped Summary

00:20AWS has a global infrastructure with 69 availability zones (AZs) across 22 geographical regions.

00:39Each region is a physical location with multiple data centers (AZs) owned by AWS.

01:03Edge locations are data centers owned by trusted partners and serve as endpoints for AWS services.

01:20AWS serves over a million customers in more than 190 countries.

01:35Regions provide low latency and better service experience for customers by deploying resources closer to them.

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