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Discover the AWS Global Cloud Infrastructure located in Canada

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The article provides an overview of the AWS global cloud infrastructure located in Canada, including its regions, availability zones, local zones, wavelength zones, direct connect locations, and edge locations.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • AWS Regions in Canada (Canada Central in Montreal and Canada West in Calgary)
  • Upcoming AWS Local Zones in Vancouver and Toronto
  • AWS Wavelength Zone in Toronto in partnership with Bell Canada
  • AWS Direct Connect locations in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary
  • AWS edge locations and embedded CloudFront Points of Presence in major Canadian cities
  • The architecture and redundancy of the AWS network backbone connectivity between Canadian regions
  • Data residency considerations and recommendations for encrypting sensitive data in transit and at rest


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