Announcing the general availability of a new AWS Local Zone in New York City
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AWS has announced the general availability of a new Local Zone in New York City, expanding its edge computing infrastructure.
- Supports multiple Amazon EC2 instances and EBS volume types
- Provides access to services like Amazon ECS, EKS, and Application Load Balancer
- Offers single-digit millisecond latency for use cases like gaming, media production, and financial services
- Part of AWS's expanding Local Zones network, now covering 17 US and 17 global metro areas
- Can be enabled through Amazon EC2 console or API
Local Zones are designed to bring AWS infrastructure closer to large population and industry centers, reducing latency for critical applications.
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