Amazon S3 now provides AWS source region information in server access logs
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This article announces that Amazon S3 server access logs now include AWS source region information, helping identify cross-region requests.
- Source region automatically appears at end of each server access log entry
- No additional configuration required to enable this feature
- Helps optimize cost and performance by identifying cross-region requests
- Available in all AWS Regions in coming weeks at no additional cost
This enhancement enables better visibility into request patterns and cross-region data access for cost and performance optimization.
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