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Unlocking data residency use cases with Amazon S3 in AWS Local Zones

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This article explains how Amazon S3 directory buckets in AWS Local Zones enable compliant data residency storage for regulated industries without building local infrastructure.

  • S3 directory buckets store data in single Local Zones using S3 One Zone-IA storage class with precise geographic control
  • Available in Istanbul, Hanoi, and Athens Local Zones with plans for expansion to additional locations
  • Directory buckets use hierarchical object storage with separate regional (control plane) and zonal (data plane) endpoints
  • Migrate data from parent Region using S3 Batch Operations, aws s3 cp, or CopyObject API
  • Upload on-premises data via aws s3 cp or PutObject API with TLS encryption and AWS Direct Connect connectivity
  • Bucket naming format includes zone ID suffix: base-name--zone-id--x-s3
  • Unlocks dependent services like EBS local snapshots and Amazon EMR local processing within the same geographic boundary

S3 directory buckets provide a managed, single-zone storage solution for workloads requiring strict data residency compliance while maintaining operational consistency with AWS Regions.

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