AWS runs its services on a worldwide network of facilities, and the building blocks each serve a different purpose. Understanding them lets you design for high availability, low latency and compliance, and the exam frequently asks which building block solves a given problem. Work from the largest unit to the most specialized: Regions, Availability Zones, edge locations, then Local Zones, Wavelength Zones and Outposts.
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