"Pick and Mix" Custom Regions: Cloudflare Introduces Fine-Grained Data Residency Control
Cloudflare enhances data residency control for customers.
Cloudflare has launched Custom Regions, an enhancement to its Regional Services, enabling customers to precisely dictate where their data is processed. This feature allows users to select specific data centers by country or region, ensuring compliance with regional regulations while maintaining control over data processing. The setup requires defining region membership and routing traffic to in-region destinations, a shift from Cloudflare's traditional global-first approach.
Key Takeaways
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Customers can now define data processing regions using arbitrary geographic groupings.
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The setup process involves defining region membership and enforcing boundaries at the edge.
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Currently, the Custom Regions feature requires customer engagement with Cloudflare's account team.
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