Single Region Deployment
Single Region Deployment is a cloud infrastructure strategy where all application components, data, and services are hosted within a single geographic region of a cloud provider. This approach centralizes resources to minimize latency within that region and simplifies architecture by avoiding cross-region complexities. It is commonly used for applications with regional user bases or where data sovereignty requirements mandate keeping data within specific boundaries.
Developers should use Single Region Deployment when building applications with users concentrated in one geographic area, as it reduces latency and costs compared to multi-region setups. It is ideal for early-stage startups, internal tools, or projects with strict data residency laws (e.g., GDPR in Europe) that require data to stay in a specific region. This approach simplifies operations, debugging, and compliance management by avoiding the overhead of distributed systems.