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ApsaraMQ for Kafka:Why can't I change the region of an ApsaraMQ for Kafka instance?

Last Updated:Mar 11, 2026

Each ApsaraMQ for Kafka instance is permanently bound to the region where it was created. The instance's compute, storage, and network resources are physically provisioned in that region and cannot be relocated.

Move to a different region

To run ApsaraMQ for Kafka in a different region, create a new instance in the target region, migrate your workloads, and then release the original instance.

  1. Create a new instance in the target region.

  2. Migrate your workloads. Recreate your topics and consumer groups on the new instance and switch your producers and consumers to the new instance's bootstrap server address.

  3. Release the original instance after you confirm that all workloads run on the new instance and no data loss occurred.

Important

Data is not automatically transferred between instances. Plan for a migration window and test thoroughly before you release the original instance.