Alibaba Cloud regions and zones determine where your resources are physically located. Select them based on user proximity, internal network requirements, and resource pricing.
Regions
What is a region
A region is a geographic area that contains Alibaba Cloud data centers, named after the city where they are located. For example, the Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) region has data centers in Kuala Lumpur.
How to select a region
You must select a region when you create or purchase a resource. The region cannot be changed after creation.
Consider the following factors:
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Considerations |
Description |
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Geographical location |
Deploy resources closer to your users to reduce network latency and improve access speed. Choose the region nearest to your target audience. |
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Service interconnection requirements |
Important
If you already use an Alibaba Cloud networking service for cross-product connectivity, you can ignore this factor.
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Resource prices |
Select a region that fits your budget. Prices vary by region. Check the product page or buy page for region-specific pricing. |
Zones
What is a zone
A zone is a physical area within a region with independent power and networking. For example, the China (Beijing) region has 12 zones, including Beijing Zone A and Beijing Zone B. Instances in the same zone have lower network latency.
How to select a zone
You must select a zone when you create or purchase a resource. The zone cannot be changed after creation.
Zones within the same region are interconnected over an internal network, but each zone is isolated for fault tolerance. A failure in one zone does not affect other zones. Whether to deploy in the same or different zones depends on your disaster recovery and latency requirements.
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For high disaster recovery, deploy instances across different zones in the same region.
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For low network latency, deploy instances in the same zone.
How regions and zones relate
A region typically contains multiple zones connected by low-latency links. Zones in different regions are completely isolated.
The diagram below illustrates this relationship.
The diagram uses two example regions, each with three zones.
List of regions and zones
View available regions on Alibaba Cloud Global Infrastructure.
Not all products support all regions and zones. Check the product documentation for supported regions.
The following tables list all supported regions and zones.
Alibaba Public Cloud
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Regions and zones in China
Region name
Region ID
Number of zones
Zone name
Zone ID
China (Qingdao)
cn-qingdao
2
Qingdao Zone B
cn-qingdao-b
Qingdao Zone C
cn-qingdao-c
China (Beijing)
cn-beijing
12
Beijing Zone A
cn-beijing-a
Beijing Zone B
cn-beijing-b
Beijing Zone C
cn-beijing-c
Beijing Zone D
cn-beijing-d
Beijing Zone E
cn-beijing-e
Beijing Zone F
cn-beijing-f
Beijing Zone G
cn-beijing-g
Beijing Zone H
cn-beijing-h
Beijing Zone I
cn-beijing-i
Beijing Zone J
cn-beijing-j
Beijing Zone K
cn-beijing-k
Beijing Zone L
cn-beijing-l
China (Zhangjiakou)
cn-zhangjiakou
3
Zhangjiakou Zone A
cn-zhangjiakou-a
Zhangjiakou Zone B
cn-zhangjiakou-b
Zhangjiakou Zone C
cn-zhangjiakou-c
China (Hohhot)
cn-huhehaote
2
Hohhot Zone A
cn-huhehaote-a
Hohhot Zone B
cn-huhehaote-b
China (Ulanqab)
cn-wulanchabu
4
Ulanqab Zone A
cn-wulanchabu-a
Ulanqab Zone B
cn-wulanchabu-b
Ulanqab Zone C
cn-wulanchabu-c
Ulanqab Zone D
cn-wulanchabu-d
China (Hangzhou)
cn-hangzhou
8
Hangzhou Zone B
cn-hangzhou-b
Hangzhou Zone E
cn-hangzhou-e
Hangzhou Zone F
cn-hangzhou-f
Hangzhou Zone G
cn-hangzhou-g
Hangzhou Zone H
cn-hangzhou-h
Hangzhou Zone I
cn-hangzhou-i
Hangzhou Zone J
cn-hangzhou-j
Hangzhou Zone K
cn-hangzhou-k
China (Shanghai)
cn-shanghai
12
Shanghai Zone A
cn-shanghai-a
Shanghai Zone B
cn-shanghai-b
Shanghai Zone C
cn-shanghai-c
Shanghai Zone D
cn-shanghai-d
Shanghai Zone E
cn-shanghai-e
Shanghai Zone F
cn-shanghai-f
Shanghai Zone G
cn-shanghai-g
Shanghai Zone K
cn-shanghai-k
Shanghai Zone L
cn-shanghai-l
Shanghai Zone M
cn-shanghai-m
Shanghai Zone N
cn-shanghai-n
Shanghai Zone O
cn-shanghai-o
China (Nanjing - Local Region) Closing Down
cn-nanjing
1
Nanjing - Local Region Zone A
cn-nanjing-a
China (Fuzhou - Local Region) Closing Down
cn-fuzhou
1
Fuzhou - Local Region Zone A
cn-fuzhou-a
China (Wuhan - Local Region)
cn-wuhan-lr
1
Wuhan - Local Region Zone A
cn-wuhan-lr-a
China (Shenzhen)
cn-shenzhen
6
Shenzhen Zone A
cn-shenzhen-a
Shenzhen Zone B
cn-shenzhen-b
Shenzhen Zone C
cn-shenzhen-c
Shenzhen Zone D
cn-shenzhen-d
Shenzhen Zone E
cn-shenzhen-e
Shenzhen Zone F
cn-shenzhen-f
China (Heyuan)
cn-heyuan
3
Heyuan Zone A
cn-heyuan-a
Heyuan Zone B
cn-heyuan-b
Heyuan Zone C
cn-heyuan-c
China (Guangzhou)
cn-guangzhou
2
Guangzhou Zone A
cn-guangzhou-a
Guangzhou Zone B
cn-guangzhou-b
China (Chengdu)
cn-chengdu
3
Chengdu Zone A
cn-chengdu-a
Chengdu Zone B
cn-chengdu-b
Chengdu Zone C
cn-chengdu-c
China (Zhongwei)
cn-zhongwei
2
Zhongwei Zone A
cn-zhongwei-a
Zhongwei Zone B
cn-zhongwei-b
China (Hong Kong)
cn-hongkong
3
Hong Kong Zone B
cn-hongkong-b
Hong Kong Zone C
cn-hongkong-c
Hong Kong Zone D
cn-hongkong-d
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Regions and zones outside China
Region name
Region ID
Number of zones
Zone name
Zone ID
Singapore
ap-southeast-1
4
Singapore Zone A
ap-southeast-1a
Singapore Zone B
ap-southeast-1b
Singapore Zone C
ap-southeast-1c
Singapore Zone D
ap-southeast-1d
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
ap-southeast-3
3
Kuala Lumpur Zone A
ap-southeast-3a
Kuala Lumpur Zone B
ap-southeast-3b
Kuala Lumpur Zone C
ap-southeast-3c
Indonesia (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-5
3
Jakarta Zone A
ap-southeast-5a
Jakarta Zone B
ap-southeast-5b
Jakarta Zone C
ap-southeast-5c
Philippines (Manila)
ap-southeast-6
2
Manila Zone A
ap-southeast-6a
Manila Zone B
ap-southeast-6b
Thailand (Bangkok)
ap-southeast-7
2
Bangkok Zone A
ap-southeast-7a
Bangkok Zone B
ap-southeast-7b
Malaysia (Johor)
ap-southeast-8
2
Johor Zone A
ap-southeast-8a
Johor Zone B
ap-southeast-8b
Japan (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1
5
Tokyo Zone A
ap-northeast-1a
Tokyo Zone B
ap-northeast-1b
Tokyo Zone C
ap-northeast-1c
Tokyo Zone D
ap-northeast-1d
Tokyo Zone E
ap-northeast-1e
South Korea (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2
2
Seoul Zone A
ap-northeast-2a
Seoul Zone B
ap-northeast-2b
US (Silicon Valley)
us-west-1
2
Silicon Valley Zone A
us-west-1a
Silicon Valley Zone B
us-west-1b
US (Virginia)
us-east-1
2
Virginia Zone A
us-east-1a
Virginia Zone B
us-east-1b
Germany (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1
3
Frankfurt Zone A
eu-central-1a
Frankfurt Zone B
eu-central-1b
Frankfurt Zone C
eu-central-1c
UK (London)
eu-west-1
2
London Zone A
eu-west-1a
London Zone B
eu-west-1b
France (Paris)
eu-west-2
2
Paris Zone A
eu-west-2a
Paris Zone B
eu-west-2b
UAE (Dubai)
me-east-1
2
Dubai Zone A
me-east-1a
Dubai Zone B
me-east-1b
SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region)
me-central-1
2
Riyadh Zone A
me-central-1a
Riyadh Zone B
me-central-1b
Mexico
na-south-1
2
Mexico Zone A
na-south-1a
Mexico Zone B
na-south-1b
Alibaba Finance Cloud
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Regions and zones in China
Region name
Region ID
Region
Number of zones
Zone name
Zone ID
China East 1 Finance
cn-hangzhou-finance
China (Hangzhou)
7
China East 1 Finance Zone B
cn-hangzhou-finance-b
China East 1 Finance Zone C
cn-hangzhou-finance-c
China East 1 Finance Zone D
cn-hangzhou-finance-d
China East 1 Finance Zone H
cn-hangzhou-finance-h
China East 1 Finance Zone I
cn-hangzhou-finance-i
China East 1 Finance Zone J
cn-hangzhou-finance-j
China East 1 Finance Zone K
cn-hangzhou-finance-k
China East 2 Finance
cn-shanghai-finance-1
China (Shanghai)
6
China East 2 Finance Zone A
cn-shanghai-finance-1a
China East 2 Finance Zone B
cn-shanghai-finance-1b
China East 2 Finance Zone F
cn-shanghai-finance-1f
China East 2 Finance Zone G
cn-shanghai-finance-1g
China East 2 Finance Zone K
cn-shanghai-finance-1k
China East 2 Finance Zone Z
cn-shanghai-finance-1z
China South 1 Finance
cn-shenzhen-finance-1
Shenzhen
4
China South 1 Finance Zone A
cn-shenzhen-finance-1a
China South 1 Finance Zone B
cn-shenzhen-finance-1b
China South 1 Finance Zone D
cn-shenzhen-finance-1d
China South 1 Finance Zone E
cn-shenzhen-finance-1e
China North 2 Finance (Preview)
cn-beijing-finance-1
China (Beijing)
3
China North 2 Finance (Preview) Zone F
cn-beijing-finance-1f
China North 2 Finance (Preview) Zone K
cn-beijing-finance-1k
China North 2 Finance (Preview) Zone L
cn-beijing-finance-1l
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Regions and zones outside China
None.
Alibaba Gov Cloud
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Regions and zones in China
Region name
Region ID
Region
Number of zones
Zone name
Zone ID
China North 2 Ali Gov 1
cn-north-2-gov-1
China (Beijing)
5
China North 2 Ali Gov Zone A
cn-north-2-gov-1a
China North 2 Ali Gov Zone B
cn-north-2-gov-1b
China North 2 Ali Gov Zone C
cn-north-2-gov-1c
China North 2 Ali Gov Zone D
cn-north-2-gov-1d
China North 2 Ali Gov Zone E
cn-north-2-gov-1e
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Regions and zones outside China
None.