You can establish PrivateLink connections to access services on Alibaba Cloud. Network traffic does not traverse the Internet when PrivateLink is used. This prevents security risks over the Internet.
Regions and zones
A region is a geographic location where Alibaba Cloud data centers are deployed. After a resource is created, you cannot change the region of the resource. Each region has multiple isolated locations known as zones. Each zone has its own independent power supply and network. The network latency between instances that are deployed in the same zone is lower than the network latency between instances that are deployed in different zones.
Zones within the same region can access each other over an internal network. When a zone is down, other zones are not affected. We recommend that you deploy instances within the same zone or across zones based on your business requirements for disaster recovery and network latency.
If your application requires high disaster recovery capabilities, we recommend that you deploy instances in different zones of the same region.
If your application requires low latency, we recommend that you deploy instances within the same zone.
Regions and zones that support PrivateLink
The regions and zones in the following table are for reference only. The regions and zones on the buy page shall prevail.
Regions and zones in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong (China), and Macao (China)
Region name
Region ID
Zone name
China (Hangzhou)
cn-hangzhou
Zone B, Zone F, Zone G, Zone H, Zone I, and Zone J
China (Shanghai)
cn-shanghai
Zone B, Zone E, Zone F, Zone G, Zone L, Zone M, and Zone N
China (Qingdao)
cn-qingdao
Zone B and Zone C
China (Beijing)
cn-beijing
Zone B, Zone C, Zone D, Zone E, Zone F, Zone G, Zone H, Zone I, Zone K, and Zone L
China (Zhangjiakou)
cn-zhangjiakou
Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C
China (Hohhot)
cn-huhehaote
Zone A and Zone B
China (Ulanqab)
cn-wulanchabu
Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C
China (Shenzhen)
cn-shenzhen
Zone D, Zone E, and Zone F
China (Heyuan)
cn-heyuan
Zone A and Zone B
China (Guangzhou)
cn-guangzhou
Zone A
China (Chengdu)
cn-chengdu
Zone A and Zone B
China (Hong Kong)
cn-hongkong
Zone B, Zone C, and Zone D
Regions outside China
Region name
Region ID
Zone name
Japan (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1
Zone A and Zone B
Singapore
ap-southeast-1
Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C
Australia (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2
Zone B
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
ap-southeast-3
Zone A and Zone B
Indonesia (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-5
Zone A and Zone B
India (Mumbai) Closing Down
ap-south-1
Zone A and Zone B
Germany (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1
Zone A and Zone B
UK (London)
eu-west-1
Zone A and Zone B
US (Silicon Valley)
us-west-1
Zone A and Zone B
US (Virginia)
us-east-1
Zone A and Zone B
SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region)
ImportantThe SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) region is operated by a partner.
me-central-1
Zone A and Zone B
FAQ
Does PrivateLink support cross-region connections?
No, PrivateLink does not support cross-region connections.