Regional Data Storage Capabilities

This question asks if you can store a customer's data in their specific geographic region or country when they require it. It's like being able to guarantee that a European customer's data stays in Europe, or a California company's data stays in California. This flexibility is often required by law or company policy.

Data residency capabilities directly impact your addressable market. Many organizations have legal requirements or policies mandating data stay within specific regions - without this capability, you're automatically disqualified from these opportunities. Offering regional storage options opens doors to government contracts, regulated industries, and privacy-conscious enterprises while demonstrating compliance readiness.

Companies often promise regional storage but then use global CDNs or backup systems that copy data outside the specified region. Another mistake is offering regional storage without considering the full data lifecycle, including logs, backups, and temporary processing.