Cloud data residency is about where data is stored geographically or legally. Some organizations must keep certain data in a specific country, region, or jurisdiction.
Why data residency matters
Data location can affect privacy laws, compliance, contracts, latency, government access, and customer expectations. Choosing the right cloud region is often part of meeting residency needs.
Residency is not the same as security
Keeping data in a region does not automatically secure it. Encryption, IAM, logging, backup, and governance still matter.
Data residency turns geography into a cloud architecture requirement.