Cloud latency is the delay between an action and its response in a cloud system. It can affect websites, APIs, databases, video, games, and business applications.
What affects latency?
Distance to the cloud region, network routing, application design, database calls, service dependencies, load, and caching all affect latency. A nearby region can help, but architecture matters too.
Latency and edge computing
Edge computing can reduce latency by moving processing or content closer to users.
Cloud latency is one reason location and architecture choices matter for user experience.