Introduction to Regions | Scribe

    Introduction to Regions

    • Hafeez Baig |
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    Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>

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    Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User** To explore **Regions**, select the **Regions** dropdown from the top right corner of the page

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    **What is a Region in AWS?** A Region in AWS refers to a geographical area where AWS data centers are located. Each Region comprises multiple Availability Zones providing scalable and highly available infrastructure

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    To navigate to the Mumbai Region click on **Asia Pacific (Mumbai)** in the Region's dropdown

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    In any Cloud, there are some Global Services Type **IAM** in the search bar and click on **IAM** to view the IAM Dashboard

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    Note that **IAM** operates Globally and hence the Region cannot be changed for the service For regional services (EC2, etc.) different Regions can be selected from the Region dropdown, This allows the management of resources across multiple Regions

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    Refer to the following guide to learn more about Choosing Availability Zones for EC2 <https://scribehow.com/shared/Choosing_Availability_Zone_for_EC2_Instance__AcsOo9DWTUW_X8zozunJyg>

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    Congratulations on completing this lab and Understanding Regions! Good job!