AWS High Availability: The Cost of Single Region Failure

Relying solely on a single AWS region introduces a critical single point of failure. While Availability Zones offer resilience within a region, a full regional outage can lead to significant downtime, data loss, and reputational damage.

True high availability demands a multi-region strategy. This isn’t just about disaster recovery; it’s about continuous business operation.

Consider a multi-region active-passive setup where critical data is replicated. This ensures rapid failover and minimal RTO/RPO, even during a complete regional outage. It’s a pragmatic approach to safeguard your most vital services.

Proactively designing for multi-region resilience is an investment that pays dividends in business continuity and customer trust.

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