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How to select multiple regions when purchasing AliCloud servers

When facing multiple server regions, most users do not know how to choose when purchasing AliCloud servers. Lao Wei has shared many times before Alibaba Cloud Server Region Selection We should understand that Alibaba Cloud has no difference in terms of infrastructure, BGP network, after-sales service quality, and ECS usage and configuration in the server room in mainland China. BGP network is a combination of three networks in China, which ensures fast access to all regions of the mainland from the speed. Users don't need to worry about the "fast lightning" business in region A and the "slow as a snail" business in region B. Generally, as long as the user's local network is normal, no matter which domestic region Alibaba Cloud servers are accessed, there will be no significant difference in speed. Of course, some users have very high speed requirements for a certain region due to different business scenarios and audience groups of websites or applications (such as local food ordering applets). In this case, you should pay attention to the region selection when purchasing Alibaba Cloud servers.

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1、 Current available region node

Including North China 1 (Qingdao), North China 2 (Beijing), North China 3 (Zhangjiakou), North China 5 (Hohhot);
East China 1 (Hangzhou), East China 2 (Shanghai);
South China 1 (Shenzhen)
Asia Pacific Southeast 1 (Singapore), Asia Pacific Southeast 2 (Sydney), Asia Pacific Southeast 3 (Kuala Lumpur), Asia Pacific Southeast 5 (Jakarta), Asia Pacific South 1 (Mumbai), Asia Pacific Northeast 1 (Tokyo), Hong Kong;
West America 1 (Silicon Valley), East America 1 (Virginia);
Central Europe 1 (Frankfurt), Western Europe 1 (London);
East Middle East 1 (Dubai).

How to select so many regional nodes? Let's see the official reply:

reference material: Alibaba Cloud Help Center - Region and Availability Zone

North China 1 (Qingdao)
Users serving North China have very few nodes to route through.
Recommended service area: North China, mainly Shandong and Shanxi.

North China 2 (Beijing)
It is the backbone network of North China, covering North China and other regions. For example, there will be no detour between northeast and northwest China and North China II. Overseas visits are also directly connected.
Recommended service area: the whole northern region

North China 3 (Zhangjiakou)
Near Beijing, the design of the entire data center is more green and environmentally friendly, while the performance remains unchanged, and the price is lower than that of the Beijing node.
Recommended service area: the whole northern region

North China 5 (Hohhot)
North China 5 Data Center has made full use of the local climate characteristics of perennial low temperature, adopted green low-carbon, energy conservation and environmental protection technologies, and obtained the green data center certification issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. And the price is lower than the Beijing node.
Recommended service regions: Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and other regions

East China 1 (Hangzhou)
Alibaba Cloud's earliest data center has excellent network construction, and the entire cloud computing ecosystem has East China 1 deployment.
Recommended service region: the whole China region is very ideal

East China 2 (Shanghai)
The backbone network in the southern region is also the backbone node of the international network, which can be used as the transit of international routes, and can also serve Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places.
Recommended service region: East China mainly based on Shanghai

South China 1 (Shenzhen)
Very good service and coverage of the entire Guangdong region, the network construction is very good.
Recommended service region: Guangdong Province, Shenzhen

Hong Kong
The delay of connecting to the mainland is very low (even lower than the mainland area), and the performance is very good. The effect of connecting Southeast Asia and Phnom Penh, Cambodia in the Belt and Road is very good, and the performance of connecting Singapore, the Lion City, is also very ideal.
Recommended service regions: Mainland China, East Asia, Southeast Asia

Asia Pacific Southeast 1 (Singapore)
It is an ideal place to deploy in Southeast Asia and South Asia. It also connects China with CN2, and directly connects Shanghai instead of Hong Kong. The line will not be affected by Hong Kong, so it will be more stable.
Recommended service regions: the whole Asia Pacific region, Europe and the United States

Asia Pacific Southeast 2 (Sydney)
It can effectively serve Australia and Southeast Asia, but when it comes to the whole Asia Pacific region, it is a little powerless (too far away).
Recommended service regions: Australia and Southeast Asia

South Asia Pacific 1 (Mumbai)
Mumbai is a big city in India, and its network can well cover India and even South Asia.
Recommended service region: South Asia

Asia Pacific Northeast 1 (Tokyo)
That is, the Tokyo Data Center of Japan is also using CN2, so the connection speed with the mainland is very good. It is also directly connected to South Korea in Northeast Asia and Los Angeles in the United States.
Recommended service region: East Asia

West America 1 (Silicon Valley)
The West Bank of the Americas can well cover the United States and the Asia Pacific region, and realize direct connection to China. America West 1 also takes the CN2 line.
Recommended service regions: Asia Pacific, North America

Eastern United States 1 (Virginia)
There is no direct connection with the Asia Pacific region, but the United States and East Asia are indeed important nodes in the Americas. Whether it serves the United States, Canada, Latin America, or Europe, it is very good.
Recommended service regions: North America, Latin America, Europe

Central Europe 1 (Frankfurt)
In Germany, which is in the middle of Europe, the service to the whole Europe can achieve rapid response.
Recommended service region: Europe

West Europe 1 (London)
Located in the UK, the national network strength is strong and can cover Europe well.
Recommended service region: Europe, dominated by Britain

East Middle East 1 (Dubai)
It is very good to serve users in the Middle East in the important regions along the Belt and Road.
Recommended service region: Middle East

2、 Summary

1. The above explanation is for users who have high regional requirements when purchasing Alibaba Cloud servers. For ordinary users, the southern users can select the southern region, the northern users can select the northern region, and the nearest region.

2. In addition, it should be noted that Alibaba Cloud servers with the same configuration have different prices in different regions. In terms of price alone, the cheapest one is North China 3, followed by North China 5. If the price is very high, users need to look at the price difference of each region to decide which region to buy Alibaba Cloud servers.

3. The choice of ECS configuration, including region and configuration, is a subject If you don't understand something, you can+Lao Wei on the right side of the page to communicate, and will provide reference according to your actual situation

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