AWS Outposts brings AWS infrastructure and services physically into your own data center, so you can run AWS APIs and services on-premises — for workloads that need low latency to local systems or must stay on-site.
When Outposts fits
The tell is a hybrid requirement: data must stay on-premises (residency/compliance) or an app needs single-digit-millisecond latency to on-site equipment, yet the team wants the AWS operating model. Outposts is a physical rack AWS installs and manages in your facility.
Test yourself
A factory application must run on-premises for ultra-low latency to local machinery but the team wants to use native AWS services and APIs. What fits best?
- Migrate everything to a Region
- AWS Outposts
- AWS Direct Connect only
- Amazon CloudFront
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Correct answer: B. Outposts places AWS-managed infrastructure in your own data center, giving native AWS services on-premises with low local latency. A full Region migration (A) adds latency to local equipment; Direct Connect (C) is just a network link; CloudFront (D) is content delivery.
Related topics
Regions & Availability Zones · Direct Connect · Storage Gateway
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