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Data Residency
Data Management
Geographic location of data storage and, sometimes, processing within specific regions.
Definition
Data residency refers to where data is stored (and sometimes processed) geographically. Residency requirements may be contractual, regulatory, or customer-driven and often relate to cross-border transfer rules.
In plain English
Geographic location of data storage and, sometimes, processing within specific regions.
Why this matters
Why it matters: Residency influences legal access, compliance obligations, and incident response.
Example
Example: Service config stores primary and backup data within specified EU regions only.