Announcing the European region for Amazon Q Developer

As I sat down to write this post, my daughter called from the top of the Eiffel Tower on a trip with her high school class. While she excitedly pointed her camera toward the Parisian skyline, I was struck by how technology has transformed our concept of distance. Her world, at eighteen, is infinitely more connected than the one I knew at her age. I couldn’t help but smile at the timing of this call, because today Amazon Q Developer is expanding to Europe.

The launch of Amazon Q Developer Pro Tier in the Frankfurt (eu-central-1) region marks a significant milestone for our European customers, addressing two critical needs: data residency and performance optimization. For organizations that need to meet EU data residency requirements, the ability to store customer content within EU boundaries can help provide the assurances they require. Beyond compliance, this regional presence brings performance benefits. European customers will experience reduced latency in their interactions with Amazon Q Developer, as requests are processed closer to home. This proximity not only improves response times but also enhances the overall development experience, making real-time interactions with Amazon Q Developer more fluid and natural...

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