Why it matters
Global apps need multi-region. Understanding shapes architecture.
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The architecture
Active-active: traffic to all regions.
Active-standby: primary + backup.
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How it works end to end
Data replication: sync (strong consistency, slow) vs async (fast, eventual).
Routing: DNS geo-routing or CDN.
Cost: cross-region data transfer expensive.
Compliance: data residency requirements.