Global deployment options

The choice between a global, data zone and regional (standard) deployment is very important for companies. Global deployments utilise the global Azure infrastructure and offer the highest performance and model availability. Although this can be cost-efficient, high utilisation rates can result in greater latency variability, i.e. waiting times for AI responses. Above all, however, there is no guarantee that data processing will remain in Germany or the EU.

Data Zone Deployment Advantages

Data Zone Deployments offer an ideal balance between global efficiency and regional control. Especially for companies in the EU and the US, this is the preferred option as it ensures data processing within specific geographical boundaries. This fulfils strict data residency requirements, particularly in Germany and the EU, without compromising performance.

Regional deployment for maximum control

Standard regional deployments are the best choice for organisations that want the strictest control over their data. This option ensures that both processing and storage take place exclusively within the selected region. However, access to the latest models is somewhat limited compared to Global and Data Zone and the speed of the language models may vary depending on the regional load.

Recommendation: Data Zone Standard for the EU

Particularly noteworthy is the Data Zone Standard Deployment type, which is the best choice for German and European companies. It not only guarantees compliance with regional data protection laws, but also provides access to the latest AI models and enables flexible scaling of AI applications. For example, data that is to be processed by a language model operated in Sweden is routed to other regions depending on the availability of computing power, but never outside the EU.

Conclusion

With the Data Zone Standard, Microsoft Azure offers an optimal solution for companies in the EU. New language models are provided in a reasonable time and both compliance and performance requirements are taken into account. Data Zone Standard is also first choice for connecting language models in the Syscovery AI Centre

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