How each deployment option handles data location and regulatory requirements
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Data residency
Data residency means rules about which country or region your data must be stored in.
Requirement
Self-hosted (OSS / Enterprise)
Grafana Cloud
Region choice
Full control (you choose where to deploy)
15+ regions across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Private networking
Your network, your rules
AWS PrivateLink, Azure Private Link, GCP Private Service Connect
Compliance certifications
Your responsibility to achieve and maintain
SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, CSA
Considerations
Self-hosting gives you complete control over data location and security, but you build and maintain the compliance infrastructure. Grafana Cloud provides certifications and private connectivity options, but within the regions and configurations Grafana Labs offers.