Availability zones FAQ
You can create an IBM® Cloudant® for IBM Cloud® Lite or Standard plan instance on IBM Cloud in a multi-zone or single-zone region.
The following tutorials demonstrate how to create an instance:
- Using the dashboard. For more information, see Getting started with IBM Cloudant.
If you want to create an IBM Cloudant Dedicated Hardware plan instance, follow the Creating and leveraging an IBM Cloudant Dedicated Hardware plan instance on IBM Cloud tutorial.
What is an availability zone?
When you create an instance, after you select the IBM Cloudant tile, you must select a region. These locations are called availability zones. An availability zone is an IBM Cloud® Public location that hosts your data. All Lite and Standard plans automatically deploy into a multi-zone region. Dedicated Hardware plan instances can be deployed in most IBM data center locations.
What is the difference between a single-zone and a multi-zone region?
A multi-zone region includes three availability zones that can be used by an instance that is deployed to that region. The multi-zone regions available with IBM Cloudant include the following regions:
- Dallas
- Frankfurt
- London
- Osaka
- Sydney
- Tokyo
- Washington DC
A single-zone region offers only one availability zone for that region. The single-zone regions available with IBM Cloudant include the following regions:
- Seoul
- Chennai
For more information, see Plans and provisioning.