AWS Tutorial AWS Solutions Architect and SysOps Administrator - Regions

This lecture covers AWS Global Infrastructure, focusing on regions and their significance in cloud computing. AWS regions are geographical locations where AWS data centers are managed. The lecture explains how to choose a region for creating virtual servers and highlights the unique naming conventions for each region. Currently, AWS has 22 active regions worldwide. The session concludes with a brief mention of availability zones, which will be discussed in the next lecture.

What are the total number of active regions AWS has currently, and can you name a few?

Describe the naming conventions used by AWS for its regions.