Major cloud providers — AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and others — operate data centres in India. Choosing these regions offers practical benefits.
Why choose Indian regions
- Lower latency for Indian users
- Customer trust, particularly in sectors handling sensitive data
- Regulatory requirements in certain sectors, such as some payment data rules
- Disaster recovery using multiple Indian regions
Sector-specific rules
Some industries have specific data storage expectations. Payments, banking, insurance, healthcare and government projects may have additional requirements. Always check the rules that apply to your sector.
Architecture tips
- Use multiple availability zones for resilience
- Back up data to a second region
- Encrypt data at rest and in transit
- Control access with strong identity management
Cost considerations
Prices vary by region and provider. Compare compute, storage and data transfer costs, and set budgets and alerts.
Hybrid setups
Some businesses keep certain data on-premise while using cloud for applications and backups.
FAQs
Does DPDP require data to stay in India?
The DPDP Act allows cross-border transfers except to restricted countries notified by the government; sector rules may be stricter.
Are Indian regions more expensive?
Pricing varies; compare for your workload.
Can we migrate existing servers?
Yes, with planned migration and testing.
