Security & Compliance
Data residency refers to the physical or geographic location where an organization's data is stored, which matters for legal, regulatory, and privacy requirements.
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Data residency refers to the physical or geographic location where an organization's data is stored, which matters for legal, regulatory, and privacy requirements.
Data residency is about where data physically lives. Many laws and contracts require that certain data (especially personal data) be stored within a specific country or region, so where a provider keeps data can be a decisive factor.
It is related to but distinct from data sovereignty (whose laws apply) and localization (a requirement to keep data in-country). For regulated industries and public-sector buyers, clear residency options are often mandatory.
Atlas addresses data residency and other trust requirements as part of its enterprise and compliance posture, so buyers can meet their obligations about where data is stored.
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