# What is Data Residency? Data Residency Concerns for Global Applications

DevFeed: [What is Data Residency? Data Residency Concerns for Global Applications](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-data-residency-data-residency-concerns-for-global-applications-26392.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.heroku.com/blog/data-residency-concerns-global-applications/>)

Author: Ethan Limchayseng

Published: 2024-08-22T21:58:11Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/heroku.md>)

Topics: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [Data Management](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-management.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy-and-abuse-prevention.md>), [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/heroku.md>)

Tags: [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-infrastructure.md>), [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [data-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-management.md>), [data-protection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-protection.md>), [dynos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dynos.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/heroku.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [private-spaces](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/private-spaces.md>), [security-compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security-compliance.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains data residency, including the legal requirements governing where data is stored and processed. It discusses how global applications affect compliance obligations and notes that cloud regions and services such as Private Dynos from Heroku Enterprise may help address those requirements.

## Source excerpt

Data Residency Compliance Is Possible with the Right Cloud Provider Because today's companies operate in the cloud, they can reach a global audience with ease. At any given moment, you could have customers from Indiana, Indonesia, and Ireland using your services or purchasing your products. With such a widespread customer base, your business data will [...] The post What is Data Residency? Data Residency Concerns for Global Applications appeared first on Heroku.