About Cloud Zones
What Are Cloud Zones
Cloud Zones are physical deployment locations within CloudRaya.
When you create resources such as Virtual Machines, Kubernetes clusters, Object Storage buckets, or networking components, you must select a Cloud Zone. All resources created under a project exist inside the chosen zone.
Cloud Zones operate independently. Resources in one zone cannot be moved to another zone and do not communicate with other zones unless you configure network connectivity manually (such as through VPN).
Why Cloud Zones Matter
Choosing the correct Cloud Zone impacts:
- Latency — resources should be deployed closest to your users or internal team
- Data locality — some workloads require data to stay within a specific region
- Redundancy — deploying across multiple Cloud Zones can improve resilience
- Network behavior — private networks exist only within a single Cloud Zone
When You Select a Cloud Zone
You will choose a Cloud Zone during the creation of:
- Virtual Machines
- Kubernetes clusters
- Object Storage buckets
- VPC networks
- Load Balancers
- VPN networks
Once selected, a resource is tied to that Cloud Zone for its entire lifecycle.
Available Cloud Zones
CloudRaya currently provides the following Cloud Zones:
- Seattle US
- Jakarta
- Surabaya
- Medan
- Denpasar
Additional Cloud Zones may be introduced as CloudRaya expands its infrastructure.
Resource Isolation
Each Cloud Zone is an isolated environment. This means:
- Workloads in different zones cannot communicate by default
- Private networks exist only within their zone
- Public IP pools differ per zone
- Storage and compute exist within the same zone for performance
This isolation helps limit the impact of location-specific issues and provides more predictable performance for workloads.
Best Practices for Choosing a Cloud Zone
Here are common recommendations:
- Use Jakarta or Surabaya if your users are based in Indonesia and need lowest latency
- Use Seattle for global workloads or multi-region architecture
- Use multiple zones if you need geographic redundancy
- Keep all components of an application (VM, LB, VPC, Storage) in the same zone for performance
Next Steps
Now that you understand Cloud Zones and how deployment locations work, the next step is to get familiar with the CloudRaya Control Panel.
The Control Panel is where you manage Projects, deploy resources, monitor usage, and control billing.
📄 See: Control Panel Overview