Network and protection.

Capacity per region

Site capacity is shared among customers, and each plan carries its own monthly transfer allowance.

Reading these numbers

• Transfer is billed per plan. Each plan lists its monthly allowance.

Testing before you commit

Pick the region closest to your users and measure from where they are. A short first term costs little, and every account has a 72-hour refund window.

How traffic reaches your server

Each region has its own connection to the wider internet and its own filtering layer. A visitor to your server travels from their provider to ours across one or more networks, and the route depends on where they are. Distance sets a minimum latency, but peering quality often matters just as much: a well-connected site in the right city usually beats a closer one with poor routing.

Choosing a region by audience

• Europe: Amsterdam, Bucharest, Sofia, Zurich and Reykjavik cover most European audiences. Amsterdam has the strongest connectivity in the list.
• Americas: Panama City is the gateway for Latin America and the Caribbean. Reykjavik and Amsterdam also serve North America.
• Asia-Pacific: Singapore and Kuala Lumpur serve Southeast Asia, India and Oceania.
• Indian Ocean and offshore: Victoria offers an island jurisdiction.

Measuring it yourself

1. Order a short first term in the region you are considering.
2. Run ping and mtr from the places your users really are, not just from your desk.
3. Time a typical request to your application, not only a ping.
4. Keep the region that performs best, or use the 72-hour refund window if it does not.

Common questions