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AWS Console adds Local Zones to Region Selector

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AWS Management Console now displays Local Zones in the Region selector, unifying the experience for managing global infrastructure. This change allows customers to easily navigate to and manage resources within their opted-in Local Zones from a single view. The feature simplifies operations for those using multiple Local Zones across different parent regions and is available now. Users can access it by navigating to the Region selector within the AWS Management Console.

  • AWS Local Zones integrated into Console Region Selector
  • Navigate to Local Zones resources via parent region console page
Enhancements (1)
  • AWS Local Zones integrated into Console Region Selector

    AWS Local Zones now appear directly in the Region selector within the AWS Management Console, alongside AWS Regions. This integration provides a unified view and streamlines navigation for customers managing resources across different AWS Local Zones and their parent regions. The capability is available now across all public AWS Regions.

Notes (1)
  • Navigate to Local Zones resources via parent region console page

    Selecting an AWS Local Zone from the new selector redirects users to its parent Region's Console page for resource management. This approach is designed to simplify operations for customers utilizing multiple Local Zones across various AWS Regions.

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https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/05/aws-local-zones-region-selector/

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