[openstack-dev] Managing endpoints for multiple regions for a service

Vishvananda Ishaya vishvananda at gmail.com
Tue Dec 11 18:14:34 UTC 2012


On Dec 11, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Jay Pipes <jaypipes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Great question, and one I've recently wondered as well. One thing that
> is problematic is the usage of "region" and "availability zone" to mean
> essentially the exact same thing.
> 
> Unless I'm mistaken, in which case, please do correct me!

az are groupings within a single endpoint. Regions are completely separate endpoints that may contain azs.

Vish




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