> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sevalla.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data center locations

> See all available data center locations and their features.

When you create a new site, application, or database, you can choose from a list of data centers. We recommend choosing the location closest to your target audience to reduce latency and improve speed.

## Application and Database Hosting data centers

When [adding an application](/applications/get-started/add-an-application) or a [database](/databases/get-started/add-a-database), you can choose from 25 data centers:

1. Changhua County, Taiwan (asia-east1)
2. Hong Kong (asia-east2)
3. Tokyo, Japan (asia-northeast1)
4. Osaka, Japan (asia-northeast2)
5. Seoul, South Korea (asia-northeast3)
6. Mumbai, India (asia-south1)
7. Delhi, India (asia-south2)
8. Jurong West, Singapore (asia-southeast1)
9. Sydney, Australia (australia-southeast1)
10. Hamina, Finland (europe-north1)
11. St. Ghislain, Belgium (europe-west1)
12. London, United Kingdom (europe-west2)
13. Frankfurt, Germany (europe-west3)
14. Eemshaven, Netherlands (europe-west4)
15. Zurich, Switzerland (europe-west6)
16. Montréal, Canada (northamerica-northeast1)
17. São Paulo, Brazil (southamerica-east1)
18. Santiago, Chile (southamerica-west1)
19. Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA (us-central1)
20. Moncks Corner, South Carolina, USA (us-east1)
21. Ashburn, Virginia, USA (us-east4)
22. The Dalles, Oregon, USA (us-west1)
23. Los Angeles, California, USA (us-west2)
24. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (us-west3)
25. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (us-west4)

## Best data center tips

To choose the most suitable data center for your site or application, start by identifying where the majority of your users or customers are located. Selecting a data center that’s geographically closest to them helps reduce latency, as data travels a shorter physical distance between your server and their devices. This results in faster load times and an overall better user experience.

You can use tools like Google Analytics to view your visitors’ geographic distribution. The **User** > **User attributes** > **Overview** report provides insights into where your traffic originates, helping you make an informed decision about which data center region will deliver the best performance.

In the following example, you can see that the majority of the traffic is coming from the United States. So, choosing a US Central data center would be recommended as that will have the lowest latency for visitors coming from within the United States.

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If you have any doubts about which data center to choose, feel free to contact our Support Team, and we’ll help you choose the most suitable location.