Availability Zone
/əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti zəʊn/
Definition
A physically separate data centre within a cloud region — deploying across AZs provides fault isolation.
Example in context
"Deploy across three AZs — if one loses power, your service stays up because traffic shifts to the others."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master Availability Zone in context by working through exercises in the Cloud Infrastructure module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.