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How does AWS Outposts maintain a connection to the AWS Region it is associated with? What AWS services are commonly available to run directly on an Outposts rack, and how consistent is the experience compared to the standard AWS cloud environment? How does AWS Outposts differ from other AWS hybrid and edge offerings like Local Zones, Wavelength, and Snowball Edge? What ordering, sizing, and physical installation process is involved in deploying an AWS Outposts rack? How should an organization design its security and identity management approach for workloads running on AWS Outposts within its own data center? How can an organization design a consistent CI/CD and application deployment strategy that spans both standard AWS cloud regions and an on premises Outposts deployment?
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What is AWS Outposts and what problem does it solve for organizations needing on premises infrastructure?

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AWS Outposts is a fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure and services directly into your own on premises data center, delivered as physical racks of AWS hardware, letting you run the same AWS services, APIs, and tools locally that you would use in the cloud, which is ideal for workloads that require very low latency to on premises systems or need to keep data physically within a specific facility due to regulatory requirements.
aws outposts create-order --outpost-identifier op-12345678 --line-items '[{"CatalogItemId":"instance-family","Quantity":1}]'
Real-world example A manufacturing company running real time equipment control systems that require extremely low latency deploys AWS Outposts within its own factory floor data center, gaining consistent AWS APIs and tools while keeping response times low enough for its time sensitive industrial processes.

Common follow-ups: How is AWS Outposts different from simply using a Local Zone?;What ongoing responsibilities does a customer have for their Outposts hardware?

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