Available regions
Rivestack databases can be deployed in the following regions:
| Region | Location | Identifier | Free | HA |
|---|
| EU Central | Falkenstein, Germany | eu-central | Yes | Yes |
| US East | Virginia, USA | us-east | Yes | Yes |
All regions include the same features, performance, and pricing.
Choosing a region
Select the region closest to your application servers for the lowest latency. Once a database or cluster is created, its region cannot be changed.
| Your app is hosted in | Recommended region |
|---|
| Europe | EU Central |
| North America | US East |
| Other | Choose the nearest |
Region details
EU Central — Falkenstein, Germany
- Provider: Hetzner Cloud
- Data residency: All data stored within the EU
- Compliance: GDPR-compliant data processing
- Hostname pattern:
rs-{id}.eu-central.db.rivestack.io
US East — Virginia, USA
- Provider: Hetzner Cloud
- Data residency: All data stored within the US
- Hostname pattern:
rs-{id}.us-east.db.rivestack.io
Cross-region considerations
- Each database lives in a single region. There is no built-in cross-region replication.
- Backups are stored in the same region as your database.
- For multi-region architectures, create separate clusters in each region and handle replication at the application level.
Upcoming regions
We’re evaluating additional regions based on demand. If you need a specific region, reach out to [email protected].
