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18 changes: 10 additions & 8 deletions content/en/docs/deployment/mendix-cloud-deploy/_about.md
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## What Is Mendix Cloud?

Mendix Cloud is where licensed Mendix apps are deployed to a scalable, enterprise-grade cloud platform.
Mendix Cloud is where licensed Mendix applications are deployed to a scalable, enterprise-grade cloud platform.

Apps deployed to Mendix Cloud run in Cloud Foundry clusters that are deployed on highly available Amazon Web Services (AWS) regions. They can be deployed from Studio Pro and the Mendix Portal or via [Mendix APIs](/apidocs-mxsdk/apidocs/deploy-api/). Apps can run in many regions of the world.
Apps deployed to Mendix Cloud run in Cloud Foundry clusters that are hosted on highly available Amazon Web Services (AWS) regions. You can deploy apps from Mendix Studio Pro, Mendix Portal or via [Mendix APIs](/apidocs-mxsdk/apidocs/deploy-api/), and run them across many regions of the world.

## Where Is Data Hosted?{#cloud-data-regions}

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No, it does not. The Cloud Foundry API does not map one-to-one to Mendix's deployment options, authorization model, or cloud resource usage. However, deployment to Mendix Cloud can be automated using the [Deploy API](/apidocs-mxsdk/apidocs/deploy-api/).

## How Do You Access the Underlying AWS Resources? How Can You Deploy in Your AWS Account?
## How Do You Access the Underlying AWS Resources?

Mendix Cloud runs in Mendix's own AWS account; you cannot interact with the AWS APIs directly via Mendix credentials. Mendix does not offer [VPC peering](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/PeeringGuide/Welcome.html) or VPC connections. All access to Mendix-hosted AWS resources (such as EC2, RDS, and S3) is done via Mendix APIs, such as the [Database API](https://apidocs.rnd.mendix.com/10/runtime/com/mendix/core/Core.html#createXPathQuery(java.lang.String)) and [FileDocument API](https://apidocs.rnd.mendix.com/10/runtime/com/mendix/core/Core.html#storeFileDocumentContent(com.mendix.systemwideinterfaces.core.IContext,com.mendix.systemwideinterfaces.core.IMendixObject,java.io.InputStream)) in Runtime and the [Deploy API](/apidocs-mxsdk/apidocs/deploy-api/) for cloud resources.
Mendix Cloud runs in Mendix's own AWS account; you cannot interact with the AWS APIs directly via Mendix credentials. Mendix does not offer [VPC peering](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/PeeringGuide/Welcome.html) or VPC connections. All access to Mendix-hosted AWS resources (such as EC2, RDS, and S3) is done via Mendix APIs, such as the [Database API](https://apidocs.rnd.mendix.com/10/runtime/com/mendix/core/Core.html#createXPathQuery(java.lang.String)) and [FileDocument API](https://apidocs.rnd.mendix.com/10/runtime/com/mendix/core/Core.html#storeFileDocumentContent(com.mendix.systemwideinterfaces.core.IContext,com.mendix.systemwideinterfaces.core.IMendixObject,java.io.InputStream)) in Runtime and the [Deploy API](/apidocs-mxsdk/apidocs/deploy-api/) for cloud resources. However, when you launch your services in your own AWS account, you can access those services via connectors in your app.

However, you can launch services on your own AWS account, in the same region to minimize latency. Then, you can access those services via connectors in your app.
## How Can You Deploy to Your AWS Account?

## If There Is No Deployment in Your Desired AWS Region, When Will Mendix Launch There?
Mendix provides an efficient way for deploying apps directly to your own AWS account by using [Mendix for Amazon EKS](https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/partners/terraform-modules/mendix-eks/). Running your Mendix application within your AWS environment grants you full control over the runtime environment and reduces latency when you deploy to the same region as your users.

Keep in mind that if you deploy to your own AWS account, you will be responsible for securing and managing the associated AWS resources.

Mendix adds regions based on customer demand. If you would like a different region, contact your Mendix Customer Success Manager to see what Mendix can offer. Note that any request will need to take into account the costs of launching a complete Cloud Foundry cluster, with backup services, monitoring, etc.
## If There Is No Deployment in Your Desired AWS Region, When Will Mendix Launch There?

You can also consider running your Mendix app using your own AWS account, with control over your runtime environment. Mendix provides a streamlined way to deploy your apps in your own AWS account by using [Mendix for Amazon EKS](https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/partners/terraform-modules/mendix-eks/). If you do this, however, you will be responsible for the security and management of the AWS resources.
Mendix adds regions based on customer demand. If you would like a different region, contact your Mendix Customer Success Manager to see what Mendix can offer. Note that any request will need to take into account the costs of launching a complete Cloud Foundry cluster, with backup services, monitoring, etc.