AWS, Azure and Google Cloud all run a Hong Kong region — what that means for AI data residency, and how a self-hostable platform uses them.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud all run a data-centre region physically in Hong Kong. For an AI project with residency needs, knowing the region codes and what they do and do not guarantee matters.
The three Hong Kong regions
AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) is region code ap-east-1 (generally available since 2019, three availability zones). Microsoft Azure serves Hong Kong under its East Asia region (physical location Hong Kong SAR, programmatic name eastasia). Google Cloud runs asia-east2 (Hong Kong, generally available since 2018). Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud also have a Hong Kong presence; Oracle Cloud does not have a Hong Kong region.
What a region guarantees
Choosing a Hong Kong region pins where data physically sits — addressing residency. It does not, by itself, change jurisdiction: the US CLOUD Act and FISA 702 attach to a US-parented operator regardless of region. State both honestly.
How a self-hostable platform uses them
osFoundry’s managed cloud pins data to the US, EU or Japan — it does not currently offer a Hong Kong managed region (its nearest managed region is Japan). To keep data in Hong Kong, the honest path is self-hosting osFoundry (BYO Cloud) inside a Hong Kong cloud region such as AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1, Microsoft Azure East Asia (Hong Kong SAR) or Google Cloud asia-east2 (Hong Kong), or running models locally on-device. A model-agnostic, self-hostable platform lets you place your AI in whichever Hong Kong region fits your existing cloud, while keeping model choice. Pricing for both tools changes and varies by plan and usage — always check the official pricing page for current figures.
Where dgm fits
dgm is an independent integration partner that helps Hong Kong businesses adopt osFoundry — scoping a first use case, handling the build, and connecting AI to the systems you already run. dgm is independent of osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC) and has no completed client integrations yet, so everything described here is a service offered, not a past result. If you want to scope a practical first project, dgm can help you map it out.