CLOUD & COLOCATION
Balancing compliance and global scale The tension between global scalability and local compliance is not new, but it is becoming more acute with the rise of distributed AI. Workloads now generate and process data across multiple locations simultaneously, increasing the likelihood of regulatory conflicts.
Arun describes this balancing act as fundamental to modern infrastructure design.“ Today’ s networks must balance seemingly conflicting priorities: control and performance, local compliance and global scalability, data privacy and rapid data exchange,” he explains.
This balance is difficult to achieve using fragmented or manually configured networks. Each additional connection introduces complexity, and each jurisdiction adds another layer of regulatory nuance. As a result, enterprises are moving towards centralised policy frameworks that govern connectivity as a unified system. Fabric Geo Zones aligns with this direction by enabling centralised control over routing policies. Organisations can define where data is allowed to travel and rely on the network to enforce those rules consistently, regardless of underlying cloud providers or infrastructure locations.
74 June 2026