Cloud Regions in the Netherlands: AWS, Google Cloud and Azure
Regions, time zones and data protection law for cloud teams in Netherlands.
The Netherlands hosts two regions, Azure West Europe (westeurope) and Google Cloud europe-west4 in Eemshaven, but no AWS region. The nearest AWS regions are in Frankfurt, Ireland and London.
Cloud regions in Netherlands
| Provider | Region | Location |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | none | none |
| Google Cloud | europe-west4 | Eemshaven |
| Azure | westeurope | Netherlands |
If your Azure estate started in West Europe years ago, it is worth reviewing which of its non-production resources are still used.
Scheduling on local time
Teams schedule in Europe/Amsterdam, the same clock as Berlin and Paris. The IANA database now links Amsterdam to Brussels internally, but Europe/Amsterdam is still a valid zone name to use.
Time zones: Europe/Amsterdam. Currency: EUR.
Data protection law
The Netherlands applies the GDPR with a national implementing act, the Uitvoeringswet AVG of 16 May 2018. Hosting in Azure West Europe or Google Cloud europe-west4 keeps data in-country; on AWS it means another EU country.
Source: GDPR + Uitvoeringswet Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (UAVG), Wet van 16 mei 2018.
Nearby countries
Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom. For every country, see cloud regions by country.
Questions we get a lot.
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Is there an AWS region in the Netherlands?
No. The nearest AWS regions are eu-central-1 (Frankfurt) and eu-west-1 (Ireland).
Which Azure region is in the Netherlands?
West Europe (westeurope).