I have been tasked to create a local university database for a Malaysian Client.
The client is requesting us to use Amazon Web Services as they bought into the marketing hype. I told them that AWS' closest servers are in Singapore, and it is probably better to use local Malaysian servers to ensure speed.
They are saying that a lot of malaysian companies use AWS and they seem to have no problem with speed. One example is https://www.iproperty.com.my which is the largest real estate website in Malaysia and they have their servers located in the USA.
I'm a little confused here..... seems like being "local" has no speed benefit.... to such that it maybe a myth to say that 'local servers are faster'...
What do you guys think?
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